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WorksheetsRocket Launch Failures
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many times did the Soviet N-1 moon rocket launch and RUD?
2
3
4
5
How many of the Delta III's flights succeeded?
100%
92%
54%
0%
What was the primary cause of Columbia's failed reentry disaster?
Damage on leading edge of wing
Over 22% heat tile loss on ascent
O-ring failure on ascent
Launch outside of operational temperature envelope
How long was the Shuttle program's hiatus after the Challenger disaster?
12
24
32
36
How many Saturn V launches failed?
0
1
2
4
Which cosmonaut commanded the ill-fated Soyuz-1 mission in 1967?
Aleksei Yeliseyev
Vladimir Komarov
Yuri Gagarin
Valery Bykovsky
Which capsule failure during reentry endangered the astronauts of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program?
Splashdown in dangerously shallow water
RCS gases entering capsule
Off-nominal reentry profile
Fuel cell failure caused power loss
The crew of this Soyuz mission remain the only humans to ever die above the Karman line.
Soyuz-1
Soyuz-TMA 18
Soyuz-14
Soyuz-11
What was the cause of Firefly Alpha's maiden launch failure?
Premature engine shutdown
Insufficient propellant mix
Throttle imbalance
Unresponsive vector control
What caused Astra Rocket 3.2's failure?
Upper stage fuel mixture issues
Premature engine shutdown
GNC systems imbalance
Stage separation failure
What was the cause of VSS Enterprise's fatal crash?
Thrust instability
Early feather system unlocking
Hybrid engine explosion
Flight systems computer error
What was the cause of Falcon 9's CRS-7 failure?
Buckled COPV liner
Stage separation failure
Multiple engine failure
Overpressure in second stage tank
What was the cause of Starship prototype SN4's catastrophic explosion?
Engines leaking LOX
Overpressure incident
Quick disconnect failure
Engines leaking CH4
What was the cause of Astra's Rocket 3.1 failure?
Guidance issue
Insufficient propellant
Multiple engine failure
Stage separation
Why did Ariane 5's maiden flight fail?
Off-nominal angular sensors
Reversed engine TVC
Bit conversion in outdated software
Vulcain engine failure after stage sep
Which launch failure involved the highest recorded insurance claim for a satellite launch failure?
CRS-7
AMOS-6
VV15
Ariane 5 maiden flight
How many times have crewed Soyuz launches experienced failures?
1
2
3
4
