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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Exam
  • 1. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occur?
A) February 4, 1986
B) March 15, 1986
C) December 28, 1985
D) January 28, 1986
  • 2. Who was the teacher on board the Challenger mission?
A) Christa McAuliffe
B) Anousheh Ansari
C) Sally Ride
D) Valentina Tereshkova
  • 3. What was the designation of the ill-fated Challenger mission?
A) STS-61-A
B) STS-107
C) STS-51-L
D) STS-31
  • 4. How many minutes into the flight did the Challenger disaster occur?
A) 10 minutes
B) 3 minutes
C) 30 seconds
D) 73 seconds
  • 5. What was the temperature at the time of the Challenger launch?
A) 60°F (15.5°C)
B) 36°F (2°C)
C) 78°F (25.5°C)
D) 45°F (7.2°C)
  • 6. What investigation determined the cause of the Challenger disaster?
A) NASA Review Board
B) Rogers Commission
C) Hansen Inquiry
D) Space Shuttle Safety Panel
  • 7. Who was the director of the Kennedy Space Center during the Challenger launch?
A) Richard G. Smith
B) Gene Kranz
C) Chris Kraft
D) Robert Crippen
  • 8. What was the name of the pilot of the Challenger mission?
A) Ellison Onizuka
B) Ronald McNair
C) Michael J. Smith
D) Judith Resnik
  • 9. Which academic institution was Christa McAuliffe associated with?
A) West High School
B) Central High School
C) Riverside High School
D) Concord High School
  • 10. In which state did the Challenger explosion sorrowfully take place?
A) Alabama
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) California
  • 11. The Challenger disaster led to a temporary suspension of what NASA program?
A) International Space Station program
B) Mars Rover program
C) Apollo program
D) Space Shuttle program
  • 12. What was the designation of the Space Shuttle that was destroyed shortly after launch in 2003?
A) Atlantis
B) Columbia
C) Discovery
D) Endeavour
  • 13. The Challenger disaster resulted in many changes to the Shuttle program. What was the date of the next Shuttle launch after the Challenger disaster?
A) November 18, 1996
B) June 25, 1992
C) April 12, 1982
D) September 29, 1988
  • 14. Which company manufactured the solid rocket boosters used on the Challenger?
A) Thiokol
B) Lockheed Martin
C) Boeing
D) Raytheon
  • 15. What was the primary contractor for the Space Shuttle program at the time of the Challenger disaster?
A) Martin Marietta
B) Rockwell International
C) Lockheed Corporation
D) Grumman Aircraft
  • 16. What was the primary payload of the Challenger STS-51L mission?
A) Hubble Space Telescope
B) Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
C) International Space Station module
D) Space probe to Jupiter
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