Apollo Bric a Brac - 2

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was powered by four small electric motors in each wheel. The motors each produced: 1/4 hp 5 hp 1 hp 10 hp

2. How many Apollo missions carried the LRV? 6 1 4 3

3. Small motors called "ullage rockets" were placed around the rim of the 2nd and 3rd stages of the Saturn V to apply a small force against the direction of motion in order to achieve a clean stage separation. True False

4. The Apollo Command Module had a heat shield to protect it from burning up during re-entry. The approximate thickness of this shield was: 1" 3" 1/2" 6"

5. The heatshield of the Command Module protected it during re-entry by a process known as: Ablation Abrasion Insulation Active Radiation

6. How many periods of Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) were conducted during the Apollo 16 mission? 1 5 3 4

7. If G is the weight of a stationary object on the earth's surface, during what phase of the Apollo mission were the maximum number of G's imposed on the astronauts body? Trans Lunar Injection (TLI) Launch Re-entry Lunar liftoff

8. There were 33 positions on the 11 manned Apollo flights. How many astronauts went to the moon more than once? 4 0 3 1

9. Which company was awarded the contract to build the S1C first stage of the Saturn V rocket? Boeing General Dynamics North American Douglas

10. When Apollo 11 landed on the moon the team on duty at mission control was led by: Glynn Lunney Gerald Griffin Cliff Charlesworth Eugene Kranz