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