What does a Space Shuttle transport to space and where?
Space Shuttles transport People and Equipment to orbiting Space Crafts
100
Where was the International Space Station built and what is the purpose of the ISS?
Bonus- Can you name three types of rooms on the ISS?
The ISS was built in space and the purpose is to house astronauts that live in space.
Bonus Answer:
There are bedrooms, a kitchen, a gymnasium, medical facility, and two decks.
100
What is the purpose of a space probe?
A space probe is sent into space to collect data and scientific information. It is normally not sent back to Earth.
100
What are the three basic parts of a rocket?
The Engine, the Storage tank, and the outside fins of a rocket.
100
How much does a space suit weigh? (without the astronaut in it)
approx. 280 pounds
200
What are the three basic parts of a space shuttle?
a.rocket boosters, the engine, copper lining
b.orbiter, external tank, and rocket boosters
c.external tank, the engine, the outside fins
B. orbiter, external tank, and rocket boosters
200
How many space stations are currently up in orbit and what are the names of these space stations?
a. Two- ISS and BWE
b.Four- ISS, BWE, ADE, and Tiangong
c. Two-ISS and Tiangong
d. Four- ISS, ADE, Tiangong,CSR,
C. Two-ISS and Tiangong
200
What are the three types of space probes?
Orbiters, Landers, and Interplanetary space probes.
200
Name three components that help fuel a rocket and explain the steps on how it takes off.
Three components: Liquid oxygen, Liquid hydrogen, and Gasoline
Steps: The components are ignited in a combustion chamber, causing the exhaust to escape through the nozzle. That causes the rockets to "take off"
200
What year was the following three Space probes sent into space?
~Mars Odyssey
~Pathfinder
~Mariner
Mars Odyssey was sent into space in 2001, The Pathfinder was sent up in 1997, and the Mariner was sent up in 1962
300
What is are the functions of the main parts of a space shuttle?
Orbiter- The body of the shuttle that looks like the nozzle of an airplane
External Fuel Tank-Feeds the main Engines
Boosters-Used as thrust to lift the shuttle
300
How many nations contributed to the ISS?
a. 14
b.20
c.16
C. 16
300
What does the space probe use to communicate with Earth?
Radio transmissions and on-board computers
300
How does a rocket take off?
An opening in the tank releases the gas producing thrust and causing the rocket to be propelled in the opposite direction