The Vatican Observatory Podcast

On the Fly - How to drive a spacecraft

July 05, 2021 Vatican Observatory Season 1 Episode 7
On the Fly - How to drive a spacecraft
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The Vatican Observatory Podcast
On the Fly - How to drive a spacecraft
Jul 05, 2021 Season 1 Episode 7
Vatican Observatory

How does a spacecraft get designed and built? How do you maneuver a spacecraft to make sure it gets where it’s going? What’s it mean to work on “Mars time”? In this episode, Steve Collins, Senior Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), joins Bob Trembley and Br. Guy Consolmagno to answer these questions and more about what it takes to create a spacecraft that can go where humans can’t. 

Guests:

  • Steve Collins, Senior Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Br. Guy Consolmagno, Director of Vatican Observatory
Show Notes

How does a spacecraft get designed and built? How do you maneuver a spacecraft to make sure it gets where it’s going? What’s it mean to work on “Mars time”? In this episode, Steve Collins, Senior Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), joins Bob Trembley and Br. Guy Consolmagno to answer these questions and more about what it takes to create a spacecraft that can go where humans can’t. 

Guests:

  • Steve Collins, Senior Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Br. Guy Consolmagno, Director of Vatican Observatory