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