Question 1

Which Mexican lunar exploration mission, featuring five small robots, successfully launched aboard the Peregrine Lander in June 2024?

Accepted Answer

COLMENA Project

Question 2

The Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE) was established in 2021 with the primary objective of coordinating space cooperation for the peaceful use of outer space. Which country hosts ALCE's headquarters?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 3

Which South American country is pioneering space agriculture initiatives as part of its contribution to NASA's Artemis Accords, focusing on developing technologies for stable food supply for astronauts?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 4

Recently, an AI-generated image of a fictional Maya astronaut went viral across Latin America, sparking discussions about representation. Which Mexican region was this fictional astronaut said to be from?

Accepted Answer

Chiapas

Question 5

The 'Project HARP' (High-Altitude Research Program), a significant early space endeavor in the Caribbean, was primarily constructed in which Barbados facility starting in 1962?

Accepted Answer

A research facility in Barbados

Question 6

Which Argentine company, a provider of satellite-based Earth imaging and data solutions, was founded in Buenos Aires and is a notable player in the South American space tech startup scene?

Accepted Answer

Satellogic

Question 7

The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) program, a long-standing collaboration in space technology, began in what year?

Accepted Answer

1984

Question 8

Which nation in Latin America was the first to have a citizen, Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, in space as part of the Soviet Union's Intercosmos Program in 1980?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 9

The Mexican Space Agency (AEM) has been actively supporting UN-SPIDER through technical advisory missions to which sub-region of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

Central American countries

Question 10

Which country in Latin America has a space agency, the Colombian Space Agency (AEC), that focuses on developing aerospace technology and services with significant social and environmental impact, and is a member of the International Astronautical Federation?

Accepted Answer

Colombia

Question 11

Nevis recently made history with the first space life sciences experiment launch from the Caribbean region, which took place aboard a mission from which European space center?

Accepted Answer

Esrange Space Center in Sweden

Question 12

Argentina's National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) has developed several satellite series. Which of these is designed for Earth observation using microwave technology?

Accepted Answer

SAOCOM

Question 13

Brazil's Alcântara Space Center is strategically located just two degrees south of the equator, offering advantages for launching satellites into which type of orbit?

Accepted Answer

Polar and equatorial orbits

Question 14

The establishment of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE) was a significant achievement of which regional bloc's summit in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)

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