The first prototype is made of aluminum alloy. Although titanium is the ideal material for any space project, but the cost is much higher than aluminum. Also aluminum is much lighter than titanium, however it has less strength. Its main advantage is the ability to handle extreme low temperature, which is the …show more content…
All compartment is cushioned to minimums damage from space travel. A battery compartment that is mention earlier, which is sealed with silicone gel to prevent it from damage. Right next to the battery compartment is the communication compartment. A LED screen and a speaker is mounded in the communication compartment. When the Pandora 16.1 is opened by any means, the introduction video and audio will automatic triggered and play continually. Hopefully the one that opens it will be some kind of alien intelligent life. The introduction audio is considered of introduction of our planet and human race that last about 10 to 15 minutes, it is translated to 30 major langrage and continue cycle through. While the audio is continually playing, the LED screen will reveal a short video of our race including our appearance as man, woman and children. Some basic information about our planet Earth is also including in the short video, this will include some pictures of our planet from space, the location of our planet and solar system in the galaxy, etc. The internal hard drive is loaded with thousands of pictures from ancient Egyptian pyramid to most modern city of New York. Pictures of different plants, flowers, trees and animals are also loaded to the internal hard drive and they will be display on the LED screen in