Pathfinder Published by NASA Space Link Age Group: Adults Type: Teaching Tools License: Free

PATHFINDER

This NASA Educational Poster is a 7 page document in PDF format. It features the solar-powered aircraft Pathfinder. A description of the aircraft and activities are included with the image of the Pathfinder. Flight history and monitoring purposes are covered, including hurricane prediction and management of forest fires.

Try the activity (with template) to make a Pathfinder model that really flies. Paper, tape, string and a straw are needed. Read the explanation of why the model works and try the suggested experiments.

Learn about the Pathfinder technology and make your own model!

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Requires:
Win 95/98, Adobe Acrobat Reader

Filename: Pathfinder.Aircraft.pdf

Filesize: 1.5 Mb

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US : http://spacelink.nasa.gov/