Aerospace Dimensions - Module 4 Exam Questions Well Answered
Who was the first man to walk on the moon? - Answers Neil Armstrong
Who was the director of the V-2 rocket project? - Answers Wernher von Braun
Who is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry? - Answers Dr. Robert Goddard
What artillery officer of the 18th century designed rockets for military use? - Answers William Congreve
Who improved the accuracy of rockets by launching them through tubes? (Also the fore-running idea for
the bazooka) - Answers Jean Froissart
In April 1961, who was the first man in space? - Answers Yuri Gagarin (Russian)
In Feb 1962, who was the first American to orbit the earth? - Answers John Glenn
In Feb 1962, John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. What type of capsule was he in and
what was it called? - Answers Mercury Capsule/Friendship 7
In Feb 1962, John Glenn and his Mercury capsule were launched by what type of rocket? - Answers Atlas
How long did John Glenn remain in orbit? - Answers 4 hours 55 minutes
Who experimented with solid and liquid propellant rockets development? - Answers Dr. Robert Goddard
What Englishman is known for the development of spin stabilization? - Answers William Hale
Who developed the first rocket engine? - Answers Hero
What was used to propel the first rocket? - Answers Steam
Who was the Soviet's leading rocket scientist and is known as the Father of the Soviet Space Program? -
Answers Sergei Korolev
What space pioneer wrote a book about rocket travel into outer space? - Answers Hermann Oberth
Who was the first American in space? - Answers Alan Sheppard (USN)
In May of 1973, America launched its first space station. What was it called? - Answers Skylab
What was the purpose of Skylab? - Answers To see the effects on man during long periods of time in
space
Oct 4, 1957: What was the first artificial satellite put in orbit? - Answers Sputnik 1
In 1961, Alan Sheppard was the type of capsule and what was it called? - Answers Mercury
Capsule/Freedom 7
Who was the first man to walk on the moon? - Answers Neil Armstrong
Who was the director of the V-2 rocket project? - Answers Wernher von Braun
Who is known as the Father of Modern Rocketry? - Answers Dr. Robert Goddard
What artillery officer of the 18th century designed rockets for military use? - Answers William Congreve
Who improved the accuracy of rockets by launching them through tubes? (Also the fore-running idea for
the bazooka) - Answers Jean Froissart
In April 1961, who was the first man in space? - Answers Yuri Gagarin (Russian)
In Feb 1962, who was the first American to orbit the earth? - Answers John Glenn
In Feb 1962, John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. What type of capsule was he in and
what was it called? - Answers Mercury Capsule/Friendship 7
In Feb 1962, John Glenn and his Mercury capsule were launched by what type of rocket? - Answers Atlas
How long did John Glenn remain in orbit? - Answers 4 hours 55 minutes
Who experimented with solid and liquid propellant rockets development? - Answers Dr. Robert Goddard
What Englishman is known for the development of spin stabilization? - Answers William Hale
Who developed the first rocket engine? - Answers Hero
What was used to propel the first rocket? - Answers Steam
Who was the Soviet's leading rocket scientist and is known as the Father of the Soviet Space Program? -
Answers Sergei Korolev
What space pioneer wrote a book about rocket travel into outer space? - Answers Hermann Oberth
Who was the first American in space? - Answers Alan Sheppard (USN)
In May of 1973, America launched its first space station. What was it called? - Answers Skylab
What was the purpose of Skylab? - Answers To see the effects on man during long periods of time in
space
Oct 4, 1957: What was the first artificial satellite put in orbit? - Answers Sputnik 1
In 1961, Alan Sheppard was the type of capsule and what was it called? - Answers Mercury
Capsule/Freedom 7
