Space Challenge 42

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  1. 2. An originally scheduled STS-133 astronaut was injured on this piece of equipment often used for transport that removed him from the flight.
  2. 5. Name of OV-104
  3. 7. Name of the NASA barge that transports rocket sections from Michoud Assembly Facility in the USA state of Louisiana to KSC in Florida.
  4. 9. The nomenclature for SpaceX “Falcon” came from this Falcon in Star Wars film series.
  5. 15. Manufacturer of the rocket kit that was used for the Dubai school in June 2024.
  6. 16. This is a great spot in Port Canaveral to watch SpaceX boosters return to port.
  7. 17. The number of astronauts who have flown around or orbited the Moon.
  8. 18. Find some vintage space stickers in this “Hut” in Cape Canaveral.
  9. 20. 35th President of the USA.
  10. 23. Name of the island that is part of KSC and is a National Wildlife Refuge.
  11. 25. This country has gifted London a Christmas Tree every year since 1947.
  12. 27. Acronym for the Grumman Gulfstream II aircraft used to simulate a Space Shuttle Orbiter landing.
  13. 30. This Space Shuttle Orbiter launched the Chandra observatory in 1999.
  14. 31. An Italian dessert comprising a scoop of gelato or ice cream topped with hot espresso.
  15. 32. Apollo 14 Moonwalker Alan Shepard carried this type of ball aboard his flight to use on the Moon’s surface. The brand name has been lost to history.
  16. 33. Name of this New World placental mammal that lives at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base. They form part of the superorder Xenarthra, along with the anteaters and sloths.
  17. 36. Name of the spacecraft launched in July 2020 that was sent by the UAE to orbit Mars.
  18. 38. A wild green bird that is found in Kensington Garden London.
  19. 39. Surname of the only female astronaut on STS-133.
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  1. 1. This Space Shuttle Orbiter was originally designated “STA-099” and not with an “OV” number.
  2. 2. Name of the River that is between KSC and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It is also an elongated edible fruit.
  3. 3. An American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then.
  4. 4. Percent of the Universe that is visible from Earth.
  5. 6. One of two Space Shuttle Orbiters to make only one docking mission to the Russian MIR Space Station.
  6. 8. This causeway leading to Pad 39-A from the VAB is named after this Planet.
  7. 10. The answer to the “Great Question” of “Life, the Universe and Everything."
  8. 11. An Apollo 16 Moonwalker left this family item on the surface of the Moon.
  9. 12. The type of shoes that Werner Von Braun told the people of Huntsville Alabama not to hang up after the historic Apollo 11 mission.
  10. 13. A sunset on Mars is this colour.
  11. 14. This park is a nice spot in Cape Canaveral to watch a rocket launch.
  12. 19. America’s first Space Station.
  13. 21. Name of OV-103
  14. 22. The USA State where the rocks for the Crawlerway originate from.
  15. 24. Surname of a famous American Jazz composer who lived from 1899-1974. His given name is the same as the surname of an Apollo 16 Moonwalker.
  16. 26. Nickname of the toll road that connects Orlando and Cape Canaveral.
  17. 28. Name of the History Center just outside the gates of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  18. 29. Name of one of SpaceX’s Recovery Ships based in Port Canaveral Florida.
  19. 32. NASA’s Northernmost Field/Research Centre.
  20. 34. A brand name of snack crackers, invented in 1900, which take the form of baked square whole wheat wafers.
  21. 35. Surname of the 12th NASA Administrator.
  22. 37. According to Pink Floyd and the NASA Administrator this is the Far side of the Moon.
  23. 39. The number of Ravens in the Tower of London.