Question

25 years ago, man landed on the moon. What was the name of the space shuttle which attained this feat?
A. Apollo
B. Eagle
C. Challenger
D. Explorer

Answer 1

Hint: The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low earth orbital spacecraft system that was operated by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1981 to 2011. The Space Transportation System (STS) was the official program name, derived from a 1969 concept for a reusable spaceship system in which it was the only item funded for development.

Complete answer:
Option A: This is the correct option because Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land humans on the Moon. The American crew who landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC consisted of Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Scientific exploration by the lunar module crew; deployment of a television camera to broadcast signals to Earth; and deployment of a solar wind composition experiment, seismic experiment package, and a Laser Ranging Retroreflector were among the other flight objectives. The two astronauts were supposed to collect samples of lunar surface minerals for return to Earth during the mission.

Option B: This is not the correct option because the Lunar Module Eagle (LM-5) was the crewed lunar lander for Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the Moon. On the command module Columbia, it travelled from Earth to lunar orbit before being piloted to the Moon by astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, with navigational aid from Buzz Aldrin which was more than 25 years ago.

Option C: This is not the correct option because The Space Shuttle Challenger catastrophe occurred on January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard which is more than 25 years ago.

Option D: This is not the correct option because Explorer 1's batteries failed on May 23, 1958, and the spacecraft was no longer transmitting data, yet it continued in orbit for more than 12 years. After more than 58,000 orbits, it reentered the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on March 31, 1970.

The correct option is A.25 years ago, man landed on the moon. Apollo 11 was the name of the space shuttle which attained this feat.

Note: On July 16, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin launched from Cape Kennedy into a first Earth-orbit of 114 by 116 miles. Armstrong's television picture and a voice described the event to an estimated 650 million people.