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