Chinese space station
Tiangong space station’s final module launched
“Mengtian”, the final module of Tiangong space station, was successfully launched on October 31. What is “Mengtian” module? “Mengtian” module was launched aboard a Long March-5B Y4 carrier rocket from Wenchnag launch centre in China. It is the third and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Wentian Space Station Module: Important Facts to know!
China’s new scientific lab “Wentian Space Station Module” was launched recently onboard Long March 5B launch vehicle. The module was docked with the China’s under-construction space station on July 25, 2022. Highlights of the launch: It was the second module ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
China launches Astronaut crew on 6-month mission
China launched a three-person crew for a mission of six-month on board the Shenzhou-13 spaceship to its space station on October 16, 2021. Key Points The crew is planned to set up new record for the time spent in space ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Chinese astronauts complete First Spacewalk at New Space Station
Chinese astronauts have successfully performed China’s first tandem spacewalk on July 4, 2021. They worked for seven hours outside new Tiangong station in orbit around the Earth. Key Points Construction of Tiangong is a major step in China’s ambitious space ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Shenzhou-12: China’s First Human Spaceflight since 2016
Chinese spacecraft, Shenzhou-19, will blast off from Gobi Desert on a Long March rocket soon. Spacecraft will ferry three men to an orbiting space module where they will stay for three-month. This will be the first time China will send ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
China to send Three Astronauts to Space Station
According to space official of China, a three-man crew of astronauts will be sent for three-month mission on new space station of China in June 2021. Highlights Plans for station’s first crew were confirmed to state after an automated spacecraft ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Space Debris Guidelines of United Nations
The Chinese rocket Long March 5B recently fell into the Indian Ocean near Maldives. The track of the falling rocket couldn’t be predicted for days. However, the European Space Agency announced that the rocket might fall anywhere between 41.5 degree ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
China: First successful unmanned space docking
Recently, two of China’s unmanned spacecrafts successfully docked for the first time high above the Earth. China has termed it a major technological breakthrough in its ambitious programme to establish a manned space station by 2020. The Shenzhou-8 spacecraft coupled ..