Real World: Tools for Construction - NASA's Lunar Crane (2010)

2010 · Short film · 5 min

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Synopsis

Learn more about the innovative lunar crane being developed by NASA for use in heavy lifting on other worlds. See how composite materials are used to improve the mass: strength ratio and how variable degrees of rotation allow this versatile machine to move.

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Details

Running time

5 minutes

Language

English

Collection

NASA

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• NASA eClips
• NIA
• Real World
• middle school
• math
• moon
• crane
• composite
• LSMS
• ratio

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