- 1. After which mission was a work light knob found jammed in Atlantis?
A) STS-129
B) STS-125
C) STS-86
D) STS-101
- 2. What caused the knob to become jammed in the window space?
A) Contraction of the Orbiter after landing
B) Expansion of the Orbiter in space
C) Debris from the space station
D) Mechanical failure of the dashboard
- 3. How long would a window replacement have delayed the STS-129 mission?
A) 3 months
B) 1 month
C) 12 months
D) 6 months
- 4. What was the worst-case scenario if the knob could not be removed?
A) Delay of the Discovery mission
B) Retirement of Atlantis
C) Repair of the window in space
D) Total loss of the shuttle fleet
- 5. What pressure was Atlantis pressurized to on June 29, 2009?
A) 17 psi
B) 3 psi
C) 12 psi
D) 20 psi
- 6. What was used to freeze the knob to facilitate its removal?
A) Liquid nitrogen
B) Dry ice
C) Compressed air
D) Liquid oxygen
- 7. What was the maximum defect depth found on the window pane?
A) 0.0015 in
B) 0.0001 in
C) 0.0030 in
D) 0.0003 in
- 8. What is the reportable depth threshold for window damage on the shuttle?
A) 0.0050 in
B) 0.0100 in
C) 0.0003 in
D) 0.0015 in
- 9. In the 1986 film SpaceCamp, who is accidentally launched on Atlantis?
A) A group of scientists
B) A crew of students
C) Military personnel
D) Professional astronauts
- 10. In the novel Earth by David Brin, where is Atlantis stranded?
A) Rapa Nui
B) The Moon
C) Mars
D) Kennedy Space Center
- 11. Which film features Atlantis transporting astronauts to the 'Messiah' spacecraft?
A) Deep Impact
B) Armageddon
C) Shuttle Down
D) SpaceCamp
- 12. What happens to Atlantis in the 1998 film Armageddon?
A) It is decommissioned
B) It is destroyed
C) It lands on an asteroid
D) It is captured by aliens
- 13. In the Quantum Leap TV series, Atlantis is the setting for which episode?
A) Season 1, episode 2
B) Season 3, episode 5
C) Season 2, episode 2
D) Season 1, episode 1
- 14. Which British program featured Atlantis in an episode titled 'Kidnapped'?
A) The Sky at Night
B) Doctor Who
C) Chucklevision
D) Space Odyssey
- 15. Which mission's footage was used in the Chucklevision episode 'Kidnapped'?
A) STS-129
B) STS-45
C) STS-86
D) STS-125
- 16. A shuttle inspired by Atlantis appears in which 2010 anime movie?
A) Shuttle Down
B) SpaceCamp
C) Deep Impact
D) Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader
- 17. In what year did NASA announce that Atlantis had tanks exceeding their designed lifetime?
A) 2007
B) 2000
C) 2010
D) 2005
- 18. How many tanks in Atlantis were found to be older than their designed lifetime?
A) 24
B) 80
C) 10
D) 2
- 19. What types of gas were stored in the tanks mentioned in the report?
A) Carbon dioxide and helium
B) Nitrogen and oxygen
C) Helium and nitrogen
D) Oxygen and hydrogen
- 20. What was the initial designed life for the composite overwrapped pressure vessels?
A) 15 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) 20 years
- 21. In what year did the pressure vessels exceed their extended 20-year lifespan?
A) 2007
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2003
- 22. What did new tests reveal about the way the pressure vessels might fail?
A) They were immune to failure
B) They would always leak before bursting
C) They could burst before leaking
D) They would only fail upon landing
- 23. At what percentage of operating pressure were the vessels maintained during the launch countdown?
A) 90 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 80 percent
D) 100 percent
- 24. What year was NASA's initial plan to withdraw Atlantis from service?
A) 2008
B) 2011
C) 2010
D) 2006
- 25. What was the designation of the final Space Shuttle mission?
A) STS-125
B) STS-46
C) STS-132
D) STS-135
- 26. Where is Space Shuttle Atlantis currently displayed?
A) Johnson Space Center
B) Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
C) National Air and Space Museum
D) Marshall Space Flight Center
- 27. At what angle is Atlantis mounted in the Visitor Complex?
A) 45°
B) 20°
C) 30°
D) 43.21°
- 28. In what year did the groundbreaking for the Atlantis exhibit facility occur?
A) 2012
B) 2011
C) 2010
D) 2013
- 29. When did the Atlantis exhibit officially open?
A) April 12, 2011
B) July 21, 2011
C) May 15, 2012
D) June 29, 2013
- 30. How many total individuals flew with Atlantis over its 33 missions?
A) 207
B) 203
C) 146
D) 133
- 31. Who holds the record for the most flights aboard Atlantis?
A) Clayton Anderson
B) Stephen Bowen
C) Jerry Ross
D) Mike Massimino
- 32. Which astronaut became the first person to use Twitter in space?
A) Stephen Bowen
B) Jerry Ross
C) Mike Massimino
D) Claude Nicollier
- 33. Who was the first Belgian in space?
A) Dirk Frimout
B) Claude Nicollier
C) Rodolfo Neri Vela
D) Franco Malerba
- 34. Who became the first NASA astronaut to be launched on consecutive missions?
A) Jerry Ross
B) Mike Massimino
C) Daniel Tani
D) Stephen Bowen
- 35. How many individuals both launched and landed aboard Atlantis?
A) 207
B) 146
C) 203
D) 33
- 36. What is the only country of origin for the astronaut Rodolfo Neri Vela?
A) Italy
B) Belgium
C) Switzerland
D) Mexico
- 37. What mission was meant to be the last flight of Atlantis prior to the program extension?
A) STS-125
B) STS-132
C) STS-45
D) STS-135
- 38. Who announced the decision to display Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center?
A) Charles Bolden
B) Clayton Anderson
C) Stephen Bowen
D) Jerry Ross
- 39. In what month and year did Atlantis arrive in Palmdale for its first OMDP?
A) September 1998
B) October 1992
C) October 1998
D) November 1997
- 40. How many modifications were made to Atlantis during the first OMDP?
A) 165
B) 75
C) 130
D) 800
- 41. Which of the following was installed during the first OMDP?
A) A drag chute
B) ISS docking hardware
C) GPS navigation
D) Glass cockpit displays
- 42. How many heat tiles and blankets were replaced during the first OMDP?
A) More than 75
B) More than 165
C) More than 130
D) More than 800
- 43. When did Atlantis arrive in Palmdale for its second OMDP?
A) November 5, 1998
B) October 1992
C) September 24, 1998
D) November 5, 1997
- 44. How many modifications were carried out during the second OMDP?
A) 130
B) 165
C) 75
D) 800
- 45. Which navigation system replaced the TACAN system during the second OMDP?
A) Loran
B) GPS
C) Inertial guidance
D) Radar altimetry
- 46. What kind of insulation replaced the AFRSI blankets on the upper surfaces?
A) Silica tiles
B) Ceramic wool
C) Reinforced Carbon-Carbon
D) FRSI
- 47. How many modifications were performed on Atlantis after the Columbia accident?
A) 165
B) Over 800
C) Over 75
D) 130
- 48. What nickname did the shuttle workforce give Atlantis?
A) Columbia
B) The Orbiter
C) Atlantis II
D) Britney
- 49. What is the official orbiter vehicle designation for Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) OV-103
B) OV-101
C) OV-105
D) OV-104
- 50. Which company manufactured the Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) Boeing
B) Northrop Grumman
C) Lockheed Martin
D) Rockwell International
- 51. When was Atlantis delivered to the Kennedy Space Center?
A) February 1986
B) July 1984
C) October 1985
D) April 1985
- 52. What was the maiden flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) STS-135
B) STS-61-B
C) STS-1
D) STS-51-J
- 53. Which other orbiter was equipped to carry the Shuttle-Centaur booster besides Atlantis?
A) Discovery
B) Columbia
C) Endeavour
D) Challenger
- 54. How many total orbits of Earth did Atlantis complete by the end of its final mission?
A) 5,100
B) 4,848
C) 3,200
D) 2,450
- 55. What is the namesake of Space Shuttle Atlantis?
A) The mythical city of Atlantis
B) An oceanographic explorer
C) A two-masted sailing ship
D) A Roman god
- 56. How much does the Space Shuttle Atlantis weigh with its three main engines?
A) 80,250 kg
B) 68,635 kg
C) 72,100 kg
D) 65,400 kg
- 57. Atlantis was completed in about half the time it took to build which other shuttle?
A) Challenger
B) Discovery
C) Endeavour
D) Columbia
- 58. Which probe did Atlantis launch in 1989 to Jupiter?
A) Voyager
B) Cassini
C) Galileo
D) Magellan
- 59. During which mission did Atlantis sustain damage to over 700 tiles?
A) STS-115
B) STS-30
C) STS-27
D) STS-51-J
- 60. What saved the crew of Atlantis during the damaged STS-27 mission?
A) Backup heat shielding
B) Reinforced carbon-carbon
C) A steel L band antenna plate
D) The remote manipulator system
- 61. What observatory did Atlantis deploy during STS-37 in 1991?
A) Chandra X-ray Observatory
B) James Webb Space Telescope
C) Hubble Space Telescope
D) Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- 62. Which Russian space station did Atlantis visit seven times starting in 1995?
A) Mir
B) Salyut
C) ISS
D) Zvezda
- 63. Which module did Atlantis deliver to the ISS in February 2001?
A) Quest Joint Airlock
B) Destiny Module
C) Columbus Laboratory
D) P3/P4 Truss
- 64. What laboratory, the largest single contribution from the ESA, was delivered by Atlantis?
A) Harmony
B) Columbus
C) Unity
D) Destiny
- 65. What was the longest mission flown by Atlantis?
A) STS-117
B) STS-125
C) STS-135
D) STS-71
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