15 questions on the Soyuz spacecraft:
The quiz above includes the following questions:
- The Soyuz suffered two fatal accidents. The second one was in ...
- The descent module is also called the ...
- How much living space is there for the crew in the descent module?
- The Soyuz rocket is based on which Russian launcher?
- Over its lifespan the Soyuz spacecraft has delivered cosmonauts to ...
- What was the name of the first space station the Soyuz went to?
- Why is there a Soyuz spacecraft docked at the ISS at all times?
- The Soyuz will eventually be replaced by a Federation Spacecraft which will be able to carry ...
- Which module contains a toilet?
- The Soyuz TM’s technology was sold and used for the ...
- Which other orbital vehicle uses a layout identical to the Soyuz?
- The Soyuz TMA-M reduced docking time with the space station from 2 days to ...
- One improvement made to the TMA-M series was a reduction of its mass. How many kilograms lighter was the TMA-M series?
- The fourth generation of Soyuz had 3 series: TM (1986-2003), TMA (2003-2013) and TMA-M (2010-2016). The TMA series was developed to incorporate some NASA requirements and could accommodate ...
- The Soyuz landing procedure is all about slowing down the module for a ‘soft landing’. 15 minutes before landing a total of four parachutes are deployed in precise succession. To further slow down the module, one second before touch down, two sets of three small engines fire up. During all this the re-entry module will have slowed down from 230 m/s (755 ft/s) to ...