Shuttle trivial pursuit
Click here to see the shuttle's Feb 17 2000 picture of SFHS and JPL!
- What is NASA's web site?
- The current shuttle mission is STS-99. What does STS stand for?
- Who on the crew is not from the United States?
- What does SRTM stand for?
- What location is featured in the images of February 17?
- What does the "flycast maneuver" refer to?
Hint
- What day of the mission is today?
- What time did they blast off?
- Why is there a "blue team" and a "red team"?
- What is the orbital altitude?
- Do you think this is higher or lower than usual?
- What is the orbital inclination (the angle the shuttle crosses the equator)? (in degrees)
- What sort of Radar is used to make the 3D maps?
- When is the shuttle scheduled to return?