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Vision for Space Exploration

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Vision for Space Exploration game quiz
"In January 2004 President Bush announced the Vision for Space Exploration for a return to the moon and onward to Mars. How much do you know about the "Vision"?"

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1. What name has NASA given to the main project to implement the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE)?
    Artemis
    Constellation
    Prometheus
    Cosmos


2. Which of these factors led to the decision to announce the VSE?
    All of these
    An urgent need to replace the aging Shuttle
    The loss of the Columbia
    A lack of direction in the space programme


3. What is the timetable for the first expedition to return to the moon?
    No later than 2015
    No later than 2020
    No later than 2025
    No later than 2010


4. The centrepiece of the programme goes by the working title of CEV. What do the letters stand for?
    Command Expedition Vehicle
    Crewed Exploration Vehicle
    Cosmic Exploration Vehicle
    Concept Engineering Vehicle


5. The CEV was recently given a name by NASA. What is it?
    Pegasus
    Orion
    Mercury
    Apollo mk II


6. Which consortium was recently awarded the contract to build the CEV?
    Scaled Composites
    Northrop Grumman/Boeing
    Lockheed Martin
    Roketplane-Kistler


7. What name has been given to the booster rockets which will support the VSE?
    Ares
    Neptune
    Saturn
    Hermes


8. How many versions of the booster rocket for VSE will be built?
    four
    one
    two
    three


9. The design of the rockets will use which of these major Space shuttle components?
    Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) and External Tank (ET)
    Orbital Manoevering System (OMS) pods
    Thermal tiles
    Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME)


10. The engine for the upper stage of both versions of the the booster will be an uprated version of one from the old Saturn rockets. Which engine?
    RS -68
    F- 1
    J -2
    RL -10


11. How many crew will the CEV be able to carry into earth orbit?
    three
    seven
    four
    six


12. When is it planned that the first manned flight of of the CEV will take place?
    no later than 2014
    no later than 2010
    no later than 2020
    no later than 2025


13. A new lunar ferry known as the LSAM will be developed to carry the next generation of astronauts to the moon. What does LSAM stand for?
    Lunar Surface Access Module
    Lunar Surface Access Mission
    Landing and Surface Accessability Mission
    Landing Surface Activity Module


14. How many crew will LSAM carry to the moon?
    Four
    Three
    Six
    Two


15. How will power be supplied to the CEV?
    Fuel cells
    Radioactive Thermoelectric Generators (RTG's)
    Storage batteries
    Solar panels


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Compiled Jun 28 12