ANSWER KEY: Aeronautics of the Space Shuttle



ANSWER KEY: Aeronautics of the Space Shuttle

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After reading Aeronautics of the Space Shuttle, answer each question below by circling the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

|Name the vehicle that is an example of a lifting body. |What is the purpose of the S-turns during landing? |

|a Boeing 747 |to reduce heat |

|a DC-9 jet |to slow the orbiter's speed |

|the orbiter |to burn extra fuel |

|The orbiter uses what type of wing? |The orbiter's rudder is used to do what? |

|delta wing |control yaw |

|sweepback wing |slow the orbiter at landing |

|straight wing |deflect the airflow and increase drag |

|Which part of the Space Shuttle is NOT |d. all of the above |

|reusable? |The orbiter lands on the runway moving at about what speed? |

|orbiter |215 mph |

|external fuel tank |424 mph |

|solid rocket booster |Mach 1 |

|Name the "space engines" used by the orbiter to enter, exit, and change |One major difference between the orbiter and an airplane is found with |

|orbit. |which parts? |

|solid rocket booster |elevons |

|orbital maneuvering system |wings |

|reaction control system |engines |

|Name the airplane control surface that is on the trailing edge of the |An elevon is a control surface that combines which two control surfaces? |

|orbiter's wings. |aileron and elevator |

|aileron |elevator and rudder |

|rudder |wing and aileron |

|elevon |At what speeds does the orbiter fly? |

|Name the engine system that is used to control the orbiter's motions of |hypersonic |

|roll, pitch, and yaw while it is in the upper atmosphere. |supersonic and subsonic |

|reaction control system (RCS) |732 miles per hour |

|orbital maneuvering system (OMS) |all of the above |

|orbiter reaction system (ORS) | |

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