Living/Working in Space
Manned Spacecraft
Unmanned Spacecraft
Flight Related Careers
Wild Card
100
What's a psychological challenge of living/working in space?
Any one:
Isolation and Confinement, working with a small team dynamic, no in-person mental health support.
100
What is a manned spacecraft?
Spaceflight with a crew or passengers aboard a spacecraft
100
Define apogee or parigee
Apogee is when an object is at its highest point away from Earth
Perigee is when an object is at its lowest point away from Earth
100
How long is flight school?
2 yrs
100
What does GPS stand for?
Global positioning system
200
Name one type of scientific research in a micro gravity environment.
Any one:
Research includes studies on muscle atrophy, bone density loss, and the behavior of cells and microorganisms.
200
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
200
Two examples of unmanned spacecraft
Satellites, rovers, non-manned rockets, space probe, etc.
200
If you are interested in aviation you should focus on your ____ and ____ classes in high school?
math, science
200
What is the name of the first woman in space
Sally Ride
300
Do astronauts have to train in dental care and emergency surgery?
Yes sir, yes sir.
300
What was the 1st American manned spaceflight program
Mercury
300
Is the moon a satellite?
Yes, satellite
sometimes refers to naturally occurring objects, like moons
Our Moon is a satellite of Earth
300
What should you join if interested in military aviation? (give me 2 answers)
ROTC, Academy, Officer training school, etc. etc.
300
How many hours do you need for a private pilots license, OR how many hours do you need for a commercial license
40, 250
400
What does EVA stand for, and give an example of what you'd do on an EVA
Extravehicular Activities; maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to the spacecraft or station
400
What year did the last space shuttle mission happen
2011
400
What is the ground station of a satellite?
Ground Station
A place on Earth that communicate to the satellite
400
What are two ways to gain pre-license aviation experience?
Any two (room for leniency if correct but not on slides)
1) Internships (flight related)
2) Part time jobs (flight related)
3) Volunteering (flight related)
Other options: Civil air patrol, touring aerospace museums, etc.
400
What is Sputnik?
The first satellite sent into space by the Soviet Union
500
Name two parts of an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU): Used by NASA for spacewalks
500
Give three uses of rovers
Any 3:
Rovers help scientists learn about the terrain and collect samples.
They can take pictures, measure temperatures, and collect samples of soil, rocks, dust, and even liquids.
Rovers can also be designed to transport human spaceflight crew members.
500
Give two potential uses of the X-37
Any 2:
Can carry experiments into space and bring them back to Earth
Can test new technologies in a space environment
Can gather information and monitor Earth
Can potentially be used to retrieve other spacecraft, like satellites, from space bringing them to Earth for repair
500
Give me both the minimum age for a PPL and the minimum age for a CPL? (not on slides, but we went over this bro)
17, 18
500
Name both types of Russian space suits mentioned in the video
Sokol suit, Orlan Suit