Blog 4

1. I had an amazing experience at on the Aerospace Corporation Field Trip. My mom works at the Aerospace Corporation, so it was fun for me to be able to get a tour of the site that she works in. I also participated in a simulated rocket launch in a mission control room, which was a unique experience.

2. Scientists at the Aerospace Corporation are working on a Lithium-ion Battery Deorbiter. The idea uses the occurrence of thermal runaway in Lithium-ion batteries to generate thrust to lower a satellite's orbit enough for it to burn up in the atmosphere. This method of removing a satellite from orbit has the advantage of not requiring the addition of weight or hardware.

3. July 20, 1969, first human lunar landing (Neil Armstrong): July 20, 1969, Today I have stepped where none have stepped before. The landing was rough, but as planned. As I stepped out onto a new world, the sun shone as bright as the future of space exploration. The lunar soil shifting beneath my feet marks a step into the future for every step I take. We have started something new; we have walked on the Moon.