1. The Acronym SSME stands for
Space Station Mechanical Engineer Space System Mission Envelope Space Shuttle Main Engine Shuttle System Major Element
2. The Shuttle's main engines burn liquid hydrogen and
liquid methane liquid oxygen liquid helium liquid hydrazine
3. The Northern Flicker is a species of
tortoise crow alligator woodpecker
4. Kennedy Space Center shares its land with
Titusville Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Disney World Cocoa Beach
5. Shuttle Enterprise was once displayed at the
1984 New Orleans World's Fair Orlando Science Center Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Merritt Square Mall
6. The "bean celebration" takes place
at T-6 hours after a successful launch at T-31 seconds before ET tanking begins
7. A Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) is the same height as the
Empire State Building Eiffel Tower St. Louis Arch Statue of Liberty
8. The SRB recovery ships are the Liberty Star and the Freedom Star.
True False
9. The acronym STS stands for
Shuttle Trucking System Star Tracking System Space Transportation System Shuttle Telescope System
10. Kennedy Space Center is located in Brevard County, Florida.
11. The SSME engineers sit at which consoles?
C7/C8 C3/C4 C11/C12 C1/C2
12. How many SSME's are on an orbiter?
1 3 4 9
13. Which swing arm(s) is (are) NOT monitored from console C7?
Orbiter Access Arm Hydrogen Vent Line Access Arm Gaseous Oxygen Vent Arm All of the above
14. The Space Shuttle is a _____ vehicle.
dead stick UAV fly-by-wire deadhead
15. Which DPS unit helps astronauts land the vehicle?
MDM HUD BFS PASS
16. The Ground Launch Sequencer (GLS) call for APU start happens at what time?
T-7 Minutes 30 Seconds T-6 Minutes 30 Seconds T-5 Minutes T-2 Minutes 50 Seconds
17. What are the responsibilities of the Shuttle Test Director (STD)?
Overall management of the launch countdown Coordinating, integrating, and approving all troubleshooting to resolve problems Managing the countdown clock including built-in or unplanned holds All of the above
18. Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are called cryogenic propellants because
hydrogen and oxygen are light elements they combine to make water they are supercooled they are nonpolluting
19. One of the more plentiful residents of KSC is the
crocodile caiman alligator chameleon
20. The Launch Control Center (LCC) contains ___ firing rooms.
1 4 7 12
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