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1 Semyorka ? Old Number Seven icon
Affectionately referred to by space engineers as ?Semyorka? or ?Old Number Seven? the family of rockets based on the R-7 design have become the most versatile space launchers in history. Check out this remarkable launcher.
Average 10 qns
63 plays
May 20 09
mstanaway
2 Onward and Outward to Mars icon
The little rovers that could do their stuff.
Difficult 10 qns
210 plays
Nov 28 06
s_zumbach gold
3 Soyuz - A Veteran Spacecraft coolicon
This trusty spacecraft has been the mainstay of Soviet and later Russian manned access to space for the past forty years. See how much you know about this adaptable spacecraft
Difficult 15 qns
222 plays
Apr 14 07
mstanaway
4 Vision for Space Exploration coolicon
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"?
Tough 15 qns
243 plays
Nov 24 06
mstanaway
5 The Soviet Challenge for the Moon coolicon
The landing of Apollo 11 marked the conclusion of what became known as the ?Space Race?. Despite subsequent denials, the Soviets actually did make a serious attempt to be the first to land a man on the moon. See what you know about this programme.
Difficult 10 qns
381 plays
May 12 07
mstanaway
6 "No Go" for Launch! coolicon
It is common for a Space Shuttle launch to be delayed due to technical reasons or non-ideal weather. Here are some of the more unusual reasons Shuttle launches have been delayed.
Tough 10 qns
450 plays
Mar 11 07
mcdubb gold
7 The Original Seven Mercury Astronauts coolicon
In 1959, seven men were chosen from over 100 applicants to become America's first astronauts in the Mercury Project of the early 1960s. See if you can identify them from the facts provided.
Tough 10 qns
462 plays
Dec 08 08
drushalli
8 Carrying the Fire coolicon
Questions regarding the Gemini and Apollo space programs from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins? autobiographical book ?Carrying the Fire?.
Tough 25 qns
336 plays
Jul 20 07
tinybubs
9 NASA Turns Fifty coolicon
U.S. President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law on July 29, 1958, creating NASA. Here are questions on the first fifty years of NASA missions.
Tough 10 qns
384 plays
Jun 30 08
sidnobls gold
10 Project Mercury coolicon
NASA's Project Mercury was the beginning of America's "Man in Space" program. Let's see how much you know about America's first strides in the Space Race.
Tough 10 qns
636 plays
Jul 02 07
CarolinaBill
11 The Human Body in the Vacuum of Space coolicon
Ever wonder what would happen if you were in a spacecraft just minding your own business and all of a sudden the hatch blew open and you weren?t wearing a spacesuit? It?s not a subject most people worry about on a daily basis.
Tough 10 qns
567 plays
Oct 23 08
mcdubb gold
12 The A-Z of Project Apollo coolicon
Here are some random questions about project Apollo from the development stage to the final landing. Most of them are fairly straightforward but some might require a little reflection.
Tough 25 qns
417 plays
Sep 13 08
mstanaway
13 Women in Space--- Let's hear it for the girls! coolicon
This is a general quiz celebrating women in space and their stellar accomplishments. Come fly with me....
Average 10 qns
387 plays
Jan 07 08
zenitth
14 Saturn V coolicon
It was the most powerful rocket ridden by man to date and the Saturn V's legacy involved propelling men to the moon and putting America's first space station in orbit. See how much you know about this wonderous machine.
Tough 10 qns
153 plays
May 09 09
cag1970 gold
15 The Spacecraft of Apollo coolicon
We all know the "Eagle" landed on the moon first, but what about the other spacecraft that ventured to the moon?
Tough 10 qns
393 plays
Aug 05 08
kimaanja
16 The Moon: So Close, Yet So Far coolicon
This is a quiz honoring those who have journeyed to the Moon, but never had the chance to set foot on lunar soil.
Difficult 10 qns
594 plays
Nov 05 06
mcdubb gold
17 The Mercury 7 Astronauts coolicon
America's first manned space program was Project Mercury. Seven pilots were selected to participate in what was, at the time, the most dangerous enterprise ever known to man. Let's see what you know about these seven men and the Mercury Program.
Average 15 qns
1797 plays
Jun 09 02
Misregistered
18 The Voskhod Missions - Khrushchev's Folly coolicon
Nikita Khrushchev?s interference in the Soviet manned space in an effort to upstage Project Gemini in 1963/64 wasted precious years on a technological dead end.
Tough 10 qns
141 plays
Jul 25 08
mstanaway
19 Thinking of Becoming an Astronaut? icon
Have you been dreaming of flying in space your whole life? Forget about paying 20 million US dollars to be a Space Tourist. Here are a few ways you can get started on becoming an astronaut.
Tough 10 qns
414 plays
May 26 08
mcdubb gold
20 Unmanned Space Travel icon
While the astronauts and cosmonauts of manned spaceflight get all the glory, it is the unmanned flights are where most of the science is achieved. Here are fifteen questions about this little followed exploration.
Difficult 15 qns
252 plays
May 03 08
pericles34
21 China in Space! icon
Here's a quickie quiz on a very significant historic event, China's first manned space launch. These questions will surely appear on Chinese versions of 'Trivial Pursuit' for years to come!
Difficult 10 qns
351 plays
Oct 15 03
thejazzkickazz gold
22 Neil Armstrong icon
This quiz is on the famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong.
Average 10 qns
420 plays
Aug 14 08
Cokepepsiman
23 Project Gemini icon
Sandwiched between the headiness of Project Mercury and the triumphs of Project Apollo, Project Gemini proved to be an important second step for America in its quest for the Moon. This quiz focuses on the ten manned missions of the series.
Tough 10 qns
273 plays
Jul 04 07
cag1970 gold
24 Space Flight Trivia icon
A few trivia questions for space buffs. Hope you enjoy the quiz!
Very Difficult 20 qns
684 plays
Aug 08 03
Polaris101 editor
25 Space Exploration In Fact And Fiction icon
This quiz will test your knowledge of space exploration, manned and unmanned, in fact and fiction.
Difficult 20 qns
1194 plays
Jun 06 02
cag1970 gold
26 Apollo Bric a Brac - 2 icon
I have been an Apollo fan right from the beginning and thought it was the greatest thing happening in my adolescent years. Here is some more project Apollo bric a brac to test your knowledge of this pioneering programme.
Tough 10 qns
315 plays
Apr 26 06
mstanaway
27 India in Space icon
Try out this unique quiz on the Indian Space Industry.
Tough 10 qns
552 plays
Nov 26 03
gharik
28 The Space Race icon
A simple quiz based on a term paper I did last year about the Space Race. Enjoy!
Difficult 10 qns
399 plays
Nov 10 06
beene_teen
29 Has The Beagle Landed? icon
As of January 2004 the question in the title still remains unanswered. Nevertheless the achievement, whether a success or not deserves a quiz. The quiz is simple and not technical so I hope you enjoy playing it.
Tough 10 qns
339 plays
Jan 13 04
kittyconner
30 Lunokhod Moon Rover icon
Thirty five years before the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, wowed us with spectacular vistas from another world, a remarkable robot called Lunokhod endeared itself to the public with its antics on a world very much closer to home.
Difficult 10 qns
138 plays
Oct 04 07
mstanaway
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* Who was the first human to travel into space?
* How many orbits did American astronaut Alan B. Shephard make when he traveled into space in May of 1961?
* Who was the first American to walk in space:?
* What 1966 American spaceflight almost ended in disaster when a stuck thruster caused the spacecraft to tumble out of control?
* Which of the following American astronauts died during the fire on Apollo 1?


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