Space acronyms

1. What does NASA stand for?

• a) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• b) North American Space Agency

• c) National Aerospace and Satellite Administration

• d) New Age Space Association

2. What does ESA represent? 

• a) European Space Association

• b) European Space Agency

• c) Eurasian Space Administration

• d) European Satellite Alliance

3. What does GPS stand for?

• a) Global Positioning System

• b) Geosynchronous Planetary Satellite

• c) Ground-based Positioning System

• d) Galileo Positioning Service

4. What does ISS stand for?

• a) Interstellar Space Station

• b) International Space Station

• c) Interstellar Satellite System

• d) International Satellite Station

5. What does SETI focus on?

• a) Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

• b) Space Exploration and Technology Institute 

• c) Solar Energy Transmission Initiative 

• d) Satellite Exploration and Terrestrial Investigation

6. What does HST represent? 

• a) High-Speed Transmission

• b) High Space Telescope

• c) Hubble Space Telescope

• d) Hyper Space Transport

7. What does SpaceX stand for? 

• a) Space Exploration Corporation

•  b) Space Exploration Technologies Corporation

• c) Space Express

• d) Space Expeditionary Command

8. What does EVA mean in space missions? 

• a) Extraordinary Venture Assessment

• b) Extravehicular Activity

• c) Exoplanet Viewing Apparatus

• d) Extreme Vacuum Adaptation

9. What does LEO refer to in satellite orbits?

• a) Low Earth Orbit

• b) Lunar Exploration Objective

• c) Longitudinal Ecliptic Orbit 

• d) Light Echo Observation

10. What is the purpose of SLS? 

• a) Satellite Launch System 

• b) Spacecraft Lifting Solution

• c) Space Launch System

• d) Solar Luminosity Scanner