1. Vis Viva Pub Quiz

2. Q1 What classic song - also known from a wellknown science fiction movie - was the official theme song of the Apollo program?

3. Q2 The Karman line, currently lies at 100 km (62mi) above the Earth's sea level and is commonly used to define the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space. This definition is accepted by the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI). How did Theodore von Karman arrive at this value? a) At this altitude vehicles would have to have velocity greater than the local orbital velocity in order to derive sufficient aerodynamic lift. b) At this altitude, physiologically the difference between aeronautic and astronautic flight is negligible. c) This altitude represents the lowest perigee attainable by orbiting space vehicle.

4. Q3: Name the launchers

5. Q4 The Space Shuttle was officially named the Space Transportation System. Each mission was therefore prefixed by "STS". The first few missions were given sequential numbers: STS-1 to STS-9. However, NASA administrator James Beggs changed this. What had to be STS-11 was named STS-41-B for example. Why? a) He suffered from triskaidekaphobia (fear of number 13) and wanted to avoid associations with Apollo 13. b) There were actually 30 launches between STS-10 and STS- 41, but these were secret missions for the NRO and USAF. c) Higher numbers were chosen to make the Space Shuttle program seem more successful at first glance.

6. Q5 In the U.S. they are called Astronauts, in Russia they are called Cosmonauts and in China they are called Taikonauts. What are members of this elite club of space fairing people called in France?

7. Q6: Name the project

8. Q7 Test pilot Joseph Albert Walker earned his Astronaut Status through aerodynamic flight on July 19, 1963. In what craft did he fly?

9. Q8: How many?

10. Q9 Since the maiden flight of Challenger in 1983, no space shuttle has been operated with just a four-man crew complement, but that was exactly the number of astronauts on STS-135, the last flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis and the last flight of a space shuttle ever. STS-135 is a resupply and repair mission for the ISS and also tested robotic grabbing and refueling techniques for satellites. Why was there only a four-man crew complement on STS-135? Name the most important reason. a) The reduced crew size allows for the extra cargo to be carried up. b) Only a minimum crew was allowed by Congress, to minimize the risk of fatalities. c) To minimize launch cost of the last shuttle flight.

11. Q10

12. Q11 What went wrong during launch?

13. Q12: Remember this?

14. Q13: Name that ship!

15. Q14 How many engines did the N1 have?

16. Q15 What did Mary work on?

17. Q16 On May 13, 1948 a modified V-2 was launched from White Sands Missile Range. It was the first modified V-2 launched from the Western- Hemisphere and the first two-stage missile. What was its code name?

18. Q17: Remember this?

19. Q18: Sci-fi nerds, read! What character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation: Universe invented the science of psycho-history?

20. Q19: Remember this? How many types of aliens were there in the 1978 version of Atari's Space Invaders?

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