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Quiz about Lockheed Martin the Later Years

Lockheed Martin, the Later Years Quiz

Lockheed Martin quiz about its late 20th Century accomplishments.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,615

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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430

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Question 1 of 15

1. 1976: What planetary landers arrive on Mars? Hint

Nomad I and II

Voyager I and II

Viking I and II

Mariner I and II

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Question 2 of 15

2. 1978: This heritage company was selected by the Department of Defense to develop the ground control system for the Global Positioning System. Hint

Chandra Systems

Sharp Electronics

Cisco

IBM Federal Systems

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Question 3 of 15

3. What missile system, developed by Martin Marietta, could hit the courtyard in the middle of the Pentagon from MM's plant in Orlando, FL? Hint

Pershing II

SCUD

Trident I

Tomahawk

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Question 4 of 15

4. What necessary component of the Space Shuttle was developed by Martin Marietta? Hint

Solid rocket boosters

Logo

External fuel tank

Heat-resistant tiles

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Question 5 of 15

5. What heritage company developed NEXRAD doppler weather radar? Hint

Lockheed

Unisys

IBM Federal Systems

General Dynamics

6. 1990: The Magellan spacecraft, produced by Martin Marietta and including subsystems made by heritage company Loral, travels 788 million miles through space before entering orbit around what planet? Hint

Venus

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

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Question 7 of 15

7. 1990: The Lockheed-built SR-71 breaks another speed record, flying between Palmdale, CA, and Washington, DC, in: Hint

64 minutes, 2 seconds

101 minutes, 15 seconds

33 minutes, 44 seconds

120 minutes, 56 seconds

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Question 8 of 15

8. 1968: Lockheed's Deep Quest underwater research vehicles sets a depth record for submarines, diving to: Hint

25,123 ft.

12,370 ft.

8,310 ft.

20,019 ft.

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Question 9 of 15

9. 1967: Sanders, another heritage company, developed what that spawned the advent of the video game industry? Hint

Circuitry for making interactive patterns on the screen of a television receiver

Electronic (rather than hydraulic) joysticks

3D computer monitor chips

Dollar bill changers that detected counterfeits 99.995 percent of the time

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Question 10 of 15

10. 1965: What rocket launched the first manned Gemini mission? Hint

Saturn V

Titan II

Pershing II

Trident I

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Question 11 of 15

11. When did Lockheed and Martin Marietta merge? Hint

1997

1995

1999

1993

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Question 12 of 15

12. 2001: Lockheed Martin employed approximately how many people? Hint

90,000

250,000

120,000

165,000

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 1996, it was announced that this was to be the name of the next generation of US space shuttle. Hint

RU-486

XR-71

VentureStar

SolarPlex

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the Collier Trophy? Hint

Science award

Business award

Bowling award

American aeronautics or astronautics award

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Question 15 of 15

15. 1998: What new family of rockets was developed for the US Air Force by Lockheed Martin? Hint

Pershing IV

Atlas V

Saturn VI

Redstone III

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1976: What planetary landers arrive on Mars?

Answer: Viking I and II

The Viking landers had components developed by various heritage companies of the present Lockheed Martin: Lockheed, Martin Marietta, General Dynamics, Xerox Electro-Optical Systems.

2. 1978: This heritage company was selected by the Department of Defense to develop the ground control system for the Global Positioning System.

Answer: IBM Federal Systems

Global Positioning System, the world standard for pinpointing locations, won a Collier Trophy in 1992.

3. What missile system, developed by Martin Marietta, could hit the courtyard in the middle of the Pentagon from MM's plant in Orlando, FL?

Answer: Pershing II

In fact, it could hit a luncheon kiosk in the middle of the courtyard. Every time.

4. What necessary component of the Space Shuttle was developed by Martin Marietta?

Answer: External fuel tank

Lockheed developed the heat-resistant tiles that allow the shuttle to re-enter the atmosphere.

5. What heritage company developed NEXRAD doppler weather radar?

Answer: Unisys

In 1989.

Answer: Venus

7. 1990: The Lockheed-built SR-71 breaks another speed record, flying between Palmdale, CA, and Washington, DC, in:

Answer: 64 minutes, 2 seconds

At an average flying speed of 2,144.8 mph.

8. 1968: Lockheed's Deep Quest underwater research vehicles sets a depth record for submarines, diving to:

Answer: 8,310 ft.

9. 1967: Sanders, another heritage company, developed what that spawned the advent of the video game industry?

Answer: Circuitry for making interactive patterns on the screen of a television receiver

10. 1965: What rocket launched the first manned Gemini mission?

Answer: Titan II

A Titan II rocket, built by Martin Marietta, launches two astronauts into space in the first of 10 successful manned Gemini missions.

11. When did Lockheed and Martin Marietta merge?

Answer: 1995

12. 2001: Lockheed Martin employed approximately how many people?

Answer: 165,000

13. In 1996, it was announced that this was to be the name of the next generation of US space shuttle.

Answer: VentureStar

In 1996, vice-president Al Gore and NASA officials announced the selection of a Lockheed Martin team to produce the X-33 single-state-to-orbit reusable launch vehicle, called VentureStar (tm).

14. What is the Collier Trophy?

Answer: American aeronautics or astronautics award

The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually 'for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, or safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year.' Lockheed Martin and its heritage companies have won many Collier Trophies.

15. 1998: What new family of rockets was developed for the US Air Force by Lockheed Martin?

Answer: Atlas V

Lockheed Martin won a contract to build a new family of rockets for the U.S. Air Force, as part of its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. The new EELV, dubbed Atlas V, will begin launching government and commercial payloads in late 2000.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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