NASA | How Will the 4 MMS Spacecraft Launch and Deploy?

The video tutorial explains the MMS mission, which studies magnetic reconnection between Earth and the Sun. It covers the launch from Cape Canaveral, the separation of stages, and the deployment of four MMS spacecraft. Each spacecraft has three types of deployments: magnetometer booms, SDP booms, and ADP booms. The spacecraft fly in a tetrahedron formation to gather 3D magnetic data.

What is the primary objective of the MMS mission?

• To study the Earth's atmosphere

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To investigate magnetic reconnection between the Earth and the sun

• To observe the rings of Saturn

Which launch vehicle was used for the MMS mission?

• Delta IV

• Space Shuttle

• Atlas 5

• Falcon 9

What is the first type of deployment mentioned for the MMS spacecraft?

• ADP antenna

• Magnetometer boom

• SDP booms

• Solar panels

How are the SDP booms described in the video?

• As rotating discs

• As flat panels

• As spheres at the end of wire cables

• As long rods

What formation do the spacecraft fly in to collect data?

• A square

• A circle

• A tetrahedron

• A straight line