Bat chart
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A Bat Chart showing an Earth to Mars mission architecture using multiple launches of the Falcon 9 rocket.
A bat chart is a type of diagram used at NASA to illustrate various mission timelines and concepts. A fundamental components 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., Moon, Mars, NEO, etc.) at the top. It is called a
Bat charts make Edward Tufte cry.
