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