1. Name this famous flying object:

2. International Space Station
 Space research laboratory
 Runs experiments in biology, human
biology, physics, astronomy, weather
 15 years old &
continuously
occupied for
13 years
 About the size
of a football
field
(endzones
included)

3. The ISS is a partnership
between 15 countries

4. How about
this
famous
flying
object:

5. Space Shuttle
 5 space shuttles: Columbia, Challenger,
Discovery, Atlantis, & Endeavour
 Launched satellites & probes
 Helped
construct &
service the ISS
 Total of 135
missions from
1981-2011

6. next launch:
March 30, 2014
Soyuz TMA
previous launch:
March 25, 2014
SpaceX
Falcon 9

7. THE 2014 SCIENCE
DESIGN CHALLENGE
Who can design the best…

8. … SPUDsuit?

9. Astronauts working
outside the ISS

10. Watch out
for flying
meteoroids!

11. Your challenge
 Design and outfit an
astroTATER with a
SPUDsuit that will
protect him/her
from small
meteoroids
traveling at high
speeds.

12. Materials for SPUDsuit
 Rubber bands String
 Plastic grocery bags Tissue paper
 Aluminum foil Netting
 Cellophane Paper towels
 Newspaper Wax paper
 Felt Foam paper
 Ziplock bags Cotton balls

13. Design Constraints
 Must fit snugly on yourTATERnaut
 Must be lightweight & flexible
 No adhesives (including glue or any tape)
 Maximum of 4 layers
 Must use at least 3 different materials

14. Testing
 A screwdriver will be held above the
potato and dropped 3 times so the point
collides with the astroTATER each time.
 A potato with no nicks or scratches
indicates success.

15. Video Submission
 Prepare a video using a camera, a
Smartphone, or a tablet
 NO LONGERTHAN 60 seconds
 Video must show:
1) your design process, including
failed designs (important!)
2) your successful design surviving
3 drops of the screwdriver

16. ALL can participate!
You may work alone or in small
groups
Deadline for video submissions:
May 1st
Ask your science teacher for
details & a handout to take home!