Space exploration SJ

Who is known as the father of modern rocketry?

• Isaac Newton

• Werner von Braun

• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

• Dr. Robert Goddard

On what date was Dr. Robert Goddard's liquid fueled rocket launched?

• July 20, 1969

• October 4, 1957

• March 15, 1926

• December 17, 1903

Why was Dr. Robert Goddard's rocket launch important to the study of rocketry?

• It was the first rocket to reach space.

• It demonstrated that rockets could be controlled in flight.

• It showed that the use of liquid fuel was possible.

• It was the first rocket to carry a human.

Who developed the rocket that launched Explorer 1?

• Dr. Carl Sagan

• Dr. Neil Armstrong

• Dr. Wernher von Braun

• Dr. Albert Einstein

What was the onboard scientific experiment on Explorer 1 designed to detect?

• Martian soil composition

• The Van Allen radiation belts

• The presence of water on the moon

• The effects of zero gravity on plant growth

What was the time period during which Project Mercury took place?

• 1955-1960

• 1959-1963

• 1961-1965

• 1963-1967

What were the three main goals of Project Mercury?

• To orbit a manned spacecraft around Mars, to see if humans could function in space, and to return the astronaut and spacecraft safely to Earth.

• To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, to see if humans could function in space, and to return the astronaut and spacecraft safely to Earth.

• To orbit a manned spacecraft around the Moon, to test the effects of space on materials, and to return the astronaut and spacecraft safely to Earth.

• To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, to test long-duration spaceflights, and to return the astronaut and spacecraft safely to Mars.

Who was America's first astronaut in space and when did his flight take place?

• John Glenn on February 20, 1962

• Yuri Gagarin on May 5, 1961

• Alan Shepard, Jr. on May 5, 1961

• Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969

What was the time period during which Project Gemini took place?

• 1959-1963

• 1962-1966

• 1967-1971

• 1972-1976

What was the second U.S. manned space program called?

• Project Mercury

• Project Gemini

• Project Apollo

• Project Skylab