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Constellation Program

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Ares I-X was the first use of fully functional 5-segment Shuttle SRBs.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What year was the Constellation program announced?

a)

2002

b)

2004

c)

2009

d)

2011

3.

The engines developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne for Ares V found use on which other vehicle?

a)

Atlas V

b)

Antares-C

c)

Antares 100

d)

Delta IV

4.

True or False: Ares I-X launched before the final Shuttle mission.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How many times did Orion capsules launch during the Constellation program?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What was the name of the lunar lander planned for use in the program?

a)

Altair

b)

Beresheet

c)

Aquila

d)

Pegasus

7.

What kinds of abort systems were tested or built for Orion during the Constellation program?

a)

"Tractor" style

b)

"Jeffries" style

c)

"Pusher" style

d)

"Elastic" style

8.

Which commission detailed many of the Constellation program’s flaws and alternatives, helping to seal its fate?

a)

Augustine Commission

b)

FY 2010 Congressional Commission

c)

Canaveral Commission

d)

Kennedy Commission

9.

Which vehicle was planned to carry crew under the Constellation program?

a)

Delta IV Medium

b)

Atlas V

c)

Ares V

d)

Ares I

10.

What was the Constellation program's estimated cost for operation through 2025?

a)

35-50 billion USD

b)

50-100 billion USD

c)

100-200 billion USD

d)

200+ billion USD

11.

What engine was planned to power the second stages of the Ares vehicles?

a)

J-2

b)

AJ-10

c)

RL-10A

d)

J-2X

12.

What was the planned diameter of Ares V’s payload shroud, within which landers and transfer stages would be transported?

a)

4.5 m

b)

7 m

c)

10 m

d)

12 m

13.

What was Ares V's planned launch capacity to LEO, in metric tons?

a)

82 tons

b)

120 tons

c)

188 tons

d)

192 tons

14.

Which launch complex did Ares I-X launch from in 2009?

a)

39A

b)

39B

c)

39C

d)

40

15.

Which engine was planned to power the descent stage of the program's lunar lander?

a)

J-2X

b)

RL-10

c)

AJ-10

d)

AJ-26

16.

Which propellants were the core stages of the Ares vehicles planned to use?

a)

Methalox

b)

Hydrolox

c)

Kerolox

d)

SRBs

17.

Which of the following parts of the Constellation program carried over into the Artemis program, in concept or hardware?

a)

Orion

b)

Earth Departure Stage

c)

5-segment Shuttle SRBs

d)

J-2X core stage engine