Astronautics
Who was the first human to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the term for the force that opposes an aircraft’s motion through the air?
Drag
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun (duh)
Which Soviet leader was in power during the launch of Sputnik 1?
Nikita Khrushchev
What's the name of our previous president/supreme leader?
Alnis Smidchens
What was the name of the first American satellite launched into space?
Explorer 1
What is the name of the stabilizing surface on an aircraft’s tail that controls yaw?
Rudder
What's the definition of a light year?
The distance that light travels in one year
Which 1979 agreement attempted to regulate the use of the Moon’s resources by declaring the Moon as the common heritage of all humankind?
Moon Agreement
In which building and floor is our Lab located?
Aerospace & Engineering Research Building (AERB), Basement
What is the name of the first spacecraft to land on Mars?
Viking 1
Which aircraft was the first to break the sound barrier in 1947?
Bell X-1
What's the name of the process by which stars generate energy?
Nuclear fusion
Which U.S. President signed the legislation creating NASA?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What's our faculty advisor's last name?
Saenz-Otero
Which U.S. space mission was the first to achieve a flyby of Jupiter?
Pioneer 10
What advanced propulsion system, used in the NASA X-43, is designed for speeds greater than Mach 5 and utilizes supersonic combustion?
Scramjet
What is the theoretical radiation emitted by black holes due to quantum effects near the event horizon?
Hawking radiation
Which key figure was instrumental in the establishment of the European Space Agency (ESA)?
Jean-Marie Dautel
How many sub-systems do we have at HSL (according to Notion)?
11
What was the first mission to successfully dock with another spacecraft in orbit?
The Gemini 8 mission
Which type of engine combines a gas turbine with a propeller to enhance efficiency at lower speeds?
Turboprop
What is the main source of a pulsar’s periodic signal?
The rapid rotation of a neutron star emitting beams of radiation from its magnetic poles.
Which international agreement addressed the prevention of the weaponization of space?
Outer Space Treaty
In which year was Husky-Sat 1 launched and deployed?
Launch: 2019
Deployment: 2020