 - 1. After which mission was a work light knob found jammed in Atlantis?
A) STS-101
B) STS-125
C) STS-86
D) STS-129
- 2. What caused the knob to become jammed in the window space?
A) Contraction of the Orbiter after landing
B) Expansion of the Orbiter in space
C) Debris from the space station
D) Mechanical failure of the dashboard
- 3. How long would a window replacement have delayed the STS-129 mission?
A) 12 months
B) 6 months
C) 3 months
D) 1 month
- 4. What was the worst-case scenario if the knob could not be removed?
A) Repair of the window in space
B) Total loss of the shuttle fleet
C) Retirement of Atlantis
D) Delay of the Discovery mission
- 5. What pressure was Atlantis pressurized to on June 29, 2009?
A) 3 psi
B) 20 psi
C) 12 psi
D) 17 psi
- 6. What was used to freeze the knob to facilitate its removal?
A) Liquid nitrogen
B) Compressed air
C) Liquid oxygen
D) Dry ice
- 7. What was the maximum defect depth found on the window pane?
A) 0.0030 in
B) 0.0001 in
C) 0.0003 in
D) 0.0015 in
- 8. What is the reportable depth threshold for window damage on the shuttle?
A) 0.0100 in
B) 0.0050 in
C) 0.0003 in
D) 0.0015 in
- 9. In the 1986 film SpaceCamp, who is accidentally launched on Atlantis?
A) A crew of students
B) Professional astronauts
C) Military personnel
D) A group of scientists
- 10. In the novel Earth by David Brin, where is Atlantis stranded?
A) Kennedy Space Center
B) Rapa Nui
C) Mars
D) The Moon
- 11. Which film features Atlantis transporting astronauts to the 'Messiah' spacecraft?
A) SpaceCamp
B) Deep Impact
C) Armageddon
D) Shuttle Down
- 12. What happens to Atlantis in the 1998 film Armageddon?
A) It is decommissioned
B) It is captured by aliens
C) It lands on an asteroid
D) It is destroyed
- 13. In the Quantum Leap TV series, Atlantis is the setting for which episode?
A) Season 1, episode 1
B) Season 1, episode 2
C) Season 2, episode 2
D) Season 3, episode 5
- 14. Which British program featured Atlantis in an episode titled 'Kidnapped'?
A) Chucklevision
B) Doctor Who
C) Space Odyssey
D) The Sky at Night
- 15. Which mission's footage was used in the Chucklevision episode 'Kidnapped'?
A) STS-125
B) STS-129
C) STS-86
D) STS-45
- 16. A shuttle inspired by Atlantis appears in which 2010 anime movie?
A) Deep Impact
B) Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader
C) SpaceCamp
D) Shuttle Down
- 17. In what year did NASA announce that Atlantis had tanks exceeding their designed lifetime?
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2007
- 18. How many tanks in Atlantis were found to be older than their designed lifetime?
A) 10
B) 24
C) 80
D) 2
- 19. What types of gas were stored in the tanks mentioned in the report?
A) Nitrogen and oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide and helium
C) Oxygen and hydrogen
D) Helium and nitrogen
- 20. What was the initial designed life for the composite overwrapped pressure vessels?
A) 20 years
B) 10 years
C) 5 years
D) 15 years
- 21. In what year did the pressure vessels exceed their extended 20-year lifespan?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2003
D) 2010
- 22. What did new tests reveal about the way the pressure vessels might fail?
A) They were immune to failure
B) They would only fail upon landing
C) They could burst before leaking
D) They would always leak before bursting
- 23. At what percentage of operating pressure were the vessels maintained during the launch countdown?
A) 50 percent
B) 90 percent
C) 100 percent
D) 80 percent
- 24. What year was NASA's initial plan to withdraw Atlantis from service?
A) 2006
B) 2011
C) 2010
D) 2008
- 25. What was the designation of the final Space Shuttle mission?
A) STS-46
B) STS-132
C) STS-125
D) STS-135
- 26. Where is Space Shuttle Atlantis currently displayed?
A) National Air and Space Museum
B) Johnson Space Center
C) Marshall Space Flight Center
D) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- 27. At what angle is Atlantis mounted in the Visitor Complex?
A) 30°
B) 20°
C) 45°
D) 43.21°
- 28. In what year did the groundbreaking for the Atlantis exhibit facility occur?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2013
D) 2011
- 29. When did the Atlantis exhibit officially open?
A) April 12, 2011
B) May 15, 2012
C) July 21, 2011
D) June 29, 2013
- 30. How many total individuals flew with Atlantis over its 33 missions?
A) 133
B) 146
C) 207
D) 203
- 31. Who holds the record for the most flights aboard Atlantis?
A) Mike Massimino
B) Stephen Bowen
C) Jerry Ross
D) Clayton Anderson
- 32. Which astronaut became the first person to use Twitter in space?
A) Mike Massimino
B) Claude Nicollier
C) Jerry Ross
D) Stephen Bowen
- 33. Who was the first Belgian in space?
A) Rodolfo Neri Vela
B) Franco Malerba
C) Claude Nicollier
D) Dirk Frimout
- 34. Who became the first NASA astronaut to be launched on consecutive missions?
A) Jerry Ross
B) Mike Massimino
C) Stephen Bowen
D) Daniel Tani
- 35. How many individuals both launched and landed aboard Atlantis?
A) 207
B) 33
C) 146
D) 203
- 36. What is the only country of origin for the astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela?
A) Switzerland
B) Mexico
C) Italy
D) Belgium
- 37. What mission was meant to be the last flight of Atlantis prior to the program extension?
A) STS-135
B) STS-132
C) STS-45
D) STS-125
- 38. Who announced the decision to display Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center?
A) Clayton Anderson
B) Stephen Bowen
C) Charles Bolden
D) Jerry Ross
- 39. In what month and year did Atlantis arrive in Palmdale for its first OMDP?
A) November 1997
B) October 1998
C) September 1998
D) October 1992
- 40. How many modifications were made to Atlantis during the first OMDP?
A) 75
B) 130
C) 165
D) 800
- 41. Which of the following was installed during the first OMDP?
A) ISS docking hardware
B) Glass cockpit displays
C) A drag chute
D) GPS navigation
- 42. How many heat tiles and blankets were replaced during the first OMDP?
A) More than 800
B) More than 75
C) More than 165
D) More than 130
- 43. When did Atlantis arrive in Palmdale for its second OMDP?
A) October 1992
B) September 24, 1998
C) November 5, 1998
D) November 5, 1997
- 44. How many modifications were carried out during the second OMDP?
A) 130
B) 800
C) 75
D) 165
- 45. Which navigation system replaced the TACAN system during the second OMDP?
A) Radar altimetry
B) GPS
C) Inertial guidance
D) Loran
- 46. What kind of insulation replaced the AFRSI blankets on the upper surfaces?
A) FRSI
B) Reinforced Carbon-Carbon
C) Silica tiles
D) Ceramic wool
- 47. How many modifications were performed on Atlantis after the Columbia accident?
A) Over 75
B) 165
C) Over 800
D) 130
- 48. What nickname did the shuttle workforce give Atlantis?
A) Atlantis II
B) Britney
C) Columbia
D) The Orbiter
- 49. What is the official orbiter vehicle designation for Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) OV-103
B) OV-101
C) OV-105
D) OV-104
- 50. Which company manufactured the Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) Rockwell International
B) Boeing
C) Northrop Grumman
D) Lockheed Martin
- 51. When was Atlantis delivered to the Kennedy Space Center?
A) April 1985
B) February 1986
C) July 1984
D) October 1985
- 52. What was the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) STS-135
B) STS-51-J
C) STS-61-B
D) STS-1
- 53. Which other orbiter was equipped to carry the Shuttle-Centaur booster besides Atlantis?
A) Endeavour
B) Columbia
C) Challenger
D) Discovery
- 54. How many total orbits of Earth did Atlantis complete by the end of its final mission?
A) 4,848
B) 5,100
C) 3,200
D) 2,450
- 55. What is the namesake of Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) A Roman god
B) An oceanographic explorer
C) The mythical city of Atlantis
D) A two-masted sailing ship
- 56. How much does the Space Shuttle Atlantis weigh with its three main engines?
A) 65,400 kg
B) 68,635 kg
C) 72,100 kg
D) 80,250 kg
- 57. Atlantis was completed in about half the time it took to build which other shuttle?
A) Columbia
B) Endeavour
C) Challenger
D) Discovery
- 58. Which probe did Atlantis launch in 1989 to Jupiter?
A) Galileo
B) Voyager
C) Magellan
D) Cassini
- 59. During which mission did Atlantis sustain damage to over 700 tiles?
A) STS-30
B) STS-115
C) STS-51-J
D) STS-27
- 60. What saved the crew of Atlantis during the damaged STS-27 mission?
A) Backup heat shielding
B) The remote manipulator system
C) A steel L band antenna plate
D) Reinforced carbon-carbon
- 61. What observatory did Atlantis deploy during STS-37 in 1991?
A) Chandra X-ray Observatory
B) Hubble Space Telescope
C) Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
D) James Webb Space Telescope
- 62. Which Russian space station did Atlantis visit seven times starting in 1995?
A) Zvezda
B) ISS
C) Mir
D) Salyut
- 63. Which module did Atlantis deliver to the ISS in February 2001?
A) Destiny Module
B) Columbus Laboratory
C) P3/P4 Truss
D) Quest Joint Airlock
- 64. What laboratory, the largest single contribution from the ESA, was delivered by Atlantis?
A) Destiny
B) Unity
C) Columbus
D) Harmony
- 65. What was the longest mission flown by Atlantis?
A) STS-117
B) STS-125
C) STS-135
D) STS-71
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