SpaceX launches Cargo Mission for NASA to ISS

SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft on a cargo mission for NASA to International Space Station (ISS). About Mission This is SpaceX’s fifth launch of year. The launch was rescheduled earlier due to some electrical problem on ISS. It was launched on a ‘Falcon 9’ rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is being used ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Topics: Canadian Space Agency • CRS-12 Mission • Dragon spacecraft • ESA • European Space Agency • ISS • Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency • JAXA • Low Earth orbit • NASA • Roscosmos • Russia • SpaceX • The International Space Station

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches on First Commercial Flight

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket successfully lifted off marking the towering booster’s second flight and its first commercial launch. For the first time, all three of the rocket’s reusable boosters returned safely to Earth. The rocket deployed an advanced communications satellite, Arabsat-6A which will provide internet and communications services to residents of the Middle East, Africa ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Africa • Arabsat-6A • California • Dragon spacecraft • Europe • Falcon Heavy Rocket • International Space Station • Middle-East • SpaceX

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Launches on First Commercial Flight

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket successfully lifted off marking the towering booster’s second flight and its first commercial launch. For the first time, all three of the rocket’s reusable boosters returned safely to Earth. The rocket deployed an advanced communications satellite, Arabsat-6A which will provide internet and communications services to residents of the Middle East, Africa ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Africa • Arabsat-6A • California • Dragon spacecraft • Europe • Falcon Heavy Rocket • International Space Station • Middle-East • SpaceX

SpaceX for first time successfully launches recycled rocket and spaceship

US based private rocket launching company SpaceX for first time ever has successfully launched used Dragon spacecraft with a used Falcon 9 rocket. The 2 pre-flown rocket parts were launched together for the first time as part of resupply mission to International Space Station (ISS). Key Facts The mission was SpaceX’s 13th of 20 under ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

Topics: cience and Technology • Dragon spacecraft • Elon Musk • Falcon 9 rocket • International • SpaceX