Question

1. How was the shuttle financed?

		The federal government
		Private donors
		Richard Branson
		Corporations that sent experiments up
		Scientific Organizations

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QUESTION 2

1. Who manufactured the Solid Rocket Booster?

		NASA
		McDonnell Douglas
		Morton Thiokol
		Kennedy Space Center
		Houston Space Center

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QUESTION 3

1. When did the Accident occur?

		1966
		1986
		1992
		2006
		2012

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QUESTION 4

1. What was the original purpose of the Shuttle program

		To protect the United States
		To be the first progam in space
		To spy on Russia
		To carry experiments to be conducted in a non gravity environment
		To carry passengers

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QUESTION 5

1. What made the engineers think there was a problem before the explosion?

		Burn marks on the SRB
		O-ring was burned through
		Clevis joint broke
		A previous rocket exploded
		None of the above

Answer 1

Answer

1. The correct answer is - A

The shuttle was financed by the NASA, which is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government.

2. The correct answer is - C

The NASA contract to design and build the Solid Rocket Boosters, which was the largest solid rocket motor to be produced in the U.S. was given to Morton Thiokol on November 20, 1973.

3. The correct answer is - B

The accident occurred in the year 1986 when the Space shuttle challenger ended in a tragedy.

4. The correct answer is - D

The original purpose of the shuttle program was to carry experiments to be conducted in a non-gravity environment.

5. The correct answer is - B

The cause of the disaster which happened in the year 1986 was said to be the O-ring which was burned through.

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