Current Affairs UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The fuel tanks of the spacecraft "Discovery" that was launched into space on July 4, 2006 was filled with:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C:  mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “ mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen”.

The fuel tanks of the spacecraft "Discovery," launched into space on July 4, 2006, were filled with a: (3) Mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

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