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    (201) The Air Force defines space for awarding astronaut wings at altitudes above

    • 52 miles.
    • 40 miles.
    • 25 miles.
    • 15 miles.
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  • 2. 

    (201) Which country blew up their own satellite with the intent on displaying the ability to destroy our space assets?

    • Israel.

    • China.

    • Russia.

    • North Korea.

    Correct Answer
    A. China.
  • 3. 

    (201) Which type of threat is the result of a satellite breaking up into hundreds of pieces that can damage space assets?

    • Intentional.

    • Blue-on-blue.

    • Unintentional.

    • Ground-based.

    Correct Answer
    A. Unintentional.
  • 4. 

    (201) Which system do you lose if you accidently interfered with the constellation that has secure voice and data communications for the U.S. military?

    • Global Positioning System (GPS).

    • Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS).

    • Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP).

    • Defense Satellite Communication System (DSCS).

    Correct Answer
    A. Defense Satellite Communication System (DSCS).
  • 5. 

    (204) Which effect of radiation is captured by materials on a satellite?

    • Reflection.

    • Absorption.

    • Transmission.

    • Reconstitution.

    Correct Answer
    A. Absorption.
  • 6. 

    (209) What is it called when the launch site is used to determine where a ground trace starts?

    • Period.

    • Inclination.

    • Eccentricity.

    • Injection point.

    Correct Answer
    A. Injection point.
  • 7. 

    (209) What type of orbit is the International Space Station (ISS) in?

    • Low-Earth orbit.

    • Deep space orbit.

    • Geosynchronous orbit.

    • Semi-synchronous orbit.

    Correct Answer
    A. Low-Earth orbit.
  • 8. 

    (212) Which part of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum would you use to communicate with the International Space Station (ISS)?

    • Radio spectrum.

    • Optical spectrum.

    • Infrared spectrum.

    • Ultraviolet wave spectrum.

    Correct Answer
    A. Radio spectrum.
  • 9. 

    (204) Which effect of radiation bounces off a satellite?

    • Reflection.

    • Absorption.

    • Transmission.

    • Reconstitution.

    Correct Answer
    A. Reflection.
  • 10. 

    (209) Which coordinate system uses a first point of Aries (vernal equinox) as a fundamental component?

    • Orbit.

    • Geocentric.

    • Geographic.

    • Topocentric.

    Correct Answer
    A. Geocentric.
  • 11. 

    (214) Which component of a signal is where information is attached before transmission?

    • Sine wave.

    • Phase wave.

    • Carrier wave.

    • Ground wave.

    Correct Answer
    A. Carrier wave.
  • 12. 

    (201) Which is not a way to threaten space operations?

    • Kinetic.

    • Intentional.

    • Blue-on-blue.

    • Green-on-blue.

    Correct Answer
    A. Green-on-blue.
  • 13. 

    (202) Which of the following is not a layer of the atmospheric shell?

    • Mesosphere.

    • Stratosphere.

    • Troposphere.

    • Cumulusphere.

    Correct Answer
    A. Cumulusphere.
  • 14. 

    (207) Which ellipse parameter is the gravitational center of the body about which the satellite orbits?

    • Apogee.

    • Perigee.

    • Occupied/primary focus.

    • Unoccupied/secondary focus.

    Correct Answer
    A. Occupied/primary focus.
  • 15. 

    (201) How do aeronautical engineers define where space begins?

    • Altitudes above 15 miles.

    • Altitudes above 25 miles.

    • Altitudes above 52 miles.

    • Altitudes above 62 miles.

    Correct Answer
    A. Altitudes above 62 miles.
  • 16. 

    (201) Which type of threat is used because it is hard to detect and can be duplicated very quickly?

    • Kinetic.

    • Cyberspace.

    • Anti-satellite.

    • Microsatellite.

    Correct Answer
    A. Cyberspace.
  • 17. 

    (202) Which type of wave is not normally found in the lower atmosphere where weather occurs?

    • X-ray and gamma ray.

    • Microwave.

    • Ultraviolet.

    • Infrared.

    Correct Answer
    A. X-ray and gamma ray.
  • 18. 

    (210) Which out-of-plane maneuver has an in-plane component?

    • Simple.

    • Combined.

    • Rendezvous.

    • Hohmann transfer.

    Correct Answer
    A. Combined.
  • 19. 

    (211) Which is true about a fast transfer versus a Hohmann transfer?

    • More efficient and cost less.

    • More efficient and cost more.

    • Less efficient and cost less.

    • Less efficient and cost more.

    Correct Answer
    A. Less efficient and cost more.
  • 20. 

    (211) Which target satellite helps the chase satellite with position and velocity updates?

    • Cooperative.

    • Unintentional.

    • Uncooperative.

    • Non-cooperative.

    Correct Answer
    A. Cooperative.
  • 21. 

    (202) Which limiting factor applies to sensors that use visible light in their mission?

    • Only operate at night.

    • Only operate at night and in clear weather.

    • Can operate day and night, in clear weather.

    • Can only operate in the day, in clear weather.

    Correct Answer
    A. Only operate at night and in clear weather.
  • 22. 

    (203) Where does a satellite remain in the total shadow of an eclipse?

    • Umbra.

    • Perigee.

    • Apogee.

    • Penumbra.

    Correct Answer
    A. Umbra.
  • 23. 

    (204) Which protective measure has the “gold” foil interspersed in thin layers to reflect solar energy away from the satellite?

    • Paint.

    • Panels.

    • Blankets.

    • Antennas.

    Correct Answer
    A. Blankets.
  • 24. 

    (207) Who was the first person to use the word ‘satellite’ and developed three laws of planetary motion?

    • Copernicus.

    • Galileo Galilei.

    • Johannes Kepler.

    • Sir Isaac Newton.

    Correct Answer
    A. Johannes Kepler.
  • 25. 

    (208) What orbital component defines the time it takes the satellite to complete an orbital revolution from any given point back to that same point?

    • Period.

    • Epoch time.

    • Right ascension.

    • Argument of perigee.

    Correct Answer
    A. Period.
  • 26. 

    (209) What kind of day is it if the earth takes 1436.07 minutes to rotate about its axis with respect to the sun?

    • Solar day.

    • Lunar day.

    • Sidereal day.

    • Celestial day.

    Correct Answer
    A. Sidereal day.
  • 27. 

    (210) Which class of maneuver enables the Space X–37B to dock with the International Space Station (ISS)?

    • In-plane.

    • Transfer.

    • Rendezvous.

    • Out-of-plane.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rendezvous.
  • 28. 

    (215) What type of interference does an adversary use to appear as an authorized user to send false commands?

    • Spoofing.

    • Link jamming.

    • Uplink jamming.

    • Downlink jamming.

    Correct Answer
    A. Spoofing.
  • 29. 

    (216) What is the decibel used to define on an antenna?

    • Amplifier losses.

    • Amplifier gains.

    • Component gains.

    • Noise losses.

    Correct Answer
    A. Amplifier gains.
  • 30. 

    (217) Which subsystem loss is from absorbing oxygen and water vapor?

    • Equipment loss.

    • Free space loss.

    • Atmospheric and rain loss.

    • Antenna tracking error loss.

    Correct Answer
    A. Atmospheric and rain loss.
  • 31. 

    (201) What material can be used to harden a facility against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) burst?

    • Steel.

    • Concrete.

    • Titanium.

    • Aluminum.

    Correct Answer
    A. Steel.
  • 32. 

    (205) Which is not a space vacuum related issue?

    • Outgassing.

    • Heat transfer.

    • Cold welding.

    • Radiation exposure.

    Correct Answer
    A. Radiation exposure.
  • 33. 

    (206) What type of spacecraft charging is hazardous to the satellite’s internal electronics systems?

    • Bulk.

    • Solar.

    • Absolute.

    • Differential.

    Correct Answer
    A. Bulk.
  • 34. 

    (207) “Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it” identifies Newton’s

    • First law of motion.

    • Second law of motion.

    • Third law of motion.

    • Law of universal gravitation.

    Correct Answer
    A. First law of motion.
  • 35. 

    (201) Which non-kinetic threat generates radio frequency radiation and has limited directivity?

    • Low-power laser.

    • High-power laser.

    • High-power microwave.

    • Ultrawideband weapon.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ultrawideband weapon.
  • 36. 

    (203) Which is not a form of travel for the sun’s energy?

    • X-rays.

    • Infrared.

    • Visible light.

    • Gamma shield.

    Correct Answer
    A. Gamma shield.
  • 37. 

    (205) How does the Herschel space telescope cool certain parts to function properly?

    • Using liquid helium.

    • Using liquid nitrogen.

    • Circulating cold air around the parts.

    • Using water from air conditioning units.

    Correct Answer
    A. Using liquid helium.
  • 38. 

    (210) Which maneuver is the slowest and uses fuel in the most efficient way?

    • Fast transfer.

    • Rendezvous.

    • Out-of-plane.

    • Hohmann transfer.

    Correct Answer
    A. Hohmann transfer.
  • 39. 

    (210) What is the disadvantage of the fast transfer?

    • Slowest maneuver.

    • Uses 50 percent more fuel.

    • Too difficult to perform safely.

    • Requires a satellite to swing around another object.

    Correct Answer
    A. Uses 50 percent more fuel.
  • 40. 

    (211) Which target satellite interferes with the chase satellite?

    • Cooperative.

    • Unintentional.

    • Uncooperative.

    • Non-cooperative.

    Correct Answer
    A. Uncooperative.
  • 41. 

    (201) Which activity is a contributor to congestion in space and poses a critical threat to space assets?

    • Anti-satellites.

    • Microsatellites.

    • Electromagnetic pulse.

    • High altitude electromagnetic pulse.

    Correct Answer
    A. Anti-satellites.
  • 42. 

    (201) Which mitigation technique is used to defend our space systems by deterrence and recovery?

    • Passive counterspace.

    • Offensive counterspace.

    • Defensive counterspace.

    • Redundant counterspace.

    Correct Answer
    A. Defensive counterspace.
  • 43. 

    (205) Which method works as a transfer method for moving heat away from a spacecraft?

    • Radiation.

    • Convection.

    • Conduction.

    • Thermal isolation.

    Correct Answer
    A. Radiation.
  • 44. 

    (207) Which element of an ellipse is the intersection between the major and minor axis?

    • Apogee.

    • Focal length.

    • Apogee height.

    • Geometric center.

    Correct Answer
    A. Geometric center.
  • 45. 

    (207) “The squares of the sidereal periods of the planets are in direct proportion to the cubes of the semi-major axes of their orbits” identifies Kepler’s

    • Law of areas.

    • Law of periods.

    • Law of ellipses.

    • Law of universal attraction.

    Correct Answer
    A. Law of periods.
  • 46. 

    (208) How many minutes can the period be for a satellite that is re-entering the atmosphere?

    • 66.

    • 88.

    • 89.

    • 99.

    Correct Answer
    A. 66.
  • 47. 

    (210) What is always common to the pre-thrust and post-thrust orbits?

    • Perigee.

    • Apogee.

    • Inclination.

    • Thrust point.

    Correct Answer
    A. Thrust point.
  • 48. 

    (211) Which part of space situational awareness keeps track of enemy satellites?

    • Solar day

    • Laser deconfliction.

    • Telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C).

    • Satellite Reconnaissance Advance Notice (SATRAN).

    Correct Answer
    A. Satellite Reconnaissance Advance Notice (SATRAN).
  • 49. 

    (212) Which region of the ultraviolet (UV) light wavelength is the most energetic?

    • Far UV.

    • Near UV.

    • Close UV.

    • Extreme UV.

    Correct Answer
    A. Extreme UV.

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