Daily News Article - October 17, 2024
1. a) Define unprecedented.
b) Describe the unprecedented feat of engineering accomplished by SpaceX engineers on Sunday.
2. a) Where is SpaceX's flight facility?
b) How tall is the Starship rocket? - How tall is each part: the Super Heavy booster (first stage) and the upper stage?
3. What was the Super Heavy booster's flight computer programmed to do had there been any problems?
4. What was the primary goal of Sunday's test flight?
5. How long did SpaceX engineers spend to achieve this goal?
6. What contract does SpaceX have with NASA?
7. How does NASA plan to get astronauts back to the moon?
8. Why is rapid reusability necessary in the space program?