In Thrust We Trust
Merlin, Raptor, Draco
What is SpaceX?
This rocket recently left two astronauts stranded at the ISS
What is Starliner?
This piece of the rocket creates a heavy aerodynamic impact and produces most of the shock waves in the system
What is the nose cone?
Who was the “father of astronautics?” (Hint: didn’t write any operas, also developed liquid rocket theories)
Who is Konstantin Tsiolkovsky?
(not Tchaikovsky)
A type of orbit that stays over the same point, by matching earth’s rotational velocity
what is a geostationary orbit?
Aeon-R, Aeon-1
What is Relativity Space?
This vehicle had nine successful launches before exploding shortly after lift-off, becoming one of the biggest tragedies in rocketry
What is Space Shuttle Challenger?
This part of the nozzle is where the sonic condition applies
What is the throat?
What was the first rocket to carry a living being into space?
what Is Sputnik II?
Reference plane for most satellites around earth
What is the equatorial plane?
Archimedes, Rutherford, HyperCurie
What is Rocket Lab?
The first integrated flight of this rocket underwent engine failures and separation failures, then they blew it up on purpose
What is Starship?
This piece of equipment stops hot gas from escaping the system. It also sounds like a cereal if you reverse the words
What are O-Rings?
what was the first solid rocket fueled ballistic missile Used by the USAF? (Post WWII)
What is the Minuteman missile?
technical name for a Satellite’s wobble in geostationary orbit
What is libration/libration drift?
RS-25, RL10, R-4D
Damage to the thermal protection on this rocket in 2003 led to it burning up upon re-entry, becoming another major loss for NASA
What is Columbia?
This alloy has become popular recently for its ease of producing during additive manufacturing
What is inconel?
Which missile type was the first to use a Rolleron for stability?
What is the Sidewinder missile?
What are the six classical orbital elements?
what is: the Semimajor axis, a; eccentricity, e; inclination, i; longitude of the ascending node, Ω; argument of periapsis, ω; and time of periapsis passage, tp.
BE-3P, BE-4, BE-7
What is Blue Origin?
The Soviet Union launched this dog to be first dog is space. Unfortunately, she didn't make it back.
Who is Laika?
This material is material goes into a nozzle to protect it from extreme temperatures
What is ablative?
How many humans have been to space, but not returned successfully?
what is eleven?
How many planets are in the solar system?
What is 9?
just kidding, 7 or 8 are acceptable answers.