Topic: NASA trivia, and the space program in general

DieZel · July 5th, 2005

1. How high of temperatures can the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) on the shuttle take? (RCC is on the wing leading edges and nose)
---->nearly 3000 F
2. Who said "Magnificent desolation" when he first set foot on the moon?
----> EDwin Aldrin- the second person to walk on the Moon
3. What was the official designation of the shuttle Challenger? (OV-what?)
---->OV99 I think
4. Why was this number lower than Columbia and Enterprise?
----->?
5. What apollo mission launched a satellite to orbit the moon?
---->Apollo-Soyuz mission
Bonus: How many tons of fuel per second does the Saturn V F-1 engines put out at lift-off?
----> no idea

PS I came across this interesting trivia- Shuttle Columbia Trivia Quiz, and thought you might like it.

July 5th, 2005
DieZel Tirones	1. How high of temperatures can the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) on the shuttle take? (RCC is on the wing leading edges and nose) ---->nearly 3000 F 2. Who said "Magnificent desolation" when he first set foot on the moon? ----> EDwin Aldrin- the second person to walk on the Moon 3. What was the official designation of the shuttle Challenger? (OV-what?) ---->OV99 I think 4. Why was this number lower than Columbia and Enterprise? ----->? 5. What apollo mission launched a satellite to orbit the moon? ---->Apollo-Soyuz mission Bonus: How many tons of fuel per second does the Saturn V F-1 engines put out at lift-off? ----> no idea PS I came across this interesting trivia- Shuttle Columbia Trivia Quiz, and thought you might like it.