- 1. SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk in 2002. The company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. SpaceX has made significant advancements in reusable rocket technology, drastically reducing the cost of space travel. They have successfully launched numerous missions to deliver satellites into orbit, resupply the International Space Station, and even launch astronauts to space. SpaceX continues to push the boundaries of space exploration and innovation, inspiring a new generation of space enthusiasts and paving the way for future missions to Mars and beyond.
When was SpaceX founded?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2002
D) 1998
- 2. Who is the CEO of SpaceX?
A) Tim Cook
B) Jeff Bezos
C) Mark Zuckerberg
D) Elon Musk
- 3. What was the first spacecraft developed and flown by SpaceX?
A) Starship
B) Falcon 1
C) Dragon
D) Falcon 9
- 4. What is the name of SpaceX's reusable rocket booster?
A) Delta IV
B) Soyuz
C) Falcon 9
D) Atlas V
- 5. What is the name of the spacecraft designed for human spaceflight by SpaceX?
A) Falcon Heavy
B) Starship
C) Raptor
D) Crew Dragon
- 6. When did SpaceX achieve the first successful landing of an orbital rocket's first stage?
A) January 2016
B) February 2016
C) November 2015
D) December 2015
- 7. Where is SpaceX's launch facility located in Florida?
A) Kennedy Space Center
B) Palm Beach
C) Cape Canaveral
D) Miami
- 8. Which planned SpaceX mission aims to send humans to Mars?
A) Crew Dragon
B) Starship
C) Falcon Heavy
D) Dragon
- 9. What is the name of SpaceX's satellite internet constellation project?
A) Starlink
B) FalconSat
C) SkySat
D) COSMIC-2
- 10. Which type of rocket engine is being developed by SpaceX for Mars missions?
A) Merlin
B) Kestrel
C) SuperDraco
D) Raptor
- 11. What is the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket equipped with for landing?
A) Dragonscale
B) Grid Fins
C) Stabilizer Wings
D) Control Pods
- 12. Which organization invited SpaceX to join its COTS program in 2006?
A) JAXA
B) NASA
C) Roscosmos
D) ESA
- 13. Which mission carried humans to the International Space Station for SpaceX for the first time?
A) Starlink-1
B) Crew-2
C) Crew Dragon Demo-2
D) Crew-1
- 14. What is the name of SpaceX's proposed spaceport in Texas?
A) Space City
B) Skyport
C) Starbase
D) Galactic Gateway
- 15. What is the name of the rocket engine produced by SpaceX for Falcon rockets?
A) SuperDraco
B) Kestrel
C) Raptor
D) Merlin
- 16. Which planet was originally considered for the first payload mission of Falcon Heavy in 2011 by SpaceX?
A) Pluto
B) Mars
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
- 17. What is the name of the first private spacecraft to reach the International Space Station in 2012?
A) Starship
B) Falcon Heavy
C) Crew Dragon
D) Dragon
- 18. When did SpaceX conduct the first-ever crewed mission by a commercial spacecraft to the ISS?
A) June 2018
B) January 2019
C) April 2021
D) May 2020
- 19. What does SpaceX's acronym stand for?
A) SpaceXtreme Planet
B) Space Extensive Travel Planning
C) Space Exploration Technologies Corp
D) Speedy Xylophone Performances
- 20. What is the planned payload capacity to low Earth orbit for SpaceX's Starship spacecraft?
A) 25 tons
B) 50 tons
C) 200+ tons
D) 100+ tons
- 21. What company did SpaceX beat to win a NASA contract to develop a crewed spacecraft system?
A) Boeing
B) Northrop Grumman
C) Blue Origin
D) Lockheed Martin
- 22. In what year did SpaceX achieve the first privately funded mission to reach the International Space Station (ISS)?
A) 2012
B) 2008
C) 2014
D) 2010
- 23. What was the first successful test flight of the Dragon 2 spacecraft?
A) April 20, 2017
B) November 15, 2018
C) March 2, 2019
D) May 30, 2020
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