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