Space Tourism Trivia, Updates & Facts Quiz
What is the approximate altitude reached by suborbital space tourism flights?
(a) 100 kilometers (62 miles)
(b) 300 kilometers (186 miles)
(c) 500 kilometers (311 miles)
(d) 1000 kilometers (621 miles)
Which of the following is NOT a potential risk associated with space tourism for passengers?
(a) Motion sickness during reentry
(b) Exposure to harmful levels of cosmic radiation
(c) Weightlessness-induced bone density loss
(d) Increased risk of meteoroid impacts in space
Who was the first private citizen to travel to space as a space tourist?
(a) Dennis Tito
(b) Yuri Gagarin
(c) Neil Armstrong
(d) John Glenn
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When did the first-ever paying space tourist mission take place?
(a) 1990
(b) 2001
(c) 2010
(d) 2019
Which of the following individuals became the first private space tourist to visit the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001?
(a) Jeff Bezos
(b) Richard Branson
(c) Mark Shuttleworth
(d) Larry Page
What is the primary duration of a suborbital space tourism flight?
(a) A few minutes
(b) Several hours
(c) A few days
(d) Several weeks
Which space tourism company was founded by Richard Branson?
(a) Blue Origin
(b) SpaceX
(c) Virgin Galactic
(d) Boeing
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Who is the founder of Blue Origin?
(a) Elon Musk
(b) Jeff Bezos
(c) Richard Branson
(d) Mark Zuckerberg
Which company is known for its “Dragon” spacecraft and has plans for orbital space tourism missions?
(a) Boeing
(b) Blue Origin
(c) Virgin Galactic
(d) SpaceX
What is the name of the reusable orbital-class rocket developed by SpaceX?
(a) Falcon Heavy
(b) Starship
(c) Falcon 9
(d) New Shepard
Who is the CEO and founder of SpaceX?
(a) Jeff Bezos
(b) Richard Branson
(c) Elon Musk
(d) Mark Zuckerberg
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Which innovative technology allows spacecraft to adjust their trajectories by using the gravitational pull of planets, moons, or other celestial bodies?
(a) Ion propulsion
(b) Solar sails
(c) Gravity assist
(d) Nuclear propulsion
What revolutionary space technology, developed by SpaceX, involves landing the first stage of a rocket back on Earth after launching its payload into space?
(a) Spaceplane reentry
(b) Rocket reusability
(c) Orbital refueling
(d) Lunar lander
Which entrepreneur booked a SpaceX mission to orbit the Moon with a group of artists on the “Dear Moon” project?
(a) Jeff Bezos
(b) Richard Branson
(c) Mark Zuckerberg
(d) Yusaku Maezawa
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Which spacecraft successfully completed the first crewed space trip to the Moon, landing astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin on its surface?
(a) Apollo 11
(b) Space Shuttle
(c) Soyuz
(d) Gemini 4
Which private company conducted the first crewed private spaceflight mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020?
(a) SpaceX
(b) Blue Origin
(c) Virgin Galactic
(d) Boeing
What was the name of the first privately-funded spacecraft to achieve orbit, launching in 2008 as part of the Ansari X Prize competition?
(a) Falcon 1
(b) New Shepard
(c) SpaceShipTwo
(d) Starship
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Which mode of space transportation involves the use of large reflective sails that harness the pressure of sunlight to generate propulsion in the vacuum of space?
(a) Rocket Sun
(b) Gravity Assist
(c) Solar Sails
(d) Ion Propulsion
Which international organization is responsible for establishing regulations and guidelines for space activities, including human spaceflight?
(a) NASA
(b) ESA
(c) UNOOSA
(d) FAA
What is the name of the agreement that outlines the legal principles governing activities in outer space, including human spaceflight?
(a) Outer Space Treaty
(b) Spaceflight Accord
(c) Celestial Compact
(d) Lunar Pact
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Which government agency in the United States is responsible for regulating and overseeing commercial human spaceflight operations?
(a) NASA
(b) FCC
(c) FAA
(d) FDA
Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle is named in honor of which historical figure?
(a) Neil Armstrong
(b) Alan Shepard
(c) John Glenn
(d) Yuri Gagarin
What is the name of Zero 2 Infinity balloon-launched vehicle?
(a) Neptune One
(b) Falcon Balloon
(c) Bloon
(d) SkyRise
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In addition to near-space tourism, what other service does Zero 2 Infinity offer using their balloon technology?
(a) Underwater exploration
(b) Deep-sea mining
(c) Earth observation
(d) Oil drilling
What is the term for the point in a spacecraft’s orbit around Earth where the gravitational forces of Earth and a spacecraft’s motion balance out, allowing the spacecraft to remain in a relatively fixed position above a specific location on Earth’s surface?
(a) Apogee
(b) Perigee
(c) Equator
(d) Geostationary orbit
What is the primary goal of the Lunar Gateway, a space station being developed by NASA and its international partners?
(a) Space tourism base on the Moon
(b) Deep space exploration beyond the solar system
(c) Earth observation and climate monitoring
(d) Support for sustainable human exploration of the Moon and Mars
