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AE Quarter 2 2025

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Groups of satellites in various orbits that work together to accomplish a mission are called constellations.

True

False

This is the ONLY PARAMETER that determines the orbital period.

Which of the following men was responsible for the Laws of motion and gravitation?

Match with orbit type with the correct description.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Polar		Short orbital period of approx 90 minutes
Molniya		Period equals one day
Low Earth Orbit		Highly inclined AND highly elliptical orbit
Geostationary		Inclination of 90 degrees

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

Air Traffic Control is part of the US Federal Government.

The purpose of Air Traffic Control is to prevent collisions between aircraft.

The runways used by Air Traffic Control are designed to take advantage of prevailing winds.

Air Traffic Control uses high definition cameras so personnel can see planes as they approach the runway.

Why is there a ring of satellites around the Earth's equator roughly 22,000 miles away form the Earth?

This is the altitude for LEO satellites. There is only one altitude at which satellites can achieve LEO to maintain a 24-hour period.

The US military launched these satellites as part of a national security plan allowing them access to unprecedented data being sent and received by other satellites.

The United Nations launched these satellites to help monitor various countries use of outer space.

This is the altitude for geostationary satellites. There is only one altitude at which satellites can achieve geostationary orbit to maintain a 24-hour period.

Space-X launched these satellites as part of the low latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of customers across the globe.

_________________ is the angle between the Earth’s equatorial plane and the
plane of the orbit. It describes the tilt of the orbit.

Which orbital parameter must use a reference point in space, because an earth based reference point will move as the earth rotates?

An object is moving slowest at apogee.

True

False

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

A shuttle with a mass of 103,000 kg is flying 370 km above Earth's surface. How much potential energy does it have?

Match the orbital parameter with the correct symbol.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Argument of Perigee
Inclination
Semi-Major Axis		i
Right Ascension of the Ascending Node		a

You are working on a team that monitors and controls a communications satellite in a low-Earth orbit. A team of astronauts is dispatched to add some additional hardware to the satellite so that it can collect new data. The astronauts accidently break off part of the satellite during docking, losing that part. The piece is of significant size but was mainly used for the launch. The astronauts are able to repair the break and install the new hardware. The satellite remains fully functional.

The piece of the satellite that was lost is a significant piece of debris. Who is responsible for what happens to he broken piece of satellite that was lost?

You will be held personally liable for all damages that the debris causes.

The astronaut team that caused the damage will be held liable for the space debris.

You and your team are responsible for designing a system to retrieve the debris.

The country from which the satellite was launched will be held liable for the space debris.

Match the definition to the correct term.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The measure of how circular or elliptical an orbit is.		Inclination
The point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth.		Eccentricity
The "tilt" of the orbit relative to the equator.		Semi-Major Axis
The point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is the closest to the center of the earth.		Apogee
Describes the size of an orbit. For circular orbits, altitude is often used in place of this term.		Perigee

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

You are working on a team that monitors and controls a communications satellite in a low-Earth orbit. A team of astronauts is dispatched to add some additional hardware to the satellite so that it can collect new data. The astronauts accidently break off part of the satellite during docking, losing that part. The piece is of significant size but was mainly used for the launch. The astronauts are able to repair the break and install the new hardware. The satellite remains fully functional.

The original satellite had a mass of 9500 kg, and its orbit had gravitational potential energy equal to -5.56 x 1011 joules. What is the approximate distance of the original satellite from the surface of the Earth?

Who developed the Keplerian Element Set which describes the orbital parameters of satellites' orbits?

What two details of a satellite's orbit can be determined from examining a ground trace?

What is the projection of a satellite's orbit onto the earth, represented in a 2D map called?

A satellite that is orbiting Earth has an eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 90 degrees. Which diagram BEST represents the orbital path of the satellite?

Match the orbit number with the correct orbit type.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Low Earth Orbit		2
Geostationary		1
Medium Earth Orbit		3
Highly Elliptical		4

The point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth.

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?

the complete report found on the National Transportation Safety Board's website

using the hashtag #planecrash102599 on social media

a Wikipedia page that summarizes the event

a news article published nationally just days after the event

To make the pictured ellipse more circular, you should move foci A and B _________.

so that one is outside the existing ellipse

further apart

closer together

so that they align vertically

This philosopher believed that everything rotates around the Earth.

Many of Kepler's theories were based on the documentation of this philosopher that he worked with for a short time.

This philosopher was the first to propose heliocentric theory.

The value of which orbital parameter is 0 when the satellite is at its perigee point and 180 when the satellite is at apogee?

A satellite designed to take images to monitor the polar ice caps would have an inclination of ___ degrees.

A satellite crosses the equator in a northerly direction at 0 degrees longitude. On its next northerly pass over the equator it crosses at 23 degrees west longitude. How many minutes did it take this satellite to complete one orbit?

Groups of satellites in various orbits that work together to accomplish a mission are called constellations.

True

False

This is the ONLY PARAMETER that determines the orbital period.

RAAN

Ellipticies

Eccentricity

Semi-Apogee

Inclination

Semi-major axis

Argument of Perigee

True anomaly

Which of the following men was responsible for the Laws of motion and gravitation?

Aristotle

Kepler

Brahe

Copernicus

Newton

Match with orbit type with the correct description.

Polar

Short orbital period of approx 90 minutes

Molniya

Period equals one day

Low Earth Orbit

Highly inclined AND highly elliptical orbit

Geostationary

Inclination of 90 degrees

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

Air Traffic Control is part of the US Federal Government.

The purpose of Air Traffic Control is to prevent collisions between aircraft.

The runways used by Air Traffic Control are designed to take advantage of prevailing winds.

Air Traffic Control uses high definition cameras so personnel can see planes as they approach the runway.

Why is there a ring of satellites around the Earth's equator roughly 22,000 miles away form the Earth?

This is the altitude for LEO satellites. There is only one altitude at which satellites can achieve LEO to maintain a 24-hour period.

The US military launched these satellites as part of a national security plan allowing them access to unprecedented data being sent and received by other satellites.

The United Nations launched these satellites to help monitor various countries use of outer space.

This is the altitude for geostationary satellites. There is only one altitude at which satellites can achieve geostationary orbit to maintain a 24-hour period.

Space-X launched these satellites as part of the low latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of customers across the globe.

_________________  is the angle between the Earth’s equatorial plane and the
plane of the orbit. It describes the tilt of the orbit.

Angle of Perigee

Angle of Ascension

Eccentricity

Angle of Apogee

RAAN

Inclination

Eccentric Angle

Sublimation

Inclined Plane

Which orbital parameter must use a reference point in space, because an earth based reference point will move as the earth rotates?

Argument of Perigee

Inclination

Argument of Apogee

Eccentricity

Right ascension of the ascending node

True Anomaly

An object is moving slowest at apogee.

True

False

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

forces of nature

disruptions in the jet stream

human factors

mid-air collisions

COVID-19

unpredictable mechanical failures

environmental factors

A shuttle with a mass of 103,000 kg is flying 370 km above Earth's surface. How much potential energy does it have?

-6.44 x 1012 J

6.1 x 1012 J

-6.1 x 1012 J

-6.44 x 1015 J

6.44 x 1012 J

6.1 x 1015 J

6.44 x 1015 J

-6.1 x 1015 J

Match the orbital parameter with the correct symbol.

Argument of Perigee

Inclination

Semi-Major Axis

i

Right Ascension of the Ascending Node

a

You are working on a team that monitors and controls a communications satellite in a low-Earth orbit. A team of astronauts is dispatched to add some additional hardware to the satellite so that it can collect new data. The astronauts accidently break off part of the satellite during docking, losing that part. The piece is of significant size but was mainly used for the launch. The astronauts are able to repair the break and install the new hardware. The satellite remains fully functional.

The piece of the satellite that was lost is a significant piece of debris. Who is responsible for what happens to he broken piece of satellite that was lost?

You will be held personally liable for all damages that the debris causes.

The astronaut team that caused the damage will be held liable for the space debris.

You and your team are responsible for designing a system to retrieve the debris.

The country from which the satellite was launched will be held liable for the space debris.

Match the definition to the correct term.

The measure of how circular or elliptical an orbit is.

Inclination

The point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth.

Eccentricity

The "tilt" of the orbit relative to the equator.

Semi-Major Axis

The point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is the closest to the center of the earth.

Apogee

Describes the size of an orbit. For circular orbits, altitude is often used in place of this term.

Perigee

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

You are working on a team that monitors and controls a communications satellite in a low-Earth orbit. A team of astronauts is dispatched to add some additional hardware to the satellite so that it can collect new data. The astronauts accidently break off part of the satellite during docking, losing that part. The piece is of significant size but was mainly used for the launch. The astronauts are able to repair the break and install the new hardware. The satellite remains fully functional.

The original satellite had a mass of 9500 kg, and its orbit had gravitational potential energy equal to -5.56 x 1011 joules. What is the approximate distance of the original satellite from the surface of the Earth?

4.37 x 105 meters

6.80 x 106 meters

3.48 x 106 meters

5.2 x 105 meters

2.61 x 103 meters

2.97 x 106 meters

Who developed the Keplerian Element Set which describes the orbital parameters of satellites' orbits?

Aristotle

Kepler St. George

Nicolaus Copernicus

The Keplarian Governement

Sir Isaac Newton

Johannes Kepler

Galileo Galilei

What two details of a satellite's orbit can be determined from examining a ground trace?

Semi-Minor Axis

Altitude

Perigee

Inclination

Period

Apogee

Semi-Major Axis

Eccentricity

Right Ascension of the Ascending Node

What is the projection of a satellite's orbit onto the earth, represented in a 2D map called?

Inclination

Eccentricity

Ascending Projection

2D orbital view

Right ascension of the ascending node

Projected orbit

Ground trace

A satellite that is orbiting Earth has an eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 90 degrees. Which diagram BEST represents the orbital path of the satellite?

Match the orbit number with the correct orbit type.

Low Earth Orbit

2

Geostationary

1

Medium Earth Orbit

3

Highly Elliptical

4

The point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth.

major axis

apogee

semi-minor axis

eccentricity

semi-major axis

focal point

perigee

inclination

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?

the complete report found on the National Transportation Safety Board's website

using the hashtag #planecrash102599 on social media

a Wikipedia page that summarizes the event

a news article published nationally just days after the event

To make the pictured ellipse more circular, you should move foci A and B _________.

so that one is outside the existing ellipse

further apart

closer together

so that they align vertically

This philosopher believed that everything rotates around the Earth.

Kepler

Galileo

Aristotle

Brahe

Copernicus

Newton

Many of Kepler's theories were based on the documentation of this philosopher that he worked with for a short time.

Galileo Galilei

Nicolaus Copernicus

Aristotle

Sir Isaac Newton

Tycho Brahe

This philosopher was the first to propose heliocentric theory.

Tycho Brahe

Galileo Galilei

Aristotle

Nicolaus Copernicus

Sir Isaac Newton

The value of which orbital parameter is 0 when the satellite is at its perigee point and 180 when the satellite is at apogee?

Argument of Perigee

True Anomaly

Semi-Major Axis

Point of Origin

Focal Transference

Inclination

Right Ascension of the Ascending Node

Argument of Apogee

Eccentricity

A satellite designed to take images to monitor the polar ice caps would have an inclination of ___ degrees.

35

0

90

10

75

A satellite crosses the equator in a northerly direction at 0 degrees longitude. On its next northerly pass over the equator it crosses at 23 degrees west longitude. How many minutes did it take this satellite to complete one orbit?

184

23

92

63

115

5.75

48

An argument of perigee would be easiest to see in a picture of an orbit with which eccentricity?

0.0

0.3

-1.2

0.7

Which is NOT one of the six elements of the Keplerian element set?

Right Ascension of the Ascending Node

Argument of Apogee

Eccentricity

True Anomaly

Semi-Major Axis

Argument of Perigee

Inclination

A geostationary satellite is called such because it is a satellite that doesn't move.

True

False

Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion states that "A line joining a planet and its star sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time." Using this information, if a satellite's orbit is not circular, which of the following are true?

It travels faster the closer it is to Earth

It travels slower the closer it is to Earth

It travels slower the closer it is to the Sun

It travels faster at night

It travels faster the further it is from Earth

it is traveling at a uniform speed

Which organization governs space law?

UFO Alliance

NASA

ATC

USAF

UNOOSA

ISS

NTSB

FAA

This organization is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States

FBI

FAA

CIA

NTSB

UNOOSA

USAF

ATC

OSHP

Which is prohibited in the Outer Space Treaty?

exploration of Mars

communications satellites

communication with extraterrestrial beings

weapons of mass destruction

GPS satellites

Which treaty states "When a space object is launched into earth orbit or beyond, the launching State shall register the space object by means of an entry in an appropriate registry which it shall maintain. Each launching State shall inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the establishment of such a registry."?

Registration Convention

Rescue Agreement

Database Requirement

Moon Agreement

Outer Space Treaty

UN Office of Records

Liability Convention

Celestial Registration Treaty

The treaties commonly referred to as the "five United Nations treaties on outer space" are: (Check all that apply)

Registration Convention

Celestial Nuclear Requirements

Rescue Agreement

Moon Agreement

Outer Space Treaty

UN Office of Records

Celestial Registration Treaty

Mars Agreement

Effective Satellite Use Guidelines

Database Requirement

Liability Convention

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Groups of satellites in various orbits that work together to accomplish a mission are called constellations.

This is the ONLY PARAMETER that determines the orbital period.

Which of the following men was responsible for the Laws of motion and gravitation?

Match with orbit type with the correct description.

_______________ is the operating mode of the Department of Transportation responsible for the safety of civil aviation.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Air Traffic Control?

Why is there a ring of satellites around the Earth's equator roughly 22,000 miles away form the Earth?

_________________ is the angle between the Earth’s equatorial plane and theplane of the orbit. It describes the tilt of the orbit.

Which orbital parameter must use a reference point in space, because an earth based reference point will move as the earth rotates?

An object is moving slowest at apogee.

The largest percent of aviation accidents are related to...

A shuttle with a mass of 103,000 kg is flying 370 km above Earth's surface. How much potential energy does it have?

Match the orbital parameter with the correct symbol.

Match the definition to the correct term.

__________ is a system to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.

Who developed the Keplerian Element Set which describes the orbital parameters of satellites' orbits?

What two details of a satellite's orbit can be determined from examining a ground trace?

What is the projection of a satellite's orbit onto the earth, represented in a 2D map called?

A satellite that is orbiting Earth has an eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 90 degrees. Which diagram BEST represents the orbital path of the satellite?

Match the orbit number with the correct orbit type.

The point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth.

A plane crashed on October 25, 1999. You want to know more details about the cause of the crash. Where on the internet can you read a credible source with specific technical flight expertise regarding the plane crash?

To make the pictured ellipse more circular, you should move foci A and B _________.

This philosopher believed that everything rotates around the Earth.

Many of Kepler's theories were based on the documentation of this philosopher that he worked with for a short time.

This philosopher was the first to propose heliocentric theory.

The value of which orbital parameter is 0 when the satellite is at its perigee point and 180 when the satellite is at apogee?

A satellite designed to take images to monitor the polar ice caps would have an inclination of ___ degrees.

A satellite crosses the equator in a northerly direction at 0 degrees longitude. On its next northerly pass over the equator it crosses at 23 degrees west longitude. How many minutes did it take this satellite to complete one orbit?

_________________ is the angle between the Earth’s equatorial plane and the
plane of the orbit. It describes the tilt of the orbit.