Satellites (tests on common sense, searching won't help)

who invented the first satellite?

Hint: He's Russian!

• Soviet botanist

• Sergei Korolev from NASA

• Sergi Korolev, Russian engineer

• German astronaut

  Thomas Reiter

How are satellites used nowadays?

• Geological analysis of the Earth

• Provide signal and wifi

• weather forecasting

• All of the above

When did China not launch it's first satellite?

• 1980

• 1969

• 1980

• 1970

Bonus question: What things are launched into space?

• A Star Wars lightsaber

• A Tesla car

• Lego

• A fat cat

• Buzz

  Lightyear

Answer explanation

Interesting, right?

- The lightsaber was launched in 2007 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars "A New Hope" film release

- The cat Félicette was launched into space during 1963 as part of the French space program

What countries were part of the firs launch of the international space

station?

• Europe

• the United States

• China

• Canada

• Japan

How do artificial satellites orbit the planet?

• by Earth's gravitational pull

• By rocket-powered thrusters

• Inertia and momentum

• The force

What can be a satellite?

• A machine that orbits around Mars

• An astroid floating on the same spot in space

• The big white moon you see in the sky

• A piece of machine that flies around nothing and transmits wifi

Answer explanation

Definition of satellite: an artificial or celestial body placed in "orbit" around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication

What is not a limitation of artificial satellites?

• They are hard to repair

• They can collide and cause millions of high speed debris

• People have concern over the satellite as the use for weapons

• They use sun power