WorksheetsHistory of Rocketry Part 3
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 51mins
What important discovery did Explorer I make?
Vanderbilt Magnetic Belts
Van Der Wahls Magnetic Belts
Van Allen Magnetic Belts
Van Allen Radiation Belts
What was the record setting speed established by the X-15?
7274 mph
4520 mph
4520 kmh
7500mph
How long did Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight last?
148 minutes
1.48 minutes
1 hour and 48 minutes
14.8 hours
What was different about the way Freedom 7 landed compared to Yuri Gagarin’s landing?
Gagarin splashed down, Freedom 7 ejected above Earth
Freedom 7 ejected above Earth,Gagarin splashed down
Freedom 7 splashed down into the ocean
Freedom 7 crashed onto laand
What was the name of the rocket NASA designed for the round trip to the moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Saturn V
Freedom 7
How many times did John Glenn orbit the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962?
4
3
55
62
Which spacecraft did a Titan rocket help deliver to mars?
Viking
Voyager
Discovery
Intrepid
Dr. Wernher von Braun was the chief architect and engineer of the _________ Moon rocket
Saturn VI
Saturn V
Saturn IV
Saturn VV
Gene Roddenberry created which popular TV show?
Star Trace
Star Wars
Star Trek
Star Fire
Who was NOT a part of the Apollo 11 moon landing
Neil Armstrong
James Kirk
Micheal Collins
Edwin Aldrin
Skylab was launched into orbit in 1973. How many days did the last Skylab crew spend in space?
8
84
48
4
