Quiz: The Apollo 11 Mission Journey

At the very beginning of the video, what happens to the "Service Arms" attached to the Saturn V rocket? (0:07)

• They catch fire to start the engines.
• They retract/move away to clear the way for launch.
• They push the rocket into the air.
• They remain attached until the rocket reaches space.

After the first stage of the rocket is spent and falls away, what happens to the "Escape Tower" at the very top? (1:05)

• It deploys a parachute for the crew.
• It stays on until the moon landing.
• It is jettisoned (thrown away) because it is no longer needed.
• It transforms into a satellite.

Once the rocket reaches Earth's orbit, what is the shape of the path it takes around the planet? (1:45)

• A straight line.
• A zig-zag pattern.
• A circular/oval orbit.
• A spiral toward the sun.

To leave Earth's orbit and head toward the Moon, the rocket performs "Translunar Injection." What does this involve? (2:15)

• Turning off all power to drift.
• Re-igniting the engine to gain enough speed to "break away" from Earth.
• Dropping the fuel tanks into the ocean.
• Reversing the direction of the ship.

During the "Cruise" phase, the Command Module (Columbia) must turn around and dock with which part? (2:45)

• The Saturn V's main boosters.
• The Lunar Module (Eagle).
• A nearby space station.
• The escape tower.

When the spacecraft reaches the Moon, it performs "Lunar Orbit Insertion." What is the goal of this phase? (3:45)

• To crash into the moon's surface.
• To fly past the moon and head toward Mars.
• To enter into a stable orbit around the moon.
• To land immediately on the lunar surface.

Before landing, the Lunar Module (Eagle) separates from the Command Module. How many astronauts stay in the Command Module in orbit? (4:12)

• Zero
• One
• Two
• Three

As the Lunar Module descends to the surface, what is used to slow its fall for a soft landing? (4:55)

• Giant parachutes.
• A descent engine (rocket blast) pointed downward.
• Large airbags.
• It just glides like an airplane.

When it is time to leave the Moon, which part of the Lunar Module stays behind on the surface? (6:10)

• The top half with the windows.
• The American Flag.
• The bottom "Descent Stage" (the legs/base).
• The entire ship leaves together.

At the very end of the mission, how does the crew capsule safely return through Earth’s atmosphere? (7:10)

• It uses engines to land like a plane.
• It uses a heat shield to survive the fire and parachutes to slow down for a splashdown.
• It hitches a ride on a passing satellite.
• It teleports back to the launch pad.