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Space Shuttle Program : Part 3 Quiz

The third installment of my Space Shuttle quizes. Have Fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by racemany2k. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
racemany2k

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,695

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
774

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Question 1 of 5

1. To date, September 3, 2001, which Space Shuttle Orbitor has performed the most missions into space? Hint

Atlantis

Endeavour

Columbia

Discovery

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Question 2 of 5

2. A rollback is when the Space Shuttle is moved from the launch pad and sent back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. How many times in the 21 year history has the Shuttle been rolledback to the VAB? Hint

12 Times

5 Times

7 Times

15 Times

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Question 3 of 5

3. On June 8, 1995, Shuttle Discovery was rolled back to the VAB, because this bird drilled holes in the foam insulation of the external fuel tank.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 5

4. Of the 106 Shuttle missions, how many of the missions were ended earlier than the originally scheduled date? Hint

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Question 5 of 5

5. Mission STS-80 lasted 17 Days, 15 Hours, 53 Minutes, 18 Seconds, which shuttle orbitor flew that mission? Hint

Discovery

Atlantis

Columbia

Endeavour

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To date, September 3, 2001, which Space Shuttle Orbitor has performed the most missions into space?

Answer: Discovery

Discovery completed its 30th mission in August, 2001. Columbia, the oldest in the fleet, has been on 26 missions. Atlantis completed its 24th mission in July, 2001. Endeavour has flown 16 missions. Challenger completed 9 mission before it exploded in 1986.

Answer: 15 Times

The most common cause of the Shuttle having to be rolledback to the VAB is weather, of the 15 rollbacks, 6 of them were because of the weather.

3. On June 8, 1995, Shuttle Discovery was rolled back to the VAB, because this bird drilled holes in the foam insulation of the external fuel tank.

Answer: woodpecker

The woodpecker drilled about 195 holed is the tank, it had to be rolled back to the VAB because it was to high to do repairs at the launch pad.

4. Of the 106 Shuttle missions, how many of the missions were ended earlier than the originally scheduled date?

Answer: 5

The last was on April 8, 1997. Atlantis was brought back from orbit early due to a malfunction of the number two fuel cell.

5. Mission STS-80 lasted 17 Days, 15 Hours, 53 Minutes, 18 Seconds, which shuttle orbitor flew that mission?

Answer: Columbia

The average shuttle mission is ten days, but in 1992 the Space Shuttle Columbia was outfitted with Extended Duration Orbitor Hardware. It gave the orbitor the ability to stay for a longer period of time. The new hardware managed fuel, so the shuttle could stay that long in space. Since 1992, there have been 12 missions of of 13 days or longer. Of the twelve, Columbia has completed 11 of those missions. Endeavour has done the other.

Source: Author racemany2k

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