Spaatz Aerospace Megaset: Questions With Proven
Solutions
What are opinio juris, as pertaining to space law? Accurate Answer:-
These are legal opinions of scholars and respected authorities.
Who was the first man in space? Accurate Answer:- Yuri Gagarin
Who was the pilot for the first eight flights of the X-15? Accurate Answer:-
Scott Crossfield
What airplane was developed from the agreement between British Aircraft
Corporation and Aerospatiale? Accurate Answer:- Concorde
The United States launched its first weather satellite in 1960. What was it
called? Accurate Answer:- Tiros 1
In 1985, what was sent to explore Halleys Comet? Accurate Answer:-
Giotto
Who was the first American woman in space? Accurate Answer:- Sally
Ride
What satellite was designed to update the inertial navigation system on
Polaris submarines? Accurate Answer:- TRANSIT
All of the following space shuttles have gone into space except A. Challenger.
B. Atlantis. C. Columbia. D. Enterprise. Accurate Answer:- Enterprise.
The purposes of satellites can be divided into which of the following four
categories? Accurate Answer:- communication, navigation, observation
and scientific
Which space treaty established the principle of freedom of use and called
space the province of all mankind? Accurate Answer:- The 1967 Outer
Space Treaty
, Which one of the following is an accomplishment of John Glenns?
Accurate Answer:- He was the first American to orbit the Earth
What happened on July 29, 1958? Accurate Answer:- . The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration was created.
What was the name of the orbiting laboratory designed by the European
Space Agency that flew in the space shuttles cargo bay and investigated a
variety of scientific topics? Accurate Answer:- Spacelab
What was the name of the worlds first artificial satellite? Accurate
Answer:- . Sputnik 1
The Soviets had several firsts in space. Which one of the following was NOT a
first for the Soviets?
A. The Soviets put the first man in space.
B. The Soviets conducted the first walk in space.
C. The Soviets were the first to launch a space station.
D. All of these choices are correct Soviet firsts in space. Accurate Answer:-
. All of these choices are correct Soviet firsts in space. (
Which of the following aircraft is considered to be a stealth aircraft? A. F-117A
B. C-5A C. X-33 D. B-52 Accurate Answer:- F-117A
Which of the following probes gave us the first close-up pictures of Jupiter in
1973? A. The Vikings B. The Rangers C. The Mariners D. The Pioneers
Accurate Answer:- The Pioneers
Who was NOT one of the seven original United States astronauts? A. Chuck
Yeager B. Scott Carpenter C. Alan Shepard D. John Glenn Accurate
Answer:- Chuck Yeager
When astronauts go on an EVA, what do we mean? Accurate Answer:-
The astronauts are going on an extra-vehicular activity.
Which of the following satellites was dedicated to distributing cable television
programming? A. Telstar 1 B. Galaxy 1 C. Courier 1 D. Score 1 Accurate
Answer:- . Galaxy 1
Solutions
What are opinio juris, as pertaining to space law? Accurate Answer:-
These are legal opinions of scholars and respected authorities.
Who was the first man in space? Accurate Answer:- Yuri Gagarin
Who was the pilot for the first eight flights of the X-15? Accurate Answer:-
Scott Crossfield
What airplane was developed from the agreement between British Aircraft
Corporation and Aerospatiale? Accurate Answer:- Concorde
The United States launched its first weather satellite in 1960. What was it
called? Accurate Answer:- Tiros 1
In 1985, what was sent to explore Halleys Comet? Accurate Answer:-
Giotto
Who was the first American woman in space? Accurate Answer:- Sally
Ride
What satellite was designed to update the inertial navigation system on
Polaris submarines? Accurate Answer:- TRANSIT
All of the following space shuttles have gone into space except A. Challenger.
B. Atlantis. C. Columbia. D. Enterprise. Accurate Answer:- Enterprise.
The purposes of satellites can be divided into which of the following four
categories? Accurate Answer:- communication, navigation, observation
and scientific
Which space treaty established the principle of freedom of use and called
space the province of all mankind? Accurate Answer:- The 1967 Outer
Space Treaty
, Which one of the following is an accomplishment of John Glenns?
Accurate Answer:- He was the first American to orbit the Earth
What happened on July 29, 1958? Accurate Answer:- . The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration was created.
What was the name of the orbiting laboratory designed by the European
Space Agency that flew in the space shuttles cargo bay and investigated a
variety of scientific topics? Accurate Answer:- Spacelab
What was the name of the worlds first artificial satellite? Accurate
Answer:- . Sputnik 1
The Soviets had several firsts in space. Which one of the following was NOT a
first for the Soviets?
A. The Soviets put the first man in space.
B. The Soviets conducted the first walk in space.
C. The Soviets were the first to launch a space station.
D. All of these choices are correct Soviet firsts in space. Accurate Answer:-
. All of these choices are correct Soviet firsts in space. (
Which of the following aircraft is considered to be a stealth aircraft? A. F-117A
B. C-5A C. X-33 D. B-52 Accurate Answer:- F-117A
Which of the following probes gave us the first close-up pictures of Jupiter in
1973? A. The Vikings B. The Rangers C. The Mariners D. The Pioneers
Accurate Answer:- The Pioneers
Who was NOT one of the seven original United States astronauts? A. Chuck
Yeager B. Scott Carpenter C. Alan Shepard D. John Glenn Accurate
Answer:- Chuck Yeager
When astronauts go on an EVA, what do we mean? Accurate Answer:-
The astronauts are going on an extra-vehicular activity.
Which of the following satellites was dedicated to distributing cable television
programming? A. Telstar 1 B. Galaxy 1 C. Courier 1 D. Score 1 Accurate
Answer:- . Galaxy 1
