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Quiz about Apollo 9
Quiz about Apollo 9

Apollo 9 Trivia Quiz


A quiz on one of the Apollo earth-orbital missions.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
153,602
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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567
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date did Apollo 9 launch? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these "firsts" did NOT occur on Apollo 9? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was NOT on Apollo 9? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which crewmember became ill during the flight? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Apollo 9 was the first manned mission launched on the Saturn V rocket.


Question 6 of 10
6. What Apollo mission did the backup crew of Apollo 9 become prime crew for? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. All Apollo missions prior to Apollo 9 had named their spacecraft.


Question 8 of 10
8. In which ocean did splashdown of Apollo 9 occur? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Two of the crewmembers flew another Apollo mission after Apollo 9.


Question 10 of 10
10. There is a song called "Apollo 9".



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date did Apollo 9 launch?

Answer: March 3, 1969

Apollo 9 launched at 11am EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.
2. Which of these "firsts" did NOT occur on Apollo 9?

Answer: First manned test of the command and service modules

The first manned test of the command and service modules took place on Apollo 7 in October 1968. Since Apollo 9 was the first Apollo mission to have a lunar module, it accomplished a large number of firsts, including the first rendezvous and docking of the command module and the lunar module.
3. Who was NOT on Apollo 9?

Answer: Tom Stafford

Tom Stafford was the commander of Apollo 10 in May 1969. The Apollo 9 crew was James McDivitt, Commander; David Scott, Command Module Pilot; and Russell Schweickart, Lunar Module Pilot.
4. Which crewmember became ill during the flight?

Answer: Schweickart

Even with his spacesickness, Schweickart was able to perform 37 minutes of EVA from the lunar module.
5. Apollo 9 was the first manned mission launched on the Saturn V rocket.

Answer: False

It was the second manned mission launched on a Saturn V. Apollo 8 in December 1968 was the first.
6. What Apollo mission did the backup crew of Apollo 9 become prime crew for?

Answer: Apollo 12

Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon and Alan Bean were the prime crew for Apollo 12 and backed up Apollo 9. Conrad and Bean walked on the moon in the Ocean of Storms in November 1969.
7. All Apollo missions prior to Apollo 9 had named their spacecraft.

Answer: False

Apollo 9 was the first Apollo mission in which names for spacecraft were authorized. They chose Gumdrop for the command module and Spider for the lunar module.
8. In which ocean did splashdown of Apollo 9 occur?

Answer: Atlantic Ocean

Splashdown occurred on March 13, 1969 at 12:01 p.m. EST. The recovery ship was the USS Guadalcanal.
9. Two of the crewmembers flew another Apollo mission after Apollo 9.

Answer: False

Only David Scott flew another mission. He was the commander of Apollo 15, which landed on the moon.
10. There is a song called "Apollo 9".

Answer: True

It was done by Adam Ant "...we will be fine, Apollo 9, even though NASA say "Way out of line"...". It's on his "Vive le Rock" album.
Source: Author Polaris101

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