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Image the reads Electricity and Power in Space.
Image the reads Power Failure Scenario.
Image that reads You are a NASA engineer at Mission Control. Your job is to ensure power to all systems when power failures occur.Image is a rollover area where the images constantly change. Please have someone assist you with this.
Image that reads The station gets its energy from solar arrays that power rechargeable batteries connected to all electrical equipment.Button that takes you to the Pretest page.Button that takes you to the Background page.Button that takes you to the Activities page.Button that takes you to the Posttest page.Button that takes you to the Challenge page.Button that takes you to the Glossary page.
Image that reads After 5 a.m. a warning signal indicates that one of the batteries that powers the Destiny Lab has gone dead.
Image that reads this cuts the lab power in half. You must create a timetable for power delivery for life support.
Image that reads this module gives you the background in electricity to qualify you for this mission.

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