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History of the Space Act
Presidents Policies With NASA
Obama's Policies with NASA
NASA's Biggest Failures
NASA's Biggest Failures, 2000-2014
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"An Act to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes" _ President Eisenhower. What act is president Eisenhower referring to? A) Aerospace Engineering Act B) The Space Act C) The Space Flight Act
What is B) The Space Act
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Eisenhower's initial intention of NASA was in response to SPUTNIK and for national defense. SPUTNIK was launched by what nation? A) Great Britain B) India C) Soviet Union
What is C) Soviet Union
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During Obama’s campaign for 08’ election, claim “a robust future for the space agency”. Then he ____ NASA's budget. A) Forgot B) Raised C) Cut
What is C) Cut.
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The Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space 2 were sent to mars, but after landing, contact was lost, and never worked. These probes were sent between these years. A) 2000- 2002 B) 1989- 1993 C) 1967- 1970
What is B) 1989- 1993
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NASA Helios: Designed to fly using solar energy, and was first tested in the deserts of Arizona; however, it could not width stand this and crashed. A) Wind B) Sunlight C) Sand erosion
What is A) Wind
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Which act provides government funding for controlled risk assessment related to reasonableness of cost? A) The Space Act B) The Risk Control Act C) The Eisenhower Space Funding Act
What is A) The Space Act
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The shuttle program was heavily emphasized on this president's plans at the Kennedy Space Center, and was later destroyed by President Obama's space program A) Bush's B) Clinton's C) JFK's
What is A) Bush's
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After Obama’s speech at the Kennedy Space Center, many of the scientist and engineers involved with the shuttle and Constellation program. In which state is the Kennedy Space Center? A) Ohio B) Arizona C) Florida
What is C) Florida
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This was designed to look at carbon patterns in the earth’s atmosphere, but after the fuel failed to disengage from the rocket, the rocket crashed into the pacific 17 minutes after launch. A) Atmosphere Monitor I B) Orbiting Carbon Observatory C) Earth Monitor II
What is B) Orbiting Carbon Observatory
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Taurus XL rocket, designed as an environmental science satellite crashed and burned, after the fuel capsule didn’t disengage from the rocket, costing NASA how much money? A) 20 Million Dollars B) 109 Million Dollars C) 424 Million Dollars
What is C) $424 million Dollars
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This started in 1981, to carry people and satellites into orbit around the earth, and later created the first station, where scientist can conduct space research. A) Constellation Project B) Gemini Missions C) Space Shuttle Project
What is the C) Space Shuttle Project
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“We will give NASA a new focus and vision for future exploration. We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon, and to prepare for new journeys to worlds beyond our own”. This was stated by what President? A) Eisenhower B) Johnson C) Bush
What is C) Bush
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After inauguration, Obama fired the fiery NASA administrator, Griffin, and replaced him with passive Bolden, which led to the quick abandoning of the Constellation program, which lead to what, because Bolden abandoning the Constellation program. A) Job Losses B) Getting Fired C) Increased Government Funding
What is a A) Job Losses
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Space Based infrared System: designed for the air force as security from missiles, but never worked as a satellite shut down how many seconds after launch. A) 7 B) 30 C) 42
What is A) 7
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Taurus I crashed during launch, costing NASA this amount of money; therefore, the total amount money lost in the last 8 years by Taurus, is 700 million dollars. A) $108 million B) $276 million C) $514 million
What is B) $276 million
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Technology used in air force planes to increase aerodynamics were inspired by discoveries inspired by what NASA mission? A) Voyager B) Pathfinder C) Apollo
What is NASA's Apollo
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Apollo veterans — Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan and Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, wrote a letter to the White House “criticizing its space policy as "devastating," and one that "destines our nation to become one of second- or even third-rate organization." This is during whose Presidency? A) JFK's B)Bush's C) Obama's
What is B) Obama's
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President Bush said in 2005 “Along this journey back [onto the moon] we'll make many technological breakthroughs” which shows the former president thinks NASA is deserves A) Less importance in tax. B) More Government Funds C) To Expand our Borders onto the Moon
What is B) More Government Funds.
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Mars Climate Orbiter: designed to monitor the climate of Mars, but head engineer used imperial units, not these units NASA uses, and the wrong aerodynamics destroyed it as it exit the earth’s atmosphere. A) US Customary B) Metric C) Kelvin's
What is B) Metric
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Genesis gathered sun particles. Failed because it was too unstable to land normally, and when another probe was sent to attach a parachute to it, but still crashed in Utah. Why? A) The probe sent to attach the parachute exploded during launch. B) The parachute never deployed. C) The probe arrived too late.
What is B) The parachute never deployed.
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The GAO is the government accountability office, dealing with NASA’s obligations and troubles. What does GAO stand for? A) Government Actions of Orbit B) Government Accountability Office C) Government Aerospace Office
What is B) Government Accountability Office
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President Bush wanted test a new spacecraft, the Crew Exploration Vehicle, to be designed by 2008, and to conduct the first manned mission no later than A) 2010 B) 2014 C) 2020
What is B) 2014
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In 2008, Obama planned to replace the shuttles, with the constellation program, to increase knowledge of orbital sciences. This program was later cancelled in A) 2010 B) 2012 C) 2014
What is A) 2010
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Challenger orbiter had the main liquid fuel tank to explode 73 seconds after launch, killing all 7 crew members. This is part of what space program? A) Mercury B) Voyager C) Shuttle Program
What is C) Shuttle Program
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NOAA19: A satellite to monitor the atmosphere of Earth. But before launch, the engineers forgot to make sure that the Satellite was bolted down to the carrier, and it fell off, destroying some main parts. How many years did the engineers spend working on this project? A) 6 months. B) 2 years. C) 6 years.
What is B) 2 years.