Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion Quiz

On what date did the Challenger space shuttle lift off, which is mentioned in the article?

• January 28, 1985

• January 28, 1986

• January 29, 1986

• January 27, 1986

How many seconds after lift-off did the Challenger space shuttle explosion occur?

• 73 seconds

• 60 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 90 seconds

How many crew members were killed in the Challenger space shuttle explosion?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What did Bob Ebeling and four other engineers try to do the night before the Challenger launch?

• They tried to delay the launch

• They tried to improve the shuttle's design

• They tried to stop the launch

• They tried to predict the weather

Where were Bob Ebeling and his colleagues when they watched the Challenger explode?

• At NASA headquarters

• At Ebeling's home

• In a conference room at Thiokol's headquarters

• At the launch site

What was the main concern regarding the Challenger's booster rockets?

• They were not fueled properly

• They wouldn't seal properly in cold temperatures

• They had a faulty design

• They were overpowered

How old was Bob Ebeling when he decided to let NPR identify him in relation to the Challenger explosion story?

• 89 years old

• 75 years old

• 65 years old

• 99 years old

Who found flaws in the space agency's decision-making process regarding the Challenger launch?

• NASA officials

• The White House

• A presidential commission

• Thiokol managers

What was NASA's intention with the space shuttle program's launch schedule that year?

• To delay the launch schedule

• To show it could launch regularly and reliably

• To cancel the space shuttle program

• To reduce the number of launches

What did President Ronald Reagan reportedly plan to do in relation to the Challenger launch?

• Criticize NASA's decision-making

• Tout the Challenger launch

• Announce the postponement of the launch

• Deliver a eulogy for the astronauts