Design and Assembly of the International Space Station

What was the initial design of the space station module?

• A) Common Module

• B) Dual Keel

• C) Power Tower

• D) Revised Baseline Configuration

Which space station had an up-down orientation towards the Earth?

• A) Skylab

• B) International Space Station

• C) Space Station Freedom

• D) Mir

What was the preferred interior configuration of the modules?

• A) Vertical decks

• B) Square corridor with racks

• C) Circular layout

• D) Triangular prismatic truss

Which module design provided an atmosphere similar to a hospital corridor?

• A) Skylab

• B) Cupola

• C) Spacelab

• D) U.S. Orbital Segment

What was the final building block of the U.S. Orbital Segment?

• A) Cupola

• B) Common Berthing Mechanism

• C) Pressurized Mating Adapter

• D) Multiple Docking Adapter

Which design was scaled back after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster?

• A) Power Tower

• B) Dual Keel

• C) Revised Baseline Configuration

• D) International Space Station

What is the maximum electrical power generated by the ISS solar arrays?

• A) 20 kilowatts

• B) 40 kilowatts

• C) 60 kilowatts

• D) 80 kilowatts

How many nautical miles above Earth can the ISS be in orbit?

• A) 100-150 nautical miles

• B) 150-200 nautical miles

• C) 200-250 nautical miles

• D) 250-300 nautical miles

What type of mechanism is used for the connection of U.S. segment modules?

• A) Common Berthing Mechanism

• B) Pressurized Mating Adapter

• C) Control Moment Gyroscope

• D) Ku-band antenna

Which modules of the U.S. segment were 'berthed' instead of automatically docking?

• A) Russian modules

• B) Cupola

• C) Pressurized Mating Adapters

• D) Common Berthing Mechanisms