ISS & SpaceX

What country initiated the construction of the International Space Station?

• Canada

• US

• Russia

• United Kingdom

Where was the ISS assembled?

• space

• in different countries

• US

• orbit

What is the ultimate goal of the ISS?

• to go the moon

• to build a laboratory in space

• to teach engineers

• to go to Mars

What is the fuel source of the ISS?

• rechargeable electric panels

• solar panels

• premium clean fuel

• solar particles

What was the first company to send an astronaut to the ISS?

• SpaceX

• ISS

• NASA

• Starlink

Liquid propellant rockets normally fly around the globe, but ____ rocket reached ____.

• NASA's....the moon.

• SpaceX's....orbit

• Russia's....orbit

• Europe's....the moon

SpaceX was the first ____ company to send a rocket to the ISS.

• US

• Russian

• private

• public

The ISS serves as the ____ for human operations in Earth ____ during the 21st century.

• basis....orbit

• ship....space

• basis....space

• laboratory....orbit

How many countries does it take for the ISS to stay functional?

• 3, US, UK and Russia

• 2, US and Russia

• 16

• at least 16

The International Space Station was redesigned to ____.

• move faster in space.

• move more aligned with Earth orbit.

• reduce costs.

• work better with solar panels.