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? Mars Expeditious Rover A Opportunity Mars Express Rover A MER-A

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

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

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

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? Poor planning Martians Bad luck Serendipity

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

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