Tisha Arora visited the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on her 12th birthday and had a fascinating experience learning about NASA and space exploration. She saw the mobile launch platform and crawler that transport rockets, toured the Apollo 8 launch control room, and had the privilege of interacting with astronaut John-David Bartoe who explained what life is like in space. Tisha found it amazing to learn about the international space station and how many parts must work together successfully to launch a rocket into space. She also learned about the Hubble Space Telescope through an IMAX movie.

1. My visit to
Kennedy Space Center
(NASA)
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2. My Visit To NASA
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida)
It all started
when I was 9.
Space science has always
fascinated me. I have always
been interested in knowing
what lies beyond our known
universe.
We visited NASA on my 12th birthday .
It was an awesome experience. I had a great
great time. And this presentation is about my
visit to NASA…..

3. NASA
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA)
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the
agency of the US Government that is responsible for the nations
space program & aero space research.
NASA’s missions include everything from studying distinct worlds
to improving life on earth. Its facilities exist all around US & also
around the world.
NASA’s headquarters in Florida provide overall guidance &
directions to the space agency. JFK Space Center is one of the
best known NASA center in Florida. It has been the launch site
for every human space flight since 1984.

4. THIS IS NASA
NASA
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida)

5. Mobile Launch Platform
(Kennedy Space Center)
As we entered the NASA premises, we saw a huge structure,
which is called the Mobile Launch Platform & Crawler.
Mobile Launch Platform is a two-story structure used by NASA
to support the Space Shuttle rocket during its transportation
from the assembly building to the launch pad. A special type of
vehicle called crawler is used to carry this structure.
The crawler moves on a special type of road made up of stones to
increase the friction.

6. Mobile Launch Platform
& Crawler

7. Apollo 8
(Launch Control Room)
We saw Apollo 8 launch control room.We saw Apollo 8 launch control room.
Apollo 8 was the first successful manned rocket to orbit theApollo 8 was the first successful manned rocket to orbit the
moon.moon.

8. Apollo 8 - Launch Control Room
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida)

9. Interaction with the Astronaut
(John-David Bartoe)
We had the privilege to meet space shuttle astronaut --
John-David Bartoe. It was an honor to interact with him.
He explained how they recycle the water in space.
- How they sleep.
- How they cook and what they eat.
- How they take a bath in space.
- How do they exercise.
- What it feels like to be in zero gravity.

10. Me & Krish with John-David Bartoe
(Kennedy Space Center, Florida)

11. Facts
International Space station can fit two football fields.
International Space Station travels at approximately
32,500 km/hour. At these altitudes and at this velocity it
takes about 90 minutes to circle the Earth once, so astronauts
and cosmonauts onboard see a sunrise and a sunset every
45 minutes. A total of 16 each every 24 hours.
The moon orbits the earth in a little under 28 earth days.
In the shade, it's -120 degrees celsius, and +150 degrees
celsius in the sun.

12. My Thoughts
It’s absolutely amazing to know, how two million parts need
to work together successfully, at that moment in order to
launch a rocket in the space.
We saw an IMAX movie on the Hubble Telescope. The Hubble
Telescope was launched in 1990 which orbits 600 km above
Earth’s atmosphere.
It was astounding to see how astronauts fixed Hubble Telescope
in space. They also showed the pictures captured by the Hubble
Telescope, which explained the birth of new stars.

19. THANKS!!
Look forward to your
Comments &
Suggestion.
Tisha Arora
VII Grade