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Chapter 1 UREs Flashcards

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  1. (201) What organization launches satellites into polar orbit?
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*A. 30th Space Wing
B. 45th Space Wing
C. 50th Space Wing
D. 90th Space Wing

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  1. (201) In 2009, ICBM forces were broken away from Air Force Space Command with the standup of
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A. 20th Air Force
B. 24th Air Force
C. Missile Defense Command
*D. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

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  1. (201) Defense Satellite Communications System control is the responsibility of the
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A. 2nd Air Force
B. 8th Air Force
C. 45th Air Force
*D. 50th Air Force

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  1. (202) What installation was originally activated as Camp Cooke in 1941 and provided infantry and armor training?
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A. Patrick AFB, Florida
B. Tyndall AFB, Florida
C. Edwards AFB, California
*D. Vandenberg AFB, California

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  1. (202) What organization leads the Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program on the west coast?
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A. 17th Test Squadron
B. 576th Flight Test Squadron
*C. 4th Space Launch Squadron
D. 5th Space Launch Squadron

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  1. (202) What installation is the administrative hub of the 45th Space Wing?
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*A. Patrick AFB, Florida
B. Peterson AFB, Colorado
C. Vandenberg AFB, California
D. Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida

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  1. (202) At what Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFS) space launch complex (SLC) does preparation and launch of the Atlas V launch vehicle occur?
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A. SLC-3
B. SLC-6
C. SLC-37
*D. SLC-41

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  1. (202) What organization maintains the only Department of Defense spacecraft processing facility capable of placing spacecraft into geosynchronous orbit?
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A. 2nd Space Launch Squadron (SLS)
B. 4th SLS
C. 30th Launch Support Squadron (LSS)
*D. 45th LSS

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  1. (203) What Atlas V major assembly provides attachment for up to five strap-on solid rocket boosters?
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A. Centaur
B. Interstage
C. Second Stage
*D. Common Core Booster (CCB)

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  1. (203) What fuel is in the two propellant tanks of the Atlas V Common Core Booster (CCB)?
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A. JP-1 and methane
B. RD-180 and hydrazine
*C. RP-1 and liquid oxygen
D. PGM-17 and liquid hydrogen

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  1. (203) For the Atlas V, what major assembly provides the propulsion, guidance and control capability to place spacecraft into selected orbits?
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A. Payload fairing
*B. Centaur upper stage
C. Common Core Booster (CCB)
D. Propulsion system rocket engine

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  1. (203) The Atlas V payload adapter connects the payload to the standard interface place located at the top of the Centaur
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A. intertank skirt
*B. forward adapter
C. interstage adapter
D. turbopump assembly

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  1. (203) What structure erects the Atlas V and Centaur and mates the encapsulated spacecraft to the launch vehicle?
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A. Launch table
B. Umbilical tower (UT)
*C. Mobile service tower (MST)
D. Fixed launch platform (FLP)

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  1. (203) What Atlas V structure provides support for a lightning mast that provides a 45-degree cone of protection?
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*A. Umbilical tower (UT)
B. Launch mate unit (LMU)
C. Mobile assembly shelter (MAS)
D. Launch operations building (LOB)

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  1. (203) What Atlas V structure provides a ramp up for moving the Atlas, Centaur, and spacecraft into position to be erected?
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A. Mobile service tower (MST)
*B. Launch support building (LSB)
C. Launch operations building (LOB)
D. Horizontal integration facility (HIF)

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  1. (203) What structure contains three retractable launch heads to hold the Atlas V launch vehicle?
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A. Launch mate unit (LMU)
B. Launch control center (LCC)
*C. Fixed launch platform (FLP
D. Launch operations building (LOB)

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  1. (204) The Delta IV is primarily designed to satisfy requirements of
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A. commercial launches
B. international launches
*C. the United States (US) military
D. the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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  1. (204) A typical Delta IV first stage contains one common booster core. How many common booster cores are used in the Delta IV “Heavy” variant?
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A. 2
*B. 3
C. 4
D. 6

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  1. (204) What fuel does the Delta IV second stage RL-10B2 rocket engine burn?
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A. Hydrazine
B. Liquid oxygen
*C. Liquid hydrogen
D. Rocket Propellant-1

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  1. (204) What provides acoustic, radio frequency, and static protection for the spacecraft atop the Delta IV launch vehicle?
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*A. Payload fairing
B. Forward adapter
C. Intertank adapters
D. Centaur upper stage

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  1. (204) In order to provide an environmental enclosure for the Delta IV launch vehicle, the mobile assembly shelter meets with
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A. only the fixed pad erector
B. only the mobile service tower
C. the launch mate unit and the fixed pad erector
*D. the fixed umbilical tower and the mobile service tower

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  1. (204) During a launch, how quickly do the swing arms of the Delta IV fixed umbilical tower retract?
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*A. Less than 12 seconds
B. 15 to 30 seconds
C. 30 to 45 seconds
D. 45 to 60 seconds

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  1. (204) What powers the Elevating Platform Transporter (EPT) in the Delta IV Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) where precise movements are important?
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*A. Electric power
B. Diesel engines
C. Gasoline engines
D. Hydraulic pressure

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  1. (205) What is the purpose of navigation satellites?
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*A. Provide pinpoint weapon system accuracy
B. Track the trajectory of celestial objects in space
C. Ensure compliance with arms control agreements
D. Provide information on sea conditions to command centers

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  1. (205) A research satellite is used to
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A. detect precipitation rates and could density
*B. determine patterns and frequency of solar events
C. provide threat assessment to commanders worldwide
D. monitor the world situation in real-time to avoid surprises

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  1. (205) What spacecraft electrical system power source is used only on lengthy missions or at great distances from the sun?
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A. Solar
B. Battery
*C. Nuclear
D. Hydrogen

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  1. (205) What type of spacecraft thermal control is considered an active thermal control?
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A. Heat sinks
*B. Electrical heater
C. Thermal coatings
D. Thermal insulation

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  1. (205) What type of spacecraft propulsion uses electrical energy to heat a gaseous propellant?
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*A. Electro-thermal system
B. Solid propellant system
C. Electromagnetic system
D. Liquid propellant system

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  1. (205) What is considered spacecraft telemetry data?
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*A. Astronomical data
B. Payload calibrations
C. Altitude adjustments
D. Communications protocols

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  1. (206) Where is the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) headquartered?
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A. Eglin AFB, Florida
B. Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
*C. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
D. Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts

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  1. (206) What Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) directorate finds new way to strike the enemy through aerospace avenues?
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A. Munitions
B. Propulsion
*C. Air Vehicles
D. Directed Energy

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  1. (206) What Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) works on new technologies to find and engage the enemy and eliminate their ability to hide or threaten our forces?
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*A. Sensors
B. Information
C. Space Vehicles
D Human Performance

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  1. (206) The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles directorate conducts what type of flight experiments?
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*A. Satellites
B. Aerospace vehicles
C. Air-delivered munitions
D. Unmanned aerial vehicles

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  1. (206) The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) reports to
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A. 20th Air Force
B. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
C. Air Force Material Command (AFMC)
*D. Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF)

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  1. (206) Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) tests are conducted by
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A. AFOTEC scientists
*B. operational personnel
C. Air Logistics Center (ALC) personnel
D. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) engineers

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