NASA Launches New App for iPhone, iPad

WASHINGTON, USA – NASA has released a new mobile 3D app, Space Communications and Navigation: NetworKing, for iPhone and iPad, that allows the user to take up the role of space communications network manager.

The educational game is designed to incite the interest of users in science, technology, mathematics and engineering, and to propel them to make careers in such fields.

NetworKing allows gamers to explore the basic concepts of space communications. It involves a player to build space network, deep space network, near earth network, manage and improve the networks, which in-turn gives them an understanding of the complex world of communications between astronauts, mission controllers, scientists and satellites. As the level increases, the user can acquire more complex clients and unlock special NASA missions.

Space Communications and Navigation: NetworKing is also available for free on NASA 3D resources website. It can be directly played on the browser or can be downloaded on Mac or Windows.