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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster - Exam
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  • 1. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occur?
A) February 4, 1986
B) December 28, 1985
C) March 15, 1986
D) January 28, 1986
  • 2. Who was the teacher on board the Challenger mission?
A) Sally Ride
B) Christa McAuliffe
C) Valentina Tereshkova
D) Anousheh Ansari
  • 3. What was the designation of the ill-fated Challenger mission?
A) STS-51-L
B) STS-61-A
C) STS-107
D) STS-31
  • 4. How many minutes into the flight did the Challenger disaster occur?
A) 3 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 30 seconds
D) 73 seconds
  • 5. What was the temperature at the time of the Challenger launch?
A) 45°F (7.2°C)
B) 60°F (15.5°C)
C) 78°F (25.5°C)
D) 36°F (2°C)
  • 6. What investigation determined the cause of the Challenger disaster?
A) Rogers Commission
B) Hansen Inquiry
C) NASA Review Board
D) Space Shuttle Safety Panel
  • 7. Who was the director of the Kennedy Space Center during the Challenger launch?
A) Chris Kraft
B) Gene Kranz
C) Richard G. Smith
D) Robert Crippen
  • 8. What was the name of the pilot of the Challenger mission?
A) Ronald McNair
B) Ellison Onizuka
C) Michael J. Smith
D) Judith Resnik
  • 9. Which academic institution was Christa McAuliffe associated with?
A) Riverside High School
B) West High School
C) Central High School
D) Concord High School
  • 10. In which state did the Challenger explosion sorrowfully take place?
A) Alabama
B) California
C) Florida
D) Texas
  • 11. The Challenger disaster led to a temporary suspension of what NASA program?
A) International Space Station program
B) Mars Rover program
C) Space Shuttle program
D) Apollo program
  • 12. What was the designation of the Space Shuttle that was destroyed shortly after launch in 2003?
A) Atlantis
B) Discovery
C) Columbia
D) Endeavour
  • 13. The Challenger disaster resulted in many changes to the Shuttle program. What was the date of the next Shuttle launch after the Challenger disaster?
A) April 12, 1982
B) September 29, 1988
C) November 18, 1996
D) June 25, 1992
  • 14. Which company manufactured the solid rocket boosters used on the Challenger?
A) Raytheon
B) Boeing
C) Thiokol
D) Lockheed Martin
  • 15. What was the primary contractor for the Space Shuttle program at the time of the Challenger disaster?
A) Rockwell International
B) Martin Marietta
C) Lockheed Corporation
D) Grumman Aircraft
  • 16. What was the primary payload of the Challenger STS-51L mission?
A) International Space Station module
B) Space probe to Jupiter
C) Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
D) Hubble Space Telescope
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