Stellar IQ

By Arjun K

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1. Which improvement at the Eastern Range allows support for different rockets on the same day?

• Fueling system upgrade

• Automated launch countdown

• Expanded tracking radars

• New launch pads

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2. The Starlink launch mentioned used which launch direction advantage?

• Vertical ascent

• Southward polar path

• Eastward equatorial

• Westward return trajectory

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3. During the Moon–planet sky event, which object appeared brighter to observers?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Jupiter

• The Moon

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4. Why was the 2026 solar storm considered scientifically significant?

• It was strongest in over 20 years

• It lasted several weeks

• It caused satellite failures

• It reached Earth’s surface

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5. Which solar output posed the greatest threat to satellites during the storm?

• Solar wind pressure

• Visible solar light

• High-energy radiation

• Sunspot movement

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6. What property allows the Sun’s magnetic fields to store energy before releasing it suddenly?

• Magnetic insulation

• Magnetic polarity

• Magnetic shielding

• Magnetic tension

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7. Isar Aerospace’s launch attempt is unique because it occurs:

• From polar ice

• From a sea platform

• From European mainland

• From a desert base

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8. The early return of Crew-11 primarily highlights the importance of:

• Fuel efficiency

• Human health

• Mission duration

• Weather monitoring

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9. Low-latitude auroras indicate a temporary change in which Earth system?

• Earth’s rotation

• Magnetosphere boundary

• Atmospheric density

• Ionosphere temperature

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10. What protected Earth from severe damage during the solar storm?

• Magnetic shielding

• Earth’s gravity

• Cloud cover

• Atmospheric pressure

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11. In PSLV-C62, what does “C62” represent?

• Rocket configuration

• Payload weight

• Mission sequence number

• Launch site code

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12. AayulSAT reduces which major limitation of conventional satellites?

• Imaging resolution

• Onboard fuel capacity

• Communication range

• Power generation

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13. The ESA incident highlighted vulnerability in which domain?

• Structural

• Orbital

• Thermal

• Cyber

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14. Rolling the Artemis rocket to the launch pad signals readiness for:

• Crewed lunar mission

• Cargo resupply

• Satellite deployment

• Uncrewed test flight

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15. What links solar flares, radiation storms, and auroras?

• Earth’s atmosphere alone

• Gravitational waves

• Planetary rotation

• Solar wind–magnetosphere interaction