Science the Shuttles Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
In 1972, which President announced that a reusable spacecraft needed to be designed? | Richard Nixon |
The last flight on the moon was in______. | 1972 |
The ________company was hired to design and build the reusable spacecraft. | Boeing |
NASA called the shuttle ______________. | "the orbiter" |
How is the shuttle launched? | by connecting it to 3 fuel tanks |
aft | rear |
_______&________ mix and burn very quickly & gives a tremendous amount of power | liquid hydrogen & liquid oxygen |
ET construction is what 3 parts? | 1. 2. liq. oxygen tank 3. liq.hydrogen tank |
liquid oxygen tank | forward tank |
liquid hydrogen tank | aft tank |
ET is made of __________& sprayed with a _______insulation to keep the liquid fuel cool enough to remain a liquid. | aluminum foam |
What part of the ET burns up in the atomsphere? | aluminum hull |
The ET aluminum hull cannot be used again. | TRUE |
ET holds _____________pounds of fuel. | 1.6 million |
ET holds__________gallons of fuel. | 526,0000 |
SRB contains what 2 devices that can be used again? | parachute floatation device |
______________was the 1st shuttle buildt by Boeing as a tester. | Enterprise |
The Enterprise NEVER went into space. | TRUE |
The Enterprise went into flight on the back of a Boeing 747. | TRUE |
The Enterprise runway landing tested___________&_____________. | landing manuvering |
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