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