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