Which was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
a) Explorer 1
b) Sputnik 1
c) Vanguard 1
d) Hubble Space Telescope
Which space agency was responsible for landing the first humans on the Moon?
a) NASA
b) Roscosmos
c) ESA
d) CNSA
What is the main purpose of geostationary satellites?
a) Weather observation
b) Communication and broadcasting
c) Space debris monitoring
d) Asteroid tracking
Which planet was the first to be visited by a spacecraft?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Mercury
What was the name of the first human spaceflight mission?
a) Apollo 11
b) Vostok 1
c) Gemini 4
d) Soyuz 1
Which satellite provides GPS navigation services?
a) Hubble Space Telescope
b) GOES-16
c) NAVSTAR
d) Chandra X-ray Observatory
Which international space station serves as a research laboratory in low Earth orbit?
a) Skylab
b) Mir
c) Tiangong
d) ISS
Which planet has been explored by the most robotic missions?
a) Mars
b) Saturn
c) Neptune
d) Uranus
What is the primary function of weather satellites?
a) Measure cosmic radiation
b) Predict weather and climate patterns
c) Provide internet access
d) Explore exoplanets
Which type of orbit do most communication satellites use?
a) Low Earth Orbit
b) Sun-synchronous Orbit
c) Geostationary Orbit
d) Polar Orbit
Which telescope has provided some of the most detailed images of deep space?
a) Spitzer Space Telescope
b) Hubble Space Telescope
c) James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
d) Arecibo Observatory
Which rover was the first to successfully land on Mars and send data back to Earth?
a) Spirit
b) Opportunity
c) Curiosity
d) Viking 1
What is the primary advantage of CubeSats?
a) They have longer lifespans
b) They are cost-effective and small
c) They are powered by nuclear energy
d) They can leave the solar system
What was the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space?
a) Voyager 1
b) Pioneer 10
c) New Horizons
d) Cassini
Which country was the first to send a woman into space?
a) United States
b) Russia
c) China
d) France
What is the primary function of the James Webb Space Telescope?
a) Observing exoplanets and distant galaxies
b) Monitoring Earth’s climate
c) Providing GPS services
d) Tracking asteroids near Earth
Which organization operates the Galileo satellite navigation system?
a) NASA
b) European Space Agency (ESA)
c) Roscosmos
d) ISRO
Which spacecraft landed the first humans on the Moon?
a) Apollo 11
b) Luna 9
c) Vostok 1
d) Chang’e 4
Which of the following is a major challenge in space exploration?
a) Lack of air resistance
b) High-speed debris in orbit
c) Low-cost missions
d) Unlimited energy supply
Which space probe was the first to fly past Pluto?
a) Cassini
b) Galileo
c) Voyager 2
d) New Horizons
What is a major benefit of using artificial satellites?
a) They can be repaired on Earth
b) They help in navigation, communication, and climate monitoring
c) They replace ground-based telescopes
d) They reduce space debris
Which country operates the Tiangong space station?
a) United States
b) Russia
c) China
d) India
What is the function of a satellite transponder?
a) Capture images of space
b) Boost and relay communication signals
c) Measure radiation in space
d) Provide propulsion for satellites
Which rocket launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit?
a) Saturn V
b) Falcon 9
c) Space Shuttle Discovery
d) Soyuz-FG
What was the purpose of the Mars Pathfinder mission?
a) To land the first human on Mars
b) To test new landing technologies and study Mars
c) To study Mars’ moons
d) To find alien life
Which of the following is NOT a type of satellite orbit?
a) Polar Orbit
b) Elliptical Orbit
c) Heliocentric Orbit
d) Magnetic Orbit
What is the primary purpose of a reconnaissance satellite?
a) Weather monitoring
b) Military surveillance
c) Deep-space exploration
d) Internet communication
Which space telescope specializes in detecting X-rays from space?
a) Hubble Space Telescope
b) James Webb Space Telescope
c) Chandra X-ray Observatory
d) Spitzer Space Telescope
Which satellite-based system provides internet services globally?
a) Landsat
b) Starlink
c) NAVSTAR
d) Kepler
