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[Rocketman]

Thanks to Centaur for giving me the idea. Same rules apply.

Open book/Research.


1) This satellite was a joint mission between NASA, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) designed to monitor, and study rainfall.

--A. ERBS
--B. ERS
--C. TRMM
--D. ETS 7


2) This satellite was recently awoken from a long nap to observe the impact of comet Tempel 1.

--A. MSX
--B. SWAS
--C. QUICKBIRD
--D. STEX


3) This satellite was designed to estimate the potential reserves in the energy of tides, and the accumulated energy of solar radiation.

--A. SPOT 5
--B. SUNSAT
--C. SURFSAT
--D. OKEAN O


4) This Taiwanese satellite carries an ocean color imager experiment to study plankton distribution for fisheries management, and an instrument to measure thermal plasma in the equatorial ionosphere.

--A. ROCSAT
--B. WIRE
--C. FUSE
--D. JASON


5) An average Earth orbiting satellite makes how many revolutions per 24 hours?

--A. 10-12
--B. 13-15
--C. 16-18
--D. 19-21


Good luck

[Antares]

1) C. TRMM
2) B. SWAS
3) C. SURFSAT
4) A. ROCSAT
5) B. 13-15

Ok, Rocketman, How did I do?

[Rocketman]

Hello Antares,

You only missed number three. It's a tricky one ;D

[Rocketman]

I'm suprised anyone answered, not too many folks are interested in satellites.

[Antares]

They don't know what they're missing then.
Satellite watching can be a lot of fun.

Having a friend who's willing to teach you about it and share it with you makes it the perfect way to spend an evening.

[Rocketman]

That's right. ;D

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Yikes...That's way over my head...

[Rocketman]

Correct answers are:

1) C. TRMM
2) B. SWAS
3) C. OKEAN O
4) A. ROCSAT
5) B. 13-15

[marscreeper]

Well i was gonna take the quiz until i read further down and found the answers it really is open book...