CKLA Unit 7 The Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle

CKLA Unit 7 Lesson 15

Open Ended

What do you know about the space shuttle?

Open Ended

Why is the space shuttle reusable?

Multiple Choice

What are booster rockets and why are they a necessary part of the space shuttle?

• they help the space shuttle go faster

• they are runways for the space shuttle

• they help the space shuttle get off the ground

Open Ended

What happens to booster rockets once the space shuttle is up in space?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the space shuttle?

• It helped the booster rockets to get off the ground by helping to overcome Earth's gravity.

• It carried astronauts into space on many missions, brought research equipment and tools into space, and helped build a space station.

• It helped the pilot to land on a runway like an airplane so that it could be used again.

Multiple Choice

When was the last space shuttle mission?

• 2011

• 1981

• 2020

Open Ended

List NASA's plans for exploring space in the future.