MLX-07Complete lessonSpecialist workbench
Find the Next Pass
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Measurable learning outcomes
- 1By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to predict whether a short observation window will contain a modelled pass and give a reason, and demonstrate this by recording that prediction before the Twin is run.
- 2By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to compare a short and an extended observation window over the same orbit and interpret the change in pass evidence, and demonstrate this by citing the window comparison.
- 3By the end of this mission, the learner will be able to recommend when a ground team should prepare for a modelled contact opportunity, and demonstrate this by tying the recommendation to the visible pass evidence.
Concepts and evidence
Concepts: map · clock · horizon
- ground track/pass plot + observation/contact plan + model-limitation note
- engineering decision
- evidence provenance statement
- model limitation
Teacher preparation
- Timing
- 55–70 minutes for the complete flagship lesson
- Vocabulary
- map, clock, horizon
- Differentiation
- Use visual comparison and sentence starters for younger learners; reveal quantitative evidence progressively.
- Assessment
- Review the prediction, evidence selection, engineering decision and limitation. This is formative CubeSTEM programme evidence, not an external accredited grade.
Availability and next step
Engineering limitations
- Prediction is not RF reception. SGP4 is not this binding's primary target.
- Do not claim: sgp4 current.
- Do not claim: tle ops current.
- Do not claim: track means receive.