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Science the Shuttles
| 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 |