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Apollo Launch Facilities Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about what is collectively known as "Launch Complex 39".

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,615

Updated
Nov 02 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
450

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did construction on the site of the Vehicle Assembly Building begin? Hint

1961

1967

1962

1965

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Question 2 of 10

2. The American flag on the side of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) was painted on when the building was constructed.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How tall are the doors to the high bays on the Vehicle Assembly Building? Hint

482 feet

437 feet

456 feet

375 feet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the speed a Crawler-Transporter could travel when moving the Apollo-Saturn V from the VAB to the launch pad? Hint

1.5 mph

2 mph

1 mph

3 mph

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Question 5 of 10

5. About how much does each tread shoe on the Crawler-Transporter weigh? Hint

600 lbs.

2000 lbs.

850 lbs.

2500 lbs.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How wide is each lane of the crawlerway that leads from the VAB to the launch pads? Hint

38 feet

35 feet

44 feet

40 feet

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many Mobile Launchers did NASA have built for the Apollo program? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. There were three launch pads at Launch Complex 39 during the Apollo program.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which was the first manned Apollo mission to launch from America's new moonport, Launch Complex 39? Hint

Apollo 8

Apollo 9

Apollo 7

Apollo 10

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which manned Apollo mission was the first to use Pad 39B? Hint

Apollo 11

Apollo 13

Apollo 10

Apollo 8

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did construction on the site of the Vehicle Assembly Building begin?

Answer: 1962

Clearing and filling were begun in November 1962. The first steel foundation piles occurred in August 1963. The VAB is 525 feet tall and is one of the world's largest buildings by volume (129,428,000 cubic ft). Construction was completed in 1965.

2. The American flag on the side of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) was painted on when the building was constructed.

Answer: False

The flag was added in 1976 in honor of the United States bicentennial. It is as large as a football field and each stripe is the width of a tour bus. The flag received a new coat of paint in 1998.

3. How tall are the doors to the high bays on the Vehicle Assembly Building?

Answer: 456 feet

There are four of them, each constructed to withstand 125 mile-per-hour winds. They are in the shape of an inverted 'T' to accommodate the crawler.

4. What is the speed a Crawler-Transporter could travel when moving the Apollo-Saturn V from the VAB to the launch pad?

Answer: 1 mph

NASA has two Crawler-Transporters. They each weigh approximately six million pounds when empty. Empty travel speed is about 2 mph.

5. About how much does each tread shoe on the Crawler-Transporter weigh?

Answer: 2000 lbs.

Each of the 8 tracks on a vehicle contains 57 shoes per track. Each one is held in place with a 100-pound pin.

6. How wide is each lane of the crawlerway that leads from the VAB to the launch pads?

Answer: 40 feet

The crawlerway was constructed to handle the great weight of the crawler-transporter carrying the Apollo-Saturn V to the pad. With a median of 50 feet, the total width is 130 feet.

7. How many Mobile Launchers did NASA have built for the Apollo program?

Answer: 3

The Mobile Launcher consisted of the umbilical tower and the launch platform.

8. There were three launch pads at Launch Complex 39 during the Apollo program.

Answer: False

There were two. Pads A and B are 8,715 feet apart. They were later modified for the space shuttle program.

A third launch pad, 39C, was built in 2015 for smaller classes of rockets.

9. Which was the first manned Apollo mission to launch from America's new moonport, Launch Complex 39?

Answer: Apollo 8

Apollo 8 launched from Pad 39A on December 21, 1968.

10. Which manned Apollo mission was the first to use Pad 39B?

Answer: Apollo 10

Apollo 10 launched on May 18, 1969. It was the dress rehearsal for the lunar landing.

Source: Author Polaris101

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