Apollo 10 Mission Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Apollo 10 mission?

• To conduct scientific experiments on the moon

• To land on the moon

• To test new spacecraft technology

• To serve as a dress rehearsal for the first moon landing

What were the names of the two main modules of the Apollo 10 spacecraft?

• Eagle and Columbia

• Charlie Brown and Snoopy

• Gemini and Apollo

• Orion and Endeavour

Who was the mission commander of Apollo 10?

• Neil Armstrong

• Thomas Stafford

• Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin

What was one of the primary objectives of the Apollo 10 mission?

• To conduct a spacewalk

• To establish a lunar base

• To test the lunar module without landing

• To land on the moon

Where did the Apollo 10 crew conduct their extensive training?

• At the Johnson Space Center

• At the Kennedy Space Center and the Man Spacecraft Center

• In a desert

• In space

What challenge did the Apollo 10 crew face during their ascent to orbit?

• Engine failure

• Pogo oscillations

• Loss of communication

• Fuel leak

What was significant about the maneuver executed by John Young during the mission?

• It involved a spacewalk

• It was televised live in color

• It was a rescue mission

• It was the first moon landing

What did the Apollo 10 crew hear while on the far side of the moon?

• Voices from Earth

• A whistling sound like outer space music

• A loud explosion

• Radio interference

Why did NASA classify the tapes of the mysterious sounds heard by the Apollo 10 crew?

• To hide evidence of aliens

• To protect national security

• To prevent public panic

• To keep the information for future missions

What did Michael Collins mention about the noise anomaly in his book?

• He heard it during a spacewalk

• He was not informed about it

• He heard an eerie sound in his headset

• He thought it was a technical glitch