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Shuttles and satellites
Updated 07 October 2002, 16.01
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Shuttle Atlantis launch
Guide to space
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How fast do you need to go to get into orbit?
A: 28,000 kilometres per hour
B: 28,000 kilometres per minute
C: 28,000 kilometres per second
Roughly how long does it take the space shuttle to go into orbit?
A: 8 seconds
B: 8 minutes
C: 8 hours
What was the name of the very first space shuttle?
A: Enterprise
B: Colombia
C: Voyager
The space shuttle weighs the same as how many jumbo jets?
A: 16
B: 160
C: 1,600
How many human-made satellites are in orbit around the earth?
A: Almost 25
B: Around 150
C: Over 2,500
When was the first long-distance phone call made using a satellite?
A: 1911 using Wright 1
B: 1952 with Sputnik 2
C: 1962 with Telstar
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