28 Questions
How many astronauts were on the Apollo 13 mission?
Three
What was the main purpose of the Apollo 11 mission?
To land on the Moon
How many astronauts in total landed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo program?
12
What was the impact of the explosion in the command and service module (CSM) during the Apollo 13 mission?
It forced the astronauts to shut down the CSM and move to the LM
What was the viewership of the Apollo 11 event?
600 million
What was one well-known disaster during the Apollo program?
Oxygen tank explosion during Apollo 13
What was the primary reason for needing additional filters in the lunar module (LM)?
To remove excess carbon dioxide exhaled by the astronauts
What was the shape of the filters in the Command and Service Module (CSM)?
Box-shaped
What constraint did the engineers have when designing the adapter for the filters?
They could only use materials available on the lunar module (LM)
What was Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program?
She led the team that created the Apollo Guidance Computer
What was the computing power of NASA's mainframe computer during the Apollo program?
Less than a single cell phone
What did Margaret Hamilton insist on while designing the software program for the Apollo Guidance Computer?
The program be tested and redesigned until it worked reliably
What was a groundbreaking feature of the guidance computer during the Apollo Moon landings?
It could handle more than one job at the same time
What constraints did NASA face when initially developing software for landing a spacecraft on the Moon?
Lack of existing software for landing a spacecraft on the Moon
Why were computers initially rare and unreliable at the beginning of the Apollo program?
High cost and limited reliability of computer hardware
Why did engineers back on Earth face challenges in sharing the solution with the astronauts onboard Apollo 13?
They could not transmit a diagram or picture of the device.
What was one of the main challenges faced by astronauts while building the filter adapter?
They had no idea what the filter adapter would look like.
What was an important constraint in building the adapter for filters in the LM?
The engineers were limited to using simple materials available to the astronauts.
What was the total number of astronauts who landed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo program?
12 astronauts
What was the viewership of the Apollo 11 event?
600 million people
During which mission did an oxygen tank explode while the spacecraft was on its way to the Moon?
Apollo 13
What was the shape of the filters in the Command and Service Module (CSM)?
Circle
What was the main purpose of the Lunar Module (LM) during the Apollo 13 mission?
To serve as a life raft for the astronauts
What was the primary purpose of the adapter built by the astronauts on Apollo 13?
To filter out carbon dioxide in the lunar module
What was Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program?
Creator of the Apollo Guidance Computer software
What was a groundbreaking feature of the Apollo Guidance Computer during the Moon landings?
It could handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Why did engineers back on Earth face challenges in sharing the solution with the astronauts onboard Apollo 13?
The engineers could not transmit diagrams or pictures
What was the main reason for needing additional filters in the lunar module (LM)?
To filter out excessive carbon dioxide in the LM
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