Aerospace Engineering Quiz

What are the two main branches of aerospace engineering?

• Chemical and Civil

• Mechanical and Electrical

• Astronomy and Astrophysics

• Aeronautics and Astronautics

What does aeronautics focus on?

• Building and designing satellites

• Building and designing rockets

• Building and designing things that go into space

• Building and designing things that fly in air

What does astronautics focus on?

• Building and designing things that go into space

• Building and designing things that fly in air

• Building and designing satellites

• Building and designing rockets

What is the International Space Station?

• A big science lab in space

• A satellite used for weather forecasting

• A spacecraft that gathers data from Mars

• A rocket used to launch space shuttles

What are satellites used for?

• All of the above

• Forecasting weather

• Taking high quality images of Earth

• Providing television signal to homes

What is the purpose of propulsion in a spacecraft?

• To control the orientation of the spacecraft

• To provide the thrust for movement

• To design the structure of the spacecraft

• To maintain heat and temperature

What is the role of thermal in a spacecraft?

• To maintain heat and temperature

• To provide the thrust for movement

• To design the structure of the spacecraft

• To control the orientation of the spacecraft

What is attitude determination and control in astronautical engineering?

• Communicating wirelessly with other satellites

• Designing the propulsion system

• Controlling the orientation of the spacecraft

• Designing the orbit of the spacecraft

What is guidance and navigation in astronautical engineering?

• Communicating wirelessly with other satellites

• Designing the propulsion system

• Designing the orbit of the spacecraft

• Controlling the orientation of the spacecraft

What is the role of communications in astronautical engineering?

• Maintaining heat and temperature

• Controlling the orientation of the spacecraft

• Designing the structure of the spacecraft

• Providing wireless communication