Universal Night

episode7

ASTRO OLYMPIAD
Rocket Science

90 minutes

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You have been given a project to send a rover and a mars orbiter. Answer the following questions
about the project.
A. The first step of the project is to design rockets and the interplanetary probe. Prepare a
suitable project plan by considering the following points.

The shape of rockets,

Number of stages
Rough sketches of the engines
Fuels
The parameters for the performance of the engine

B. Plan a trajectory for the rocket from the earth considering the following points

Minimizing the expenditure

Orbital parameters of geocentric orbit, interplanetary transfer orbit and areocentric orbit.
Interplanetary launch window

Note: The approximate calculations should be included. You can use the following equation
without derivation.

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