RGV Christmas 2021 Trivia Event

What month and year was Sputnik 1 launched to orbit?

• October 1956

• October 1957

• September 1957

• March 1958

What is the payload mass that SpaceX's Falcon Heavy can deliver to LEO when expended?

• 43.7t (96,342lb)

• 63.8t (141,000lb)

• 83.5t (184,086lb)

• 70.2t (154,764lb)

Who was the last person to walk on the Moon?

• Ronald Evans

• John Young

• Alan Shepard

• Eugene Cernan

When was the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as "NASA", founded?

• July 1958

• October 1959

• January 1955

• February 1961

Which of these was a mission sent to service the Hubble Space Telescope?

• STS-74

• STS-82

• STS-124

• STS-117

• STS-123

What is the thrust of the Delta IV Heavy's first stage engine, the RS-68A?

• 2,875kN

• 3,080kN

• 3,137kN

• 3,489kN

Which is the length of the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield (in metres)?

• 20.36 Metres

• 25.7 Metres

• 18.5 Metres

• 21.2 Metres

How many sub-scale test tanks have been tested in Starbase, TX as a part of the Starship Program?

• 17

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 9

What propellant mix does the 3rd stage of ARCA's EcoRocket use?

• Water

• RP1 / Hydrogen Peroxide

• RP1 / LOX

What is the most flown Orbital-Class Rocket?

• Falcon 9 Block 5

• Space Shuttle

• R-7 Soyuz

• Atlas V

• New Glenn