mt k.mp Towards heb Earth Asteroid You have been tasked with obtaining an Al device called HAL which is aboard a satellite. HAL, is a part of a satellite (mt = 4500 kg) that the Carver Media Group Network (CMGN) launched and now is in danger of becoming self-aware. The satellite (and HAL) was designed to communicate with Earth out to a distance of 3.8 million kilometers. As part of the electronics, HAL contains a green and a red light-emitting diode (LED) mounted on the outer surface of the satellite. There is a probe that (mp = 400 kg) remains attached to a single, very stiff spring (kp = 5.3 x 10N/m) that can be compressed remotely and then released to fire off the probe. You have hacked into this remote firing mechanism. Unfortunately, a transcription error was made by Mr. Stamper, Carver's chief "engineer" when the satellite was initially launched. As a result, the satellite escaped Earth's gravity and is currently traveling in a straight line away from the Earth at a distance of 1.9 million kilometers. Its speed is nearly constant at 340 m/s. The gyroscope system that keeps the orientation of the satellite constant is still working. However, an asteroid (mg = 9300 kg) traveling at a speed of 950 m/s is on a direct collision course in line with the Earth and HAL) and the collision is imminent. The asteroid is presently 500 kilometers from the satellite. Your team can recapture the satellite if it can be returned to Earth. You should design a way to return the satellite to Earth. You will also need to ensure the asteroid will not collide with the satellite - damaging the probe is ok. Your team also needs to determine the minimum amount of time until the possible collision to determine if a communication from Earth can be completed in time. Your team must succeed in order to ensure the safe return of the ai device. mt k.mp Towards heb Earth Asteroid You have been tasked with obtaining an Al device called HAL which is aboard a satellite. HAL, is a part of a satellite (mt = 4500 kg) that the Carver Media Group Network (CMGN) launched and now is in danger of becoming self-aware. The satellite (and HAL) was designed to communicate with Earth out to a distance of 3.8 million kilometers. As part of the electronics, HAL contains a green and a red light-emitting diode (LED) mounted on the outer surface of the satellite. There is a probe that (mp = 400 kg) remains attached to a single, very stiff spring (kp = 5.3 x 10N/m) that can be compressed remotely and then released to fire off the probe. You have hacked into this remote firing mechanism. Unfortunately, a transcription error was made by Mr. Stamper, Carver's chief "engineer" when the satellite was initially launched. As a result, the satellite escaped Earth's gravity and is currently traveling in a straight line away from the Earth at a distance of 1.9 million kilometers. Its speed is nearly constant at 340 m/s. The gyroscope system that keeps the orientation of the satellite constant is still working. However, an asteroid (mg = 9300 kg) traveling at a speed of 950 m/s is on a direct collision course in line with the Earth and HAL) and the collision is imminent. The asteroid is presently 500 kilometers from the satellite. Your team can recapture the satellite if it can be returned to Earth. You should design a way to return the satellite to Earth. You will also need to ensure the asteroid will not collide with the satellite - damaging the probe is ok. Your team also needs to determine the minimum amount of time until the possible collision to determine if a communication from Earth can be completed in time. Your team must succeed in order to ensure the safe return of the ai device
