Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
A) February 1, 2003 B) July 20, 1969 C) April 12, 1981 D) January 28, 1986
A) Over California B) Over Texas C) Over Florida D) Over New Mexico
A) Right wing B) Left wing C) Orbiter cabin D) Main engines
A) 30 days B) 16 days C) 10 days D) 7 days
A) Laurel Clark B) Rick Husband C) Kalpana Chawla D) Michael Anderson
A) NASA B) Roscosmos C) CNSA D) ESA
A) 2010 B) 1986 C) 1995 D) 2003
A) STS-51-L B) STS-1 C) STS-107 D) STS-135
A) Five B) Seven C) Three D) Nine
A) 100 B) 88 C) 113 D) 112
A) Construction of the International Space Station. B) Research in various fields, mainly on board the SpaceHab module. C) Repairing the Hubble Space Telescope. D) Deployment of a satellite into orbit.
A) NASA believed the damage was minor and non-threatening. B) There were no tools available to fix any damage in space. C) The investigation would take too long and delay the mission. D) They reasoned that the crew could not have fixed the problem if it had been confirmed.
A) Six months B) Three weeks C) One year D) More than two years
A) A second crew compartment for safety. B) An on-orbit inspection to check the thermal protection system. C) A new type of solid rocket booster. D) Additional fuel tanks.
A) The International Space Station (ISS) B) A backup orbiter C) A rescue shuttle D) The Hubble Space Telescope
A) Composite material reinforced carbon–carbon (RCC) B) White low-temperature reusable surface insulation C) Reusable felt surface insulation D) Ablative heat shield
A) To provide structural support to the external tank. B) To keep the liquid hydrogen and oxygen cold and prevent ice from forming. C) To enhance aerodynamics during launch. D) To protect the orbiter during re-entry.
A) They were jettisoned into space. B) They landed in the Pacific Ocean without parachutes. C) They remained attached to the orbiter throughout re-entry. D) They separated from the external tank and fell into the Atlantic Ocean under a parachute.
A) Below 700 °F (370 °C) B) Exactly 3,000 °F (1,600 °C) C) Below 350 °F (180 °C) D) Above 2,300 °F (1,300 °C)
A) Two B) Seven C) Five D) Three
A) A bird strike. B) A foam strike. C) A lightning strike. D) An engine malfunction.
A) 70 missions. B) 65 missions. C) 60 missions. D) 50 missions.
A) 40 by 20 by 15 inches. B) Approximately 30 by 14 by 12 inches (76 by 36 by 30 cm). C) 20 by 10 by 8 inches. D) 25 by 12 by 10 inches.
A) Eight flights. B) Six flights. C) Three flights. D) Ten flights.
A) 3-by-4-by-9-inch. B) 6-by-7-by-15-inch. C) 5-by-6-by-14-inch. D) 4-by-5-by-12-inch (10 by 13 by 30 cm).
A) December 25, 2000 B) January 11, 2001 C) February 14, 2001 D) January 16, 2003
A) Kalpana Chawla B) Ilan Ramon C) David Brown D) Rick Husband
A) T+81.9 seconds B) T+60 seconds C) T+120 seconds D) T+100 seconds
A) David Brown B) Michael Anderson C) Rick Husband D) William McCool
A) Kalpana Chawla B) Ilan Ramon C) Michael Anderson D) Laurel Clark
A) Linda Ham, the Mission Management Team Chair B) Steve Stich, the flight director C) Wayne Hale, the Shuttle Program Manager for Launch Integration D) William Readdy, the Associate Administrator for Space Flight
A) The orbiter should be returned to Earth immediately B) Immediate repairs were needed before reentry C) Further analysis was required before making a decision D) There were no safety concerns
A) Delaying the launch due to foam strike concerns B) Asserting there were no safety concerns before their investigation was completed C) Failing to communicate with the crew about potential risks D) Not requesting DoD imagery in time
A) William Readdy B) LeRoy Cain C) The Mission Control Center D) Charlie Hobaugh, the Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM)
A) 300,000 feet B) 400,000 feet (120 km) C) 231,600 feet (70.6 km) D) 350,000 feet
A) LeRoy Cain, the Entry Flight Director B) Charlie Hobaugh C) William Readdy alone D) The crew aboard Columbia
A) Impact with the ground B) High acceleration during breakup C) Thermal trauma from hot gas D) Depressurization
A) At a low speed B) With lethal force C) Gently D) Without any impact
A) The tiles were intact and undamaged. B) The tiles melted due to internal heat. C) The damage occurred due to a mid-flight explosion. D) The breach began at the wing's leading edge.
A) 500 members B) 50 members C) 300 members D) 100 members
A) An anonymous military official B) Sean O'Keefe C) Harold W. Gehman, Jr. D) A civilian analyst
A) A civilian analyst B) An anonymous military official C) Sean O'Keefe D) Retired US Navy Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr.
A) April B) May C) March D) February
A) Cape Canaveral B) Johnson Space Center (JSC) C) Kennedy Space Center D) Barksdale AFB
A) Three teams B) Five teams C) Four teams D) Six teams
A) NASA's financial management B) The technical aspects of the disaster C) NASA training and crew operations D) NASA management and program safety
A) 15% B) 21% C) 10% D) 30%
A) Endeavour B) Discovery C) Challenger D) Atlantis
A) Completion of the International Space Station B) Budget cuts by NASA C) The loss of Columbia D) Technical issues with Discovery
A) The bipod B) The liquid oxygen line C) The orbiter's wings D) The Canadarm
A) Insulation foam B) Thermal blankets C) Electric heaters D) De-icing sprayers
A) 22 B) 30 C) 10 D) 15
A) May 2009 B) February 4, 2003 C) July 26, 2005 D) July 1, 2006
A) Atlantis B) Endeavour C) Discovery D) Challenger
A) Rendezvous pitch maneuver B) Docking alignment maneuver C) Orbital adjustment maneuver D) Re-entry orientation maneuver
A) Space suit enhancements B) Tile repair tool, the Emittance Wash Applicator C) Advanced communication devices D) New navigation systems
A) NonOxide Adhesive eXperiment (NOAX) B) Spacewalk endurance test C) New communication protocol testing D) Advanced navigation systems trial
A) 2011 B) 2015 C) 2020 D) 2009
A) Rick Husband B) Kalpana Chawla C) David Brown D) Michael Anderson
A) Houston Astros B) Houston Rockets C) Houston Texans D) Houston Dynamo |
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