MISSION TO MARS

WHY I CHOSE MARS?

• The temperature is on mars is the closest to earths.
• Its atmosphere is not too thick or thin to enter.
• The planet isn't to far to travel to.
• The surface of mars is rocky so it is possible to land on.

CRITERIA OF MY SPACESHIP

• The spaceship needs to fly to mars safetly.
• It needs to be able to be able to land safetly
• The spaceship can't be to big.
• The spaceship needs to be resistant to cold temperatures.

SPACECRAFT PROTOTYPE 1

• Fuel/engine
• Years of oxygen
• Communication system
• Beds
• Food and water

SPACECAFT PROTOTYPE 2

• Oxygen, food and water
• Airlock
• Air conditioning
• Fuel

In my final spaceship I only have fuel, an engine, a rover, and a parachute. I made this changes because we still do not have the technology to send humans to mars we can only send rovers.

PARACHUTES

• To slow down in landing.
• A canopy
• Suspension line
• The load

TEST MY GROUP CONDUCTED

• Controls: suspension lines and canopy material
• Variable: canopy size
• We found out that the biggest canopy was the slowest.

FINAL PARACHUTE

• 18 inch diameter canopy
• 12 inch suspension lines
• Double coated canopy

WHAT I LEARNED ALONG THE WAY

• We are still a long time away from humans going to mars.
• There is a packing score for the parachute.
• Long suspension lines make parachutes fall slower