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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • 1. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occur?
A) February 4, 1986
B) March 15, 1986
C) December 28, 1985
D) January 28, 1986
  • 2. Who was the teacher on board the Challenger mission?
A) Sally Ride
B) Christa McAuliffe
C) Anousheh Ansari
D) Valentina Tereshkova
  • 3. What was the designation of the ill-fated Challenger mission?
A) STS-51-L
B) STS-31
C) STS-107
D) STS-61-A
  • 4. How many minutes into the flight did the Challenger disaster occur?
A) 30 seconds
B) 73 seconds
C) 3 minutes
D) 10 minutes
  • 5. What was the temperature at the time of the Challenger launch?
A) 45°F (7.2°C)
B) 60°F (15.5°C)
C) 78°F (25.5°C)
D) 36°F (2°C)
  • 6. What investigation determined the cause of the Challenger disaster?
A) Space Shuttle Safety Panel
B) Hansen Inquiry
C) NASA Review Board
D) Rogers Commission
  • 7. Which academic institution was Christa McAuliffe associated with?
A) Central High School
B) West High School
C) Riverside High School
D) Concord High School
  • 8. What was the primary payload of the Challenger STS-51L mission?
A) Space probe to Jupiter
B) Hubble Space Telescope
C) Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
D) International Space Station module
  • 9. What was the name of the pilot of the Challenger mission?
A) Judith Resnik
B) Ellison Onizuka
C) Ronald McNair
D) Michael J. Smith
  • 10. Who was the director of the Kennedy Space Center during the Challenger launch?
A) Chris Kraft
B) Richard G. Smith
C) Robert Crippen
D) Gene Kranz
  • 11. What was the primary contractor for the Space Shuttle program at the time of the Challenger disaster?
A) Lockheed Corporation
B) Rockwell International
C) Martin Marietta
D) Grumman Aircraft
  • 12. In which state did the Challenger explosion sorrowfully take place?
A) Florida
B) California
C) Alabama
D) Texas
  • 13. Which company manufactured the solid rocket boosters used on the Challenger?
A) Boeing
B) Thiokol
C) Lockheed Martin
D) Raytheon
  • 14. The Challenger disaster led to a temporary suspension of what NASA program?
A) International Space Station program
B) Space Shuttle program
C) Mars Rover program
D) Apollo program
  • 15. What was the designation of the Space Shuttle that was destroyed shortly after launch in 2003?
A) Columbia
B) Endeavour
C) Atlantis
D) Discovery
  • 16. The Challenger disaster resulted in many changes to the Shuttle program. What was the date of the next Shuttle launch after the Challenger disaster?
A) September 29, 1988
B) November 18, 1996
C) June 25, 1992
D) April 12, 1982
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