Rocketry 101
This small white tube attaches to the side of the rocket to guide its launch.
Launch lug
These men were the first two men on the moon. (Bonus 50 points if you can tell me the third man on that mission)
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin (Michael Collins)
Name one of the two space shuttles that were destroyed in accidents.
Challenger and Columbia
Who composed the music to Star Wars?
John Williams
This is the name of Joes college
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This piece of the rocket keeps the engine from destroying the rocket.
Engine mount/green ring
This billionaire owns his own space company and has been to space
Jeff Bezos
This was the name of the mission which brought the first man to the moon.
Apollo 11
Name the three singing chipmunks
Alvin, Simon, Theodore
What color is Tim's eyes
Green
Name the four forces of flight
Thrust, drag, weight, lift
First man in space (US or Soviet)
Alan Shepard, Yuri Gagarin
This is the name of the first satellite in space.
Sputnik 1
What is the name of the end of a shoelace?
Aglet
What kind of car does Tim have
2003 pontiac GTP (Black)
Explain the difference between wings and fins
Fins provide direction and stability while wings provide lift
First American to orbit the earth
John Glenn
What country invented rockets
China
What is the national mammal of the US?
American Bison
What kind of car does Joe Drive
2018 Mercedes C300 white
If a rocket uses an A8-3 engine, this is the significance of the numbers.
The power, number of seconds of thrust and delay
First woman in space (US or Soviet)
Sally Ride, Valentina Tereshkova
This is the name of the farthest satellite from earth.
Voyager 1
What percent fat is whale milk? (within 5 percent)
42%
What town are Joe, Tim, and Nate from
Joe - Easton
Tim - Bridgewater
Nate - Sharon