Self Paced Reading Labs/Spaceflight/quiz
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Q. Spaceflight was first achieved in what year?
- A. 1942
Q. What was the name of the first satellite to orbit the Earth?
- A. Sputnik
Q. What was the topic of the influential paper Robert H. Goddard published in 1919 which influenced Herman Oberth and Wernher Von Braun?
- A. Any of 1.)liquid feuled rockets, 2.)application of the de Laval Nozzle, or 3. Reaching extreme altitudes.
Q. What, if any, is the difference between a launch pad and a spaceport?
- A. A launchpad can only launch vehicles vertically. A spaceport has a runway for horizontal landings and/or takeoff.
Q. What are some factors that can influence launch windows?
- A. position of celestial bodies relative to launch site, position of orbits relative to launch site
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