2016 Planetary Science Winter School

The video discusses the challenges of designing instruments for NASA missions, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between scientists and engineers. It highlights the role of the Integrated Design Center in mission development and the Planetary Science Winter School in training early-career scientists. The speaker shares their responsibilities in mission communications and the trade-offs between scientific goals and engineering constraints. The vision for the Winter School is to become a premier training program for NASA's future scientists.

What is the primary role of the Integrated Design Center in NASA missions?

• To turn abstract concepts into reality

• To train astronauts

• To design mission budgets

• To launch spacecraft

Why is collaboration with engineers crucial in mission design?

• Engineers manage the mission's public relations

• Engineers provide insights into technical feasibility

• Engineers handle the financial aspects

• Engineers decide the mission's scientific goals

What is a key learning outcome of the Winter School for scientists?

• Understanding the mission's public impact

• Specializing in one scientific discipline

• Mastering spacecraft piloting

• Learning about every element of the mission

In the context of mission design, what does the role of communications involve?

• Managing data transmission from space to Earth

• Planning the mission's launch schedule

• Designing the spacecraft's exterior

• Training astronauts for spacewalks

What is the ultimate goal of the Planetary Science Winter School?

• To become the leading program for training NASA's early career scientists

• To reduce the cost of space missions

• To develop new spacecraft technologies

• To increase public interest in space missions