Welcome to the Space and Astronomy Quiz 36

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What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to fly into space?

A) Challenger

B) Discovery

C) Atlantis

D) Columbia

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Which was the first Space Shuttle to be destroyed during re-entry?

A) Discovery

B) Challenger

C) Columbia

D) Atlantis

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What year did the first Space Shuttle launch?

A) 1981

B) 1978

C) 1990

D) 1983

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What was the maximum payload capacity of the Space Shuttle?

A) 20,000 kg

B) 30,000 kg

C) 24,400 kg

D) 40,000 kg

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Who was the first astronaut to fly on the Space Shuttle?

A) Neil Armstrong

B) John Young

C) Alan Shepard

D) Sally Ride

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What was the main purpose of the Space Shuttle program?

A) To deliver astronauts to the International Space Station

B) To transport satellites into orbit

C) To test new spacecraft technology

D) To conduct research on the moon

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What was the name of the NASA program that followed the Space Shuttle program?

A) Apollo

B) Artemis

C) Skylab

D) Constellation

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How many Space Shuttle missions were completed in total?

A) 112

B) 135

C) 100

D) 150

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Welcome to the Space and Astronomy Quiz 36

What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to fly into space?

Which was the first Space Shuttle to be destroyed during re-entry?

What year did the first Space Shuttle launch?

What was the maximum payload capacity of the Space Shuttle?

Who was the first astronaut to fly on the Space Shuttle?

What was the main purpose of the Space Shuttle program?

What was the name of the NASA program that followed the Space Shuttle program?

How many Space Shuttle missions were completed in total?

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