Space Flashcards
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When did the Soviet union place sputnik one into orbit?
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October 4, 1975 the beginning of the space-age
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What was the first American satellite?
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Explore1 sent by NASA on January 31, 1958
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What did the Explorer 1 discover?
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Explorer one discovered what is now known as the van Allen radiation belt which is a doughnut shaped regions of charge particles around the planet earth held in place by its magnetic field
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What was Canada’s first satellite?
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Alouette 1
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Is Canada’s the first country to place an object in orbit?
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No. Canada was the fourth country after great Britain
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What is ionosphere?
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Part of the upper atmosphere which is exposed to solar radiation
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How many countries have developed satellites?
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50 countries but only 11 countries currently can launch satellites
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What is space debris?
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Thousands of unused satellites fragments and bits of Rockets also known as spacetrack
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Who lost their glove in space?
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Astronaut egg white
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George Klein developed what?
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He developed antenna made from spring steel 10 cm wide strips of steel rolled flat on spools inside satellite one satellite was it in space steel would Unroe
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What does STEM stand for?
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Sortable tubular extendible member
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What year was George Klein introducted to the Hall of Fame in?
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1995 George Klein was introducted to the Canadian Science and engineering Hall of Fame.
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Which countries have sent animals to space?
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Soviet union/Russia and the United States and France,China,Japan and Iran.
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What was the first animal sent into space?
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First animal sent into space where fruit flies for the US – launched the dash to rocket on February 20, 1947
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Who was the first monkey space?
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Albert ll monkey was first monkey in space in 1949
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When did the German develop a 4/V – to rocket
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World war two
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What dose STS stand for?
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Space transportation system
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How long was the five shuttles in space for?
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Over 30yrs
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What are the names of the five shuttles?
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Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour
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What where the two tragic events that the space shuttles faced?
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1.The Challenger was disintegrated after launch in 1986 2.The Columbia broke-up on re-entry in 2003
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What are modules?
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Interlocking units that can be assembled in space for to create larger station
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What is CSA?
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Canadian Space Agency
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What does NASA stand for?
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National aeronautics and space Administration?
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What does ESA stand for?
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European Space Agency
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What JAXA stand for?
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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What does RKA stand for?
Russian Federal Space Acency
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What does USOS stand for?
United States orbital segment
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What is water recovery system?
A system that filters urine and other waste so water can be used for drinking water.
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What is electrolysis?
A process which converts water into hydrogen and oxygen.
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How do astronauts conserve water?
-by using a damp soapy cloth for washing their utensils -using wet wipes for washing themselves -using no rinse shampoo -swallow toothpaste or spit into towel.
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How many sunsets do astronauts experience every 24hrs?
16 sunsets
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How often does an astronaut experience a new day?
Every 90 minutes
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What is the crew cabin?
The sleeping compartment.
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How much exercise must an astronaut do to keep their bodies functioning in microgravity?
Approximately 2 hours
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How do astronauts exercise?
Treadmill Stationary bicycle (cycle ergo meter) Weight-lifting device (resistance exercise device) These all stimulate gravity to stay fit
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Who was the first astronaut to use all 3 devices to complete a triathlon in September 2012?
Sunita Williams
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Which astronaut became the Canadian to preform a spacewalk?
Chris Hadfield on ISS in 2001
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What did Chris Hadfield help install?
the Canadaarm2
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Which record did astronaut Robert Thirsk set?
A Canadian record for space flight - he spent 6 months on ISS.
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What did Chris Hadfield do in 2013 that was significant?
First Canadian commander of the ISS in March 2013.
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What is Shenzhou?
Shenzhou is a spacecraft developed and operated by the People's republic of China.
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Describe the Shenzhou?
It can carry a three person crew and is able to dock with a space station.
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What is the name of China's first space station?
Tiangong-1
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China is the _____ country able to launch humans into space. On what date?
3rd country. October 15, 2003
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What does China use Tiangong-1 for?
Tiangong-1 is an experimental station that is used by Chinese taikonauts to test things such as spacecraft rendezvous and docking while in orbit.
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Is Tiangong-1 still in orbit?
Yes
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When is Tiangong -2 scheduled to be launched?
2016
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What is the SpaceShip1?
June 21st 2004 became first privately funded craft to reach space and October 4 of the same year won $10 million Ansari X Prize
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What happened to the first spaceship 2?
Crashed October 31,2014 killing one of the pilots
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How many passengers on the SpaceShipTwo?
Up to six passengers and two pilots
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What is Blue Origin and Golden Spike Company plans for space?
They are planning to bring tourist into space and even to he moon!
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What is Russias and China's plans for the future?
To return humans to the moon
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How many missions did NASA send to the moon and when?
Between 1969 and 1972 they sent 7 three man missing to the moon
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What are the Americans plan?
There hope to lead multinational missions to an asteroid or Mars by 2030's
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What is the New Shepard?
Spacecraft (Blue Origin - Jeff Bezos) that will be used to send tourists into space.
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How much was the cost for members of the general public to book space flight?
$2000,000 US
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What are the key 2 issues needed to be addressed for longer duration missions beyond low earth orbit.
Space radiation and microgravity
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What is one of the greatest threats to humans in space?
Neutron radiation
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Why is neutron radiation dangerous to humans?
Because it is made up atomic particles that can cause a lot of damage to cells in our bodies.
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Why are we safe from most neutron radiation here on earth?
Because of the atmosphere and magnetic field that surround our plant.
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What are some ways humans could be protected from radiation in space?
Shielding for spacecraft and medicines that would help the cells in an astronauts body better resist radiation.
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How can having little gravity hurt our bodies?
-Muscles do not have to work as hard, so they begin to lose strength and muscle mass. -bones become thinner and weaker.
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How long does it take an astronaut to recover from the bone loss after a six month long stay on the ISS?
More than 5 years
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How does living in space effect the cardiovascular system?
-without the pull of gravity, blood and other fluids move to the upper body and to the head -brain tell the body to make less fluid, which causes astronauts to feel weak and faint when they return to earth.
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Who is Natalie Hirsch?
Project officer in Operational space medicine Canadian space agency. - provide medical support for Canadian Space Agency astronaunts.
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What is one of the best ways to minimize the changes astronaunts bodies undergo?
Through exercise and a healthy diet.
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What does Natalie Hirsch provide for astronauts?
-exercise program before mission, to make sure they are fit for spaceflight -exercise program during mission to decrease the negative effects of space. -exercise program after mission to help them recover -make sure Canadian food is available on the ISS.
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How does Natalie Hirsch use science in her job?
-to understand the changes that happen to the body in space. -to ensign exercise programs to lessen some of the effects of space.
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What was the space race? What started it?
Space race was between the the Soviet Union & USA, trying to outdo the other in space exploration. It was started when the Russians launched Sputnik 1.
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What does Sputnik mean in Russian?
Satellite
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When was the Explorer sent into space?
Jan. 31, 1958
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What is the Van Allen radiation belt?
Doughnut shaped regions of charged particles around the plant Earth, held in place by its magnetic field.
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When was the satellite Alouette1 launched? What what it launched aboard?
September 29,1962. Aboard the American Thor Arena B rocket.
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Is the Alouette1 still in orbit?
Yes
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What is space debris?
Used satellites, satellites fragments, and bits of rockets.
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When did Ed Whitemail lose his glove?
On the first American space-walk
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What is the ionosphere?.
Part of Earth's atmosphere between 75km -1000km.
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When was George Klein inducted into the CSEHF?
1995
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What is microgravity?
Scientific term weightlessness or zero-G
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When were fruit flies sent into space?
Feb. 20th, 1947
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When was the first monkey sent into space?
A rhesus monkey in 1949.
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Who was Laika?
A dog which rode into space on board Sputnik2 in 1957. Laika was special because he orbited the earth.
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What happened to the dog Laika?
He was the first animal to die in spacerror because the Soviet Union had not developed the technologies necessary to bring objects safely back to earth.
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What did the Soview Union develop to safely bring back dogs?
A capsule and parachute system.
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What does astronauts mean in greek?
Astronauts from the Greek word meating sailors of the stars.
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Which multimillionaire pent 20 million dollars to fly in the South capsule and spend a week at the ISS?
Denis Tito
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Who was YuriGagarin?
He was from the SovietUnion. On April 12, 1961 he became the first human to reach outer space and orbit earth on his mission called VOSTOK1.
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Who was the first woman in space and when?
Valentina Teresa kava from the Soviet Union June 16-19, 1963
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Describe the mission Freedom 7-
First American in space. Alan Shepard on May 5, 1961, made a suborbital flight which lasted 15 mins.
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What did John F Kennedy promise in 1961?
To send an American to the moon by the end of the decade.
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Who was the first American to go into orbit?
John Glenn February 20,1962, on the Friendship mission.
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During early missions what did astronauts eat?
Freeze-dried cubes of food, semi liquids packaged in plastic tubes.
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What was the main reason for the Voskhod program?
To put the first multi-person crew into orbit (Voskhod1)
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When was the first space walk and who performed it?
March 18,1965. Alexey Lenovo during the Voskhod 2 mission.
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What was Project Gemini?
2nd American human orbital spaceflight program. 2 person spacecraft used to develop skills such as docking and man oeuvre get as well as EVAs.
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Who was the first to successfully land on the moon?
The Soviets on Feb. 3, 1966. The space probe, Luna 9.
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When did the Americans land on the moon?
They landed three Surveyor probes in the late 1960's.
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Which country made it to the moon first?
America with the Apollo progam
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How many missions did NASA sent to the moon between 1969 and 1972? and how many men were on these missions.
NASA sent 7, three man missions to land on the surface of the moon between 1969 and 1972.
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Are the Americans the only country to send human missions to another world (moon)?
Yes
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What happened to the Apollo mission Jan. 27th, 1967?
A launch pad fire killed astronauts Gus Grissoms, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee aboard Apollo1.
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Which Apollo mission included the first live TV broadcast from a manned mission?
Apollo 7
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Which Apollo mission left Earth orbit and orbited the moon in 1968?
Apollo 8. The crew was Frank, Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders. Their CSM made 10 lunar orbits in 20 hours.
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What does CSM stand for?
Command and Service Module
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What new devices and systems did Apollo 9 try out?
Lunar Module (LM) & Portable Life Support System.
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When did American Astronaut Neil Armstrong step on the surface of the moon & during which mission?
July 20th 1969, during Apollo 11 mission.
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What was the famous phrase that Neil Armstrong said when he first stepped on the surface of the moon?
That's one small step for (a) man one giant leap for mankind
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What was the crew of Apollo 11?
Neil Armstrong, Micheal Collins, Buzz Aldrin
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Which of the Apollo missions had problems that prevented its crew from landing on the moon?
Apollo 13
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Name the 5 other missions that put astronauts on the Moon's surface?
Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
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What were some of the things that the astronauts did while of the lunar surface?
They, -conducted science experiments -set up permanent gear such an reflectors for lasers on Earth to bounce off of -collected 382 kilograms of soil and rocks for scientific analysis
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When was the last time a human was on the moon?
December 1972
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What is the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)?
A mission that continuously orbits and monitors the moon by taking photos of the entire surface.
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When was the first manned Soyuz mission launched? and from where?
April 23, 1967, Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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What happened to Vladimir Komarov?
He was killed during the first manned Soyuz mission during the flight's crash landing.
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Has the Soviet Union ever been able to either get a man into orbit around the Moon or land a man on the moon?
No
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Has the Soyuz Program been successful? Describe
Yes. Has been going for over 40 years to carry Cosmonauts to and from the Soviet Salyut and Mir space stations. -Still being used today to transport people to and from the ISS (including Chris Hadfield) -used to launch unmanned Progress supply spacecraft to the ISS.
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What was the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project?
In the 1970's was a spaceflight in which American and Soviet astronauts docked spacecraft and met face to face in orbit.
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When was the first space station launched? and by whom?
April 19, 1971 called the Salyut 1 , by the Soviet Union.
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What are space stations?
Facilities that allow humans to spend long periods of time in space conducting research intended to help plan long duration human space missions to Mars and other places beyond Earths orbit.
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What was the Almaz stations used for?
Performed reconnaissance (watching the enemy) for the Soviet Union.
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What is the Skylab?
The American Space station. It was built using the third stage of the Saturn V rocket. Skylab is the single largest 'room' launched into orbit to this day.
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What were some of the features Skylab had?
Kitchen facilities (fridge, freezer, dining, room table), full bathroom (showers, toilet)
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How does the Skylab toilet work?
It uses a long hose connected to a vacuum chamber which used a fan to provide suction (like a vacuum cleaner)
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What was the Apollo telescope used for?
Used on The Skylab, allowed the astronauts to capture photos and video of solar flares and other solar activity.
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When did the space shuttle program start?
In the 1980's
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Describe the Space Shuttle-
Cable of launching 8 astronauts -reusable space plane that launched like a rocket but landed like a glider.
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What did STS space shuttle missions involve?
-launching satellites -launching interplanetary probes & the Hubble Space Telescope -conducting space science experiments -constructing and servicing the ISS
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How many space shuttles were built?
6
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What was the first Canadian "limb" in space?
The shuttle remote manipulator system better know as the Canadian arm (Robotic arm)
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When did the Canadian arm first fly?
1981
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What was the Canadian arm used for?
-Used to move objects such as satellites into and out of the shuttles cargo bay. -building the ISS
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Who was the first Canadian aboard a space shuttle?
Marc Garneau aboard the STS-41 on October 5,1984. He was also first Canadian to go to space a second time.
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Who was Roberta Bondar?
First Canadian women in space. She was aboard the STS-42, on January 22, 1992.
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Why was the Mir space station launched piece by piece?
To solve the problem of limited size of space stations. Sending modules that could interlock & be assembled in space to create a larger station.
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How many modules did the Mir station have?
Seven modules
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How many years did the Mir station operate?
Over 14 yrs
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Who operated the Mir station?
First the Soviet Union & then Russia
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How many times as the Mir station visited by the American space shuttle?
Nine times
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How many countries have visited the Mir station?
12 different countries
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How many people are currently on the ISS?
6 people who orbit the earth about 16 times a day.
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Who built the ISS?
Canadian space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, &Russian Federal Space Agency.
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How big is the ISS?
About the size of a football field, it's the largest object ever assembled in orbit.
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What are the 2 sections the ISS is divided into?
Russian orbital segment & the United States orbital segment.
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What are some of the modules laboratories on the ISS?
Destiny(NASA) Columbus (ESA) Kibo(JAXA)
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What is the Canada Arm 2 (special purpose dexterous manipulator) better know as?
Dexter or Canada hand
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What is the Cupola module?
It is the ESA module. It has a seven window porthole. (Best place to view Earth)
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Why do all ISS visitors like spicy food?
Microgravity causes head congestion which dulls their senses of taste & smell.
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What is the badge from?
Valentina Tereshkova’s mission patch for Vostok
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Where is this badge from?
Alexey Leonov’s mission patch for Voskhod 2
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What is this?
The stomach of a ruminant animal
