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A '''bat chart''' is a type of diagram used at [[NASA]] to illustrate various mission timelines and concepts.  It is a fundamental component of [[Powerpoint engineering]].
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[[File:Bat.jpg |300px|thumb|right|A Bat Chart showing an Earth to Mars mission architecture using multiple launches of the [[Falcon 9]] rocket.]]
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[[File:Bat2.png |300px|thumb|right|Another Mars Bat Chart (From [http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/373665main_NASA-SP-2009-566.pdf]).]]
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A '''bat chart''' is a type of schematic used at [[NASA]] to illustrate various mission timelines and architectures.  A fundamental component of [[Powerpoint Engineering]], it is one of the first diagrams created when someone dreams up a new manned spaceflight mission.  Typically, a bat chart has Earth at the bottom, and the destination (e.g., ISS, Moon, Mars, NEO, etc.) at the top.  It is called a "bat chart" because it typically includes a lander of some sort hanging upside down (like a bat) on the top portion of the diagram.
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== Trivia ==
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* Bat charts make [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Tufte Edward Tufte] cry.
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* Bat charts are only marginally associated with [[Batman]].
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Powerpoint engineering]]
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* [[Constellation]]
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* [[Powerpoint Engineering]]

Latest revision as of 22:26, 8 February 2012

A Bat Chart showing an Earth to Mars mission architecture using multiple launches of the Falcon 9 rocket.
Another Mars Bat Chart (From [1]).

A bat chart is a type of schematic used at NASA to illustrate various mission timelines and architectures. A fundamental component of Powerpoint Engineering, it is one of the first diagrams created when someone dreams up a new manned spaceflight mission. Typically, a bat chart has Earth at the bottom, and the destination (e.g., ISS, Moon, Mars, NEO, etc.) at the top. It is called a "bat chart" because it typically includes a lander of some sort hanging upside down (like a bat) on the top portion of the diagram.

Trivia

See also