Question 2 of 21

What was the first manned space station?

... Salyut (Salute) 1 launched in April 1971 and spent just 175 days in space before being intentionally grounded over the Pacific Ocean.

Question 3 of 21

What was the first American manned space station?

... Skylab 1 was launched as an unmanned spacecraft May 14, 1973. The three-astronaut Skylab 2 mission launched 11 days later and docked with the station.

Question 4 of 21

When did NASA's first space shuttle launch?

... Mission STS-1 launched Nov. 12, 1981 and lasted 2 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes and 12 seconds , during which two crew members traveled 1.075 million miles (1.73 million kilometers)

Question 5 of 21

The U.S., Russia, the European Space Agency and ________ have sent spacecrafts to the International Space Station.

... The unmanned supply vehicle Kounotori (white stork) 2 launched in 2011 from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center.

Question 6 of 21

The International Space Station is roughly the same size as ________.

... It is 357.5 feet (109 meters) long, and a fooball field is 360 by 160 feet (109.7 by 48.8 meters).

Question 7 of 21

The liveable area of the station is about that of ________.

... The station is a little larger than a five-bedroom house. It has two bathrooms and spectacular views.

Question 8 of 21

What observation module was attached to the ISS in 2010?

... The Cupola was built in Italy and includes seven windows that form a dome.

Question 9 of 21

The International Space Station runs on ________ power.

... The station's solar array is 239.4 feet (73 meters) wide.

Question 10 of 21

The Canadian Space Agency has an experiment that sends tomato seeds to the ISS and then to classrooms across Canada for germination. What is it called?

... Students participating in Tomatosphere learn about space, horticulture and research methods.

Question 11 of 21

The primary training facility for space station crew members is in ________.

... Space station crews train at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Question 12 of 21

Students may communicate with the ISS using the simple technology of ________.

... Educational organizations all over the world my request a ham radio conversation with an ISS crew member.

Question 13 of 21

Which is the least powerful instrument that can be used to see the International Space Station in orbit?

... Binoculars can help, but the space station may be seen by the naked eye, especially at dawn or dusk.

Question 14 of 21

The ISS travels at a speed of 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per ________.

... The average speed of the space station is 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per hour.

Question 15 of 21

Why did the International Space Station assume a higher altitude in 2011?

... A higher altitude reduces drag from the upper atmosphere, which, in turn, saves energy.

Question 16 of 21

What is the largest number of people to have been on the ISS at once?

... When the six-member crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived at the space station in 2009, it brought the number station visitors up to 13.

Question 17 of 21

Who holds the record for longest continuous spaceflight?

... Valeri Polyakov, a physician, lived aboard the Russian space station Mir for 437 days, 17 hours and 38 minutes in 1994 and 1995.

Question 18 of 21

The ISS includes sections built by the U.S., Russia, Japan, Canada and ________.

... The Italian-built multi-purpose logistics module (MPLM) called Leonardo was originally built to ferry gear to the station in the belly of a space shuttle. It is now a permanent part of the ISS.

Question 19 of 21

In August 2011, a humanoid robot powered up on the ISS for the first time. What was its name?

... When perfected, the Robonaut 2 could be deployed to perform tasks too dangerous for humans.

Question 20 of 21

Robonaut 2 was created by a partnership between ________.

... NASA and GE were aided by Oceaneering Space Systems of Houston.

Question 21 of 21

In 2009, Space Shuttle Discovery delivered what piece of exercise equipment to the ISS?

... Stephen Colbert's fans attempted to have a shuttle module named for him; NASA responded with this treadmill.

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