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