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