Onward and Outward to Mars

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was the launch vehicle used for MER-A & MER-B? Delta IV Trident II Atlas V Delta II

2. Who is the principal science payload investigator for MER mission? Werner Von Braun Marc Rayman Carolyn Porco Steven Squyres

3. What is MER-A's official name? MER-A Mars Express Rover A Mars Expeditious Rover A Opportunity

4. What is MER-B's unofficial/dubbed name (nickname)? Pathfinder Opportunity Sojourner Mariner X

5. What was the landing system that the MER's used? aeroshell/parachute/retro-rocket/airbag controlled descent by rocket aerobrake/aeroplane/aeroshell retro-rocket/controlled descent by parachute

6. Spirit and Opportunity, launched in 2004 exceeded their 90 sol (martian day) warranty. What became of them? Contact was lost in 2005. This was caused by dust collected on solar panels The Martians took possession of them Contact was lost in 2006. This was caused by a solar flare In 2006, they' were limping a bit, but still going.

7. On the mission patches of MER-A and B are "Marvin the Martian" and "Donald Duck". True False

8. The MER-B rover landed in a crater on Meridiani Planum. Was this the result of bad luck, poor planning, or serendipity? Martians Poor planning Serendipity Bad luck

9. What Mars orbiting vehicle photographed the "Opportunity" landing site. Mars Odyssey Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Viking II orbiter Mars Global Surveyor

10. What is the name of Spirit's landing site? Crater Lake Gusev Crater Mount Olympus Marianas Trench