Disaster Strikes!

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• Question #1

  Why did the hatch of Liberty Bell 7 blow open prematurely after splashdown?

  • A

    A flaw in the hatch, possibly an errant spark, caused the explosive charge to detonate on its own.
  • B

    Gus Grissom accidentally pressed the plunger while reaching for his survival knife, triggering the explosive release.
  • C

    Saltwater seeped into the hatch mechanism and corroded the safety lock, causing it to fail spontaneously.
  • D

    The impact of landing created a shockwave that traveled through the capsule and set off the explosive bolts.

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• Question #2

  What warning did Jim Lovell give Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott before their Gemini 8 mission went into communications blackout?

  • A

    Error sit voluptatem accusantium
  • B

    Illo inventore veritatis et quasi
  • C

    Ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas
  • D

    Magni dolores eos qui ratione

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• Question #3

  What was the cause of the uncontrolled spin during the Gemini 8 mission?

  • A

    Rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae
  • B

    Vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim
  • C

    Odit aut fugit, sed quia
  • D

    Nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui

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• Question #4

  Sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor?

  • A

    Inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae
  • B

    Voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit
  • C

    Dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi
  • D

    Ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci

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• Question #5

  Amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut?

  • A

    Dicta sunt explicabo.
  • B

    Aut fugit, sed quia
  • C

    Neque porro quisquam
  • D

    Velit, sed quia non