HASSE SPACE SCHOOL
Learning about space in NASA2018 From 21st.August to 1st.September
WADA KANTA

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INTRODACTION

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DAY1(Arriving at Houston)

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DAY2(Going to some place about space)

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DAY3(Space shuttle)

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DAY4(Secret zone)

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DAY5(TxRx lab)

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DAY6(Mission Control training)

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DAY7(Lake Wood Church)

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DAY8(Making locket)

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DAY9(explaining about my model)

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DAY10(Mr.Leroy Chiao)

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DAY11(Scuba diving)

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DAY12(X-prixe)

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CONCLUSION

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Introduction
When I was 3 years old, I decided to be an architecture.I have a target which I keepon thinking some things and doing anything for my dream.So,I had been thinking to be it
since that time.However, in high school, one thing made my mind moved and changed
little by little.It is big for not me but also people of the world.Do you think what it is?Youmay know, it is “Space”.At that time, I thought that it is great idea for me to be the spacearchitecture. Fortunately I found one of project which students go abroad at Facebook
after I started thinking about space. It is “HASSE SPACE SCHOOL in NASA”. So, I
decided to join this project soon.

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DAY１（August.20.2018）
We arrived at Houston in August 20th.And we took a picture as
memorial one.We was bit nervous about something which we would
do from that time.For example, how to make friends, how tocommunication with foreign people, and what we would do.
But, we found that we didn’t need to be nervous. Because our assistants
is very kind and help us anything, everytime, everywhere.So, we could
break ice.

In particular, when we arrived at the hotel which we stay during thisproject, we had dance time with new friends and introduce oneself tomembers.By the way, do you think what I introduced myself?
“I have big future! I was thinking about architect and space.When I washigh school student, I came up with one thing. It is …….♪ I havearchitect ~~,I have space~~~…um! SpaceArchitect♪”.At first, I
thought that it is a subtle introduction, but they accepted my joke.If
there was Japan, nobody laughed at my joke.
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DAY2 （August.21.2018）
Second day, ourproject started
seriously.We had todance every
morning.DAY2 was
no problem aboutdance, but wethought that we will
have gotten boredsomedays later atthat time.
In this program,Chinese members joined in this.So, we met themthis day, and they give us a lot of gifts from china.
We went to restaurant which is related with space .There are many
picture of astronauts.Then we started to feel space. after, we went to thelaboratory where research about rocket engine.Big machine is in
there.we were amazed with system.The researchers use atoms in themachine, and they demonstrate which atom is the best for engine.Now,
they found that argon would make large energy when it is broken
by presser.
After that, we didpresentation about our teamicon.We made our icon before wewent to Houston.So, we had to tell
about our patch.Look at thispicture on your right, we arepresenting about that.
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DAY3 （August.22.2018）
We went the NASA.It was very
sunny day. There are big rocket.this ismodel of Space shuttle.I was amazing tosee this.I thought that we were just inNASA.It was not real world, maybe
dream. I have seen Space Shuttle atSpace world in Fukuoka. But this one
which is in NASA is different fromshuttle in Fukuoka.
There is big.Vice versa, we notice our minds is too small. Our
dream must be big.

This picture is real capsule of Apollo 17. As I think this capsulecame back to the earth from space and moon, I couldn’t stop feeling it is
so mysterious.Even now, when I watch this picture, I become suchfeeling.So, this is one of my favorite photos .

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We went to NASA in also DAY2. We took a tour there, and NASA’sstaffs gave me VIP card. This card means that we can enter in secretplace. Then we went to old mission control center. There is mysterious,Ifelt. Because there are the room where they used when Apollo mission
conducted. We felt time slip. This room was have never been changed
because there is important for NASA’s history. The only ceiling wasreplace to new one. All of staffs were always smoking in this room
during the mission ofApollo. So, ceilingbecame black.This isthe reason why thatwas renewed.
However, from now,
this room will bechanged andrenewal. Maybethey’re going to usefor new project.
After that , we had a lecture by anengineer. His name is.He isNASA’s engineer. All story which hetalked is so interesting. For example,
Ion engine is stronger than oil….ect.
His lecture was too enjoyable to sleep.
Look at the picture on your down.I
took this picture. It is one of myimportant pictures.
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DAY5 （August.24.2018）

We went to the factory to make 3D model. In this day, we made thedesign of rover. Those rover model was made to sent those moon likeX-prize. Do you know X-prize? This is one of space project. Few years
ago, Google held this prize. In add, Japanese team(HUKUTO) alsojoined in this race. However, this project was failed. The country ofIndia caused to be not able to do. Indian company couldn’t launch.
Then we tried to join in this race as Japanese team again. And we
took race with HASEE member. End of that, we took presentation toNASA’s engineers. But it is main theme, so I’m going to talk about thislater.

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In the morning, we took second lecture by NASA’s engineer. This isabout construction of rocket. That is bit difficult for me, but I wanted tounderstand only one thing, so I ask question to her. My English musthave be bad and mistaken grammar. However she seriously listened myquestion. She made answer for me, but I couldn’t understand well. At
that time, I felt that I must study more. In additional, I could feelhappiness I can tell my message to foreign people.
After that, we went to the museum which has a lot of things aboutscience. So, we could learn not space but also structure of underground.
And, we tried demo MCC(mission control center). We talked manythings to success our project which we went to Moon and Mars. It need
helpful for each other. I made a pair with my HSS(hasse space school)
member. Our pair assumed one of important role. It is medical role. I
had to care of other members. This mission was difficult but I could feel
MMC surroundings.

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I went to the church which is the biggest in USA for learning also
religion.The name is Lakewood church. I had thought that christians
went to church on Sunday, and pray to the god. However, it is no true.
Please look at the picture under. we were amazing because it is too
different from our image.

There is big stage , screen, and a lot of seats. We watched concert
there. At that time, I thought christians went to the church to enjoy with
their believer and god. It is good culture. I want to recommend Japanesethe party like christian’s assembly.

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DAY8（August.27.2018）
We went to the laboratory in NASA, and we started to make arocket. At first, I thought this rocket is just model, but it was actual! We
used explosives as engine. However, we had to chose even what we use
and how we make. Engineers taught us a lot times. We startunderstanding how we must do little by little. This picture was taken
before start making. When we spend 1 hours to make, we had alreadybeen tired, but it was so interesting for me who like space very much.
Then, we could make great rocket earlier than other teams, weplaned to launch this rocket and race which rocket go up highest inDAY 9.

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We went to the common(public place like park), and we prepared
for laughing our rocket. After race, our conclusion is the leastsignificant. We were too regrettable to move. I knew the most important
things is prudence, speed is also important but we needed to dosomething as NASA’s engineer.
After that, we started next mission. It was making module to live inthe Mars. I was so excited because I major in architect in university. So, I
suggested my idea to my teammate. This idea is that making module
under ground. The reason is that it always happen sandstorm manytimes three, So if we make it under ground, astronaut can avoid that.
Our team agreed with me, but it was hard for us to appear the modulein ground. We decided to make it on the paper as here is under ground.
This picture is taken during our presentation to engineers. They
accepted our idea and admire us. I was so happy.

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We went to the laboratory in NASA again, and we started to makea rover. We made it with thinking that it become useful to search in theMars. However, it was little hard for me to produce it. Because we had
to make ideas for programing, so the rover must work by itself in theMars. Our team though hard and ask questions how it make to NASA’sengineers. They always help us, and they are so kind for everyone.
Because of them, we could continued on making it without give up.

In this evening, we went to the one hotel, and listened presentation
by Leroy Chiao. His story was about his experiment in space. True story
in space is so interesting. And I can feel I can go to space. Hispresentation made me to want to join NASA project more.

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DAY11（August.30.2018）
I went to pool to scuba
diving and robot race. The
picture is when we maderobot and race on water. It
was a little difficult tocontrol but it was so fun.
There are boll robot which
can move anywhere. We
put something on thisrobot and run onwater.Because the robot
can’t stay on water, weshould have used something to make it kept on staying there.
Our team member is 3 people, including me. We are the rightist on
this picture. I was holding controller and operating. Robot needed to go
to the center line at the pool and go back. There are water wave, so
controlling is difficult. Every team screamed to their robot. Finally, welost this race but we could enjoy.

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DAY12（August.31.2018）
We had prepared for last presentation about X-prize. I wasn’t
nervous to do presentation because we corporate with each other. I had
big confident to success it. However, I don’t have confident to speak
English, so I used gesture, such as using picture, using my hand, andusing paper.Then, we finally get first prize in X-prize!! I was so excited.

How happy this is!! I got gold
medal.
The experience is so important inmy life. I could talk with NASA’s
engineers and evaluated mypresentation. It will be good skills
for me in the future.

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HASSE SPACE SCHOOL was done at this day. I was so sad. Icould lean a lot of things. I will back there after becoming NASA’sworker. I hope to come back here. My next stage is Russia.

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