Req 6 — Choose a Space Home
6.
Describe the purpose, operation, and components of ONE of the following:
You must choose exactly one option from this requirement. Both choices focus on how humans live and work in orbit, but they do it at different scales.
Your Options
- Req 6a — Crewed Orbital Vehicles: Study a shuttle, capsule, or other crewed orbital vehicle. This option helps you explain how a spacecraft carries people to orbit, supports them briefly, and returns them safely.
- Req 6b — International Space Station: Focus on the ISS as a long-term orbital home and laboratory. This option is great if you want to explain how people live, work, and cooperate in space over time.
How to Choose
Choosing your option
Pick the one that fits what you want to describe
- Choose 6a if you are most interested in launches, reentry, crews, and spacecraft systems packed into one vehicle.
- Choose 6b if you are most interested in long-duration living, science experiments, and international teamwork.
- What you gain from 6a: Better understanding of how spacecraft transport humans.
- What you gain from 6b: Better understanding of how humans stay alive and productive in orbit.