CAP BILLY MITCHELL AEROSPACE TEST
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Who developed a technique called spin stabilization? Answer:
William Hale
⩥ What US manned space program was the first to use a two man
capsule? Answer: Gemini
⩥ The approximate daily dosage of radiation on the International Space
Station is equivalent to how many chest x-rays? Answer: About 8
⩥ Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? Answer: John Glenn
⩥ What is the most widely accepted altitude where space begins?
Answer: 62 miles
⩥ Who is known as the "Father or Modern Astronautics"? Answer:
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
⩥ What does Newton's third law of motion state? Answer: For every
action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
, ⩥ For what does GNSS stand? Answer: Global Navigation Satellite
System
⩥ What was the name of the first joint international space mission that
took place in 1975? This involved the linkup in space of American and
Soviet manned spacecraft. Answer: Apollo-Soyuz
⩥ Which of the following is NOT true regarding cumulus clouds?
Answer: They are high in the sky
⩥ A nautical mile is longer that a statute mile and is equal to how many
feet? Answer: 6,076 feet
⩥ What is the name of the company that won the Ansari X-Prize
Answer: Scaled Composites
⩥ While GPS has many uses, it was primarily developed for which of
the following purposes? Answer: To enhance the effectiveness of US and
allied military forces
⩥ What is the standard pressure? Answer: 29.92 inches of mercury
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Who developed a technique called spin stabilization? Answer:
William Hale
⩥ What US manned space program was the first to use a two man
capsule? Answer: Gemini
⩥ The approximate daily dosage of radiation on the International Space
Station is equivalent to how many chest x-rays? Answer: About 8
⩥ Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? Answer: John Glenn
⩥ What is the most widely accepted altitude where space begins?
Answer: 62 miles
⩥ Who is known as the "Father or Modern Astronautics"? Answer:
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
⩥ What does Newton's third law of motion state? Answer: For every
action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
, ⩥ For what does GNSS stand? Answer: Global Navigation Satellite
System
⩥ What was the name of the first joint international space mission that
took place in 1975? This involved the linkup in space of American and
Soviet manned spacecraft. Answer: Apollo-Soyuz
⩥ Which of the following is NOT true regarding cumulus clouds?
Answer: They are high in the sky
⩥ A nautical mile is longer that a statute mile and is equal to how many
feet? Answer: 6,076 feet
⩥ What is the name of the company that won the Ansari X-Prize
Answer: Scaled Composites
⩥ While GPS has many uses, it was primarily developed for which of
the following purposes? Answer: To enhance the effectiveness of US and
allied military forces
⩥ What is the standard pressure? Answer: 29.92 inches of mercury
