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The federal government |
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Private donors |
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Richard Branson |
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Corporations that sent experiments up |
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Scientific Organizations |
0.5 points
QUESTION 2
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NASA |
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McDonnell Douglas |
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Morton Thiokol |
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Kennedy Space Center |
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Houston Space Center |
0.5 points
QUESTION 3
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1966 |
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1986 |
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1992 |
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2006 |
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2012 |
0.5 points
QUESTION 4
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To protect the United States |
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To be the first progam in space |
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To spy on Russia |
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To carry experiments to be conducted in a non gravity environment |
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To carry passengers |
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QUESTION 5
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Burn marks on the SRB |
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O-ring was burned through |
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Clevis joint broke |
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A previous rocket exploded |
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None of the above |
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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