Essential Questions
Project Description
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is seeking competitive bids for an advanced rocket capable of launching large payloads and crew to Earth’s orbit at low cost. The International Space Station needs continual crew and cargo resupply flights. NASA will also need massive amounts of rocket fuel and other supplies for future deep space missions transported to orbit. The winning company will design and test rocket capable of transporting supplies and crew to space at the best cost. As an added bonus, the rockets developed will also be ideal for use in space tourism.
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Project Description
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is seeking competitive bids for an advanced rocket capable of launching large payloads and crew to Earth’s orbit at low cost. The International Space Station needs continual crew and cargo resupply flights. NASA will also need massive amounts of rocket fuel and other supplies for future deep space missions transported to orbit. The winning company will design and test rocket capable of transporting supplies and crew to space at the best cost. As an added bonus, the rockets developed will also be ideal for use in space tourism.