Docking in space – answers

Docking in space

true/false

1. The shuttle meets the Space Station at 320Km above the earth. T
2. The shuttle was sent from Singapore. F: the ‘meeting’ in space is located above Singapore
3. It will take 12 days to complete installation of the Japanese laboratory. F: this is phase one of the installation
4. The laboratory looks like a double-decker bus. F: it is the size of a double-decker bus
5. There were a few problems with the docking of the shuttle. F: it went smoothly
6. Ringing the bell when a space ship arrives is a space tradition. F: it is a naval tradition
7. The astronaut says "that’s the sweetest sound I ever heard". T
8. The space walks are for inspection and repairs. F: try out a new repair technique
9. The Space Station needs to be completed by 2010. T
10. After that date new shuttles will be built. F: after 2010 the Russian space craft will take over the journeys