Astronaut
Joe Acaba selected as NASA’s Chief Astronaut
In December 2022, the deputy chief of NASA Drew Feustel became the chief. However, his services recently ended and he was succeeded by the new chief Joe Acaba. The chief of NASA manages the resources of the organization, creates assignments, ..
Tags: Astronaut • Chief of NASA • NASA • NASA Astronaut Corps
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News • Science & Technology Current Affairs
NASA’s astronaut Christina Koch creates world record
The noted astronaut of the US- based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Christina Koch recently completed the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman. Christina Koch landed through a parachute at Kazakhstan, from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft she was onboard. ..
Tags: Astronaut • First Women • International Space Station • NASA
Update : India’s Manned Space Mission
India has decided to collaborate with a Russian organization to train and improve the Indians shortlisted for India’s first manned space flight, the Gaganyaan. The successful launch, flight and the recovery of the Gaganyaan will make India the fourth nation ..
Tags: Astronaut • IAF • ISRO • Russia • space
France signs pact with India to collaborate on ISRO’s first human spaceflight programme “Gaganyaan”
India and France has recently signed an agreement to collaborate on ISRO’s first human spaceflight programme “Gaganyaan”. It was announcement by French space agency president Jean-Yves Le Gall at the 6th edition of the Bengaluru Space Expo. The first step ..
Tags: Astronaut • CNES • Human Space Flight Centre • Human spaceflight • Indian Space Research Organisation
Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young passes away
Legendary astronaut of NASA John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight passed away in Houston, US. He was 87. He was NASA’s only astronaut to go into space as part of Gemini, ..
Tags: Astronaut • John Young • NASA • Obituaries • US
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Sunita Williams: second woman in history to take command of ISS
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams took over the command of International Space Station (ISS). The traditional ceremony of change-of-command, Expedition 33 Sunita Williams took over the command from Expedition 32 Commander Gennady Padalka in the Destiny Laboratory.
Tags: Akihiko Hoshide • Aquanauts • Astronaut • Gennady Padalka • Human activities