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Mission Resources
Here, you will find everything
you need to prepare your students and guide them through our mission. If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please send an
e-mail to ek-help@earthkam.ucsd.edu.
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The International Space Station
All about ISS EarthKAM's home on the International Space Station, and its construction, crew, and microgravity research.
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Setting Up Your SMOC (pdf)
Educator guide for turning your classroom into a fully-operating SMOC (Student Mission Operations Center), where your students can target, request, and retrieve images.
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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
What is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)? Why does ISS EarthKAM use GMT to tell time on the International Space Station? Get all your questions answered here!
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Selecting Targets (pdf)
Educator guide on the process of taking images during an ISS EarthKAM mission.
Image request forms are available separately here:
Targeting Sheet Plus (for use with the SMOC Map Web page) and
Targeting Sheet for the Slider Map.
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Using the Slider Map (pdf)
Educator guide with detailed instructions on setting up the Slider Map and using it to identify possible targets. Follow the examples given and then let your students try the Slider Map Activity, below.
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Mini Slider Map (Word document)
Individual slider maps may be printed out for each student. Ground tracks should be printed out on transparencies.
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Slider Map Activity (pdf)
Students practice the placement of the Slider Map and day/night lines. Correctly positioned sample orbits are included
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Using the SMOC Web Pages (pdf)
Educator guide on the SMOC Web pages.
Read descriptions on how to enter and retrieve information on each of the main SMOC Web pages.
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SMOC Help
New online guide to the the SMOC Web pages.
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Weather Check Practice (pdf)
Students practice checking the weather so that during a mission they can modify their image requests in order to avoid or capture weather manifestations. More weather resources can be found in the Activities section.
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The ISS EarthKAM Camera
Specific information about the camera mounted aboard the International Space Station.
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