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The payload of a rocket carries equipment and/or _________.
People
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What force tries to pull all objects on the Earth downwards?
Gravity
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The three stage Saturn rocket had one goal, to send humans to where?
The Moon
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Hero's engine uses steam to produce what quantity which causes it to turn?
Thrust
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What is the name and number of the first man made satellite?
Sputnik 1
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What kind of propellant is used by most rockets today?
Liquid
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The goal of an airframe is to maximize structure strength and minimize which quantity?
Weight
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Who developed the first rocket engine?
Hero
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Who was the first man American to go into space?
Alan Shepard
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Which nation came up with solid propellant rockets in 1232 AD?
Chinese
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For solid propellant rockets, the fuel usually mixes compounds of carbon and what other element?
Hydrogen
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Who was the other person on the moon besides Neil Armstrong?
Buzz Aldrin
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What is the first U.S. space station?
Skylab
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What quantity of motion causes objects to slow down when they slide over surfaces?
Friction
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The guidance system of a rocket is a self contained electronic unit with a _____________________.
Computer
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Which U.S. President announced the goal of man reaching the moon?
John Kennedy
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Who was considered the father of the soviet space program?
Sergei Korolev
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The rate of change of velocity with respect to time is called what?
Acceleration
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What quantity is created by a controlled explosion and uses Newton's Second Law of motion to launch rockets?
Pressure
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The first U.S. spaceflight lasted how many minutes?
15
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Who books caused small rocket societies to start around the world?
Hermann Oberth
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How long did John Glenn remain in orbit aboard Friendship 7?
4 hours and 55 minutes
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What type of rockets inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner"?
Congreve Rockets
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Who improved gunpowder which increased the range of rockets?
Roger Bacon
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The goal of a launch vehicle is to do what with a spacecraft?
Get it into orbit
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