schematic of space shuttle cockpit schematic

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Nine tracking stations are indicated by an individual LED light. Once the shuttle achieves orbit, a child can track its path around the earth on the world map mounted on the inside of the lid. The indicator lights for these tasks correspond to the top middle powered flight tracking map of the east coast of the United States that I mentioned before.

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Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) Full Throttle I included four tasks the child should complete by throwing the toggle switch up so the green indicator light comes on and the red indicator light goes off. Again, a green light will come on 10 seconds before a task must be completed. As with the countdown, the child has certain tasks that must be completed to simulate a successful launch. In real time, powered flight lasts for about 8 ½ minutes. Mock flight trajectory statistics start tracking the progress of the launch (altitude, speed, mission time) on the top right panel. The child can follow the initial powered launch on the top middle map of the eastern seacoast as it leaves Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.Ĥ. A couple of LED lights under the middle picture of the space shuttle launch flicker to simulate the rockets firing.ģ. A recorded NASA broadcast of a shuttle lift-off plays for about 35 seconds.Ģ. This “Go” button will not work until the countdown is complete (down to zero). Once, each pre-flight system has been checked as OK by the child, the countdown will reach zero.Īt that time, the green “Go” or “Blast-Off” oversized mushroom launch button is pushed to launch the shuttle with its associated rockets and fuel tank. Once the “problem” has been corrected, you push the countdown “Start” button again to resume the countdown from where it was stopped. You can stop the countdown at any time by pushing the “Hold” button.

There are a total of seven pre-flight system checks. The child must repeat this for each pre-flight system approval that is alerted. The child must move the associated toggle switch up to give the OK, consequently a green indicator light comes on and the red indicator light goes off.

Simultaneously, a “heads-up” display of the shuttle on the inside of the lid will visually identify the system to be checked.

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During the countdown, a series of warning lights come on 10 seconds before a pre-flight system must be approved for the launch. Countdown begins at 10 minutes before liftoff or T-600 seconds.

Schematic of space shuttle cockpit schematic