Question | Answer |
Name the shuttle's intact abort modes | |
Abort mode 2 | |
Abort mode 3 | |
Abort mode 4 | |
How long before liftoff did the shuttle's internal computers take over the countdown from ground control? | |
How long before liftoff did the launch pad's sound suppression system activate? | |
How long before liftoff did the shuttle's main engines ignite? | |
For approximately how many minutes after liftoff did the shuttle's main engines remain active? | |
What was the usual altitude in miles for a shuttle flight? | |
Which crewmember would dock the shuttle with the ISS? | |
Which crewmember would land the shuttle? | |
What fuel did the Shuttle main engines use? | |
On several missions the Shuttle was used to deploy satellites for which US Government department? | |
Name the orbital observation instrument that was launched and frequently serviced by shuttle flights | |
Which Mercury 7 astronaut flew on the Shuttle in 1998? | |
Which US Representative flew on the Shuttle in 1986? | |
What name was given to planned rescue missions to be flown by one Shuttle to rescue the crew of another in case of damage? | |
What was the maximum crew capacity of a Shuttle flying one of these rescue missions? | |
What is the largest crew that has ever flown on a Shuttle flight? | |
STS-70 was delayed when what created holes in the foam insulation of the external tank? | |
A modified version of which airliner was used to ferry Shuttles around the USA? | |
Which launch pad at Kennedy Space Center was the launch site for the majority of Shuttle missions? | |
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