Lift Off To Lock In

Where are rockets usually built?

• At the launch pad

• In factories

• On mountains

• In space

India’s first rocket was taken to the launch pad using a

• Tractor

• Helicopter

• Bullock cart

• Train

The machine used to move rockets in NASA is called

• Rocket lifter

• Orbiter carrier

• Shuttle mover

• Crawler transporter

What is the first major event in a rocket’s journey?

• Orbit entry

• Liftoff

• Docking

• Hatching

What gives the rocket the power to rise?

• Thrust

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Gravity

To stay in orbit, a spacecraft must travel at around

• 1,000 km/h

• 10,000 km/h

• 28,000 km/h

• 50,000 km/h

The ISS orbits the Earth about how many times a day?

• 5

• 10

• 16

• 24

The height of the ISS from Earth's surface is around

• 400 km

• 100 km

• 250 km

• 1,000 km

How long does a typical launch window last?

• 1 second

• 5–10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• Several hours

Docking is similar to

• Jumping on a trampoline

• Landing on a runway

• Flying a kite

• Parking a car beside another