Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: on the International Space Station

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. Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station after 2024 to launch its own project. The question is when was the ISS launched?

1998

The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of joint efforts by the U.S., Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe.

1988

The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of joint efforts by the U.S., Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe.

2008

The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of joint efforts by the U.S., Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe.

2018

The ISS was launched in 1998 as part of joint efforts by the U.S., Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe.

. NASA is anyway planning to decommission the ISS. When?

By 2041

The ISS was originally built to operate for 15 years. The space station has already surpassed that checkpoint by being active for 21 years, with plans to continue operations till 2030.

By 2031

The ISS was originally built to operate for 15 years. The space station has already surpassed that checkpoint by being active for 21 years, with plans to continue operations till 2030.

By 2051

The ISS was originally built to operate for 15 years. The space station has already surpassed that checkpoint by being active for 21 years, with plans to continue operations till 2030.

By 2061

The ISS was originally built to operate for 15 years. The space station has already surpassed that checkpoint by being active for 21 years, with plans to continue operations till 2030.

. The ISS goes through several rotations of the earth per day. How many to be precise?

24

The ISS goes through 16 rotations of the earth per day, causing extreme temperature changes on the exterior.

12

The ISS goes through 16 rotations of the earth per day, causing extreme temperature changes on the exterior.

16

The ISS goes through 16 rotations of the earth per day, causing extreme temperature changes on the exterior.

48

The ISS goes through 16 rotations of the earth per day, causing extreme temperature changes on the exterior.

. How long does the ISS take to make a complete circuit of Earth?

74 minutes

How long does the ISS take to make a complete circuit of Earth?

74 minutes

How long does the ISS take to make a complete circuit of Earth?

60 minutes

How long does the ISS take to make a complete circuit of Earth?

92 minutes

How long does the ISS take to make a complete circuit of Earth?

. Peggy Whitson holds the record for most cumulative days living and working in space by a NASA astronaut. How many days did she spend?

665 days

Peggy Whitson set the record on September 2, 2017.

534 days

Peggy Whitson set the record on September 2, 2017.

523 days

Peggy Whitson set the record on September 2, 2017.

388 days

Peggy Whitson set the record on September 2, 2017.