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South Korea’s first spacecraft launched to the moon
South Korea launched its maiden spacecraft to the moon, joining the race with other countries, on August 4, 2022. The South Korean lunar orbiter will inspect the future landing spots. It was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It will arrive in December 2022. Highlights: If this mission is successful, it will join spacecraft ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Danuri Mission • Falcon 9 rocket • Lunar Mission • South Korea • South Korean Moon Mission • SpaceX • SpaceX Falcon 9
SpaceX incorporates subsidiary in India
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has incorporated its wholly-owned subsidiary in India on November 1, 2021 to start local broadband operations. Key Facts The satellite broadband arm of SpaceX, Starlink, aims to start broadband services in India from December 2022. It has 2 lakh active terminals subject to permission from the Indian government. The subsidiary has been named as ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Falcon 9 • Falcon 9 rocket • Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) • SpaceX • Starlink • Starlink Broadband Satellites • Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited • Starlink’s Constellation
SpaceX Crew-1 Mission: Four Astronauts launched into space
On November 16, 2020, SpaceX launched four astronauts into the space under Mission Crew 1. The Crew Dragon capsule becomes the first spacecraft to be certified by NASA after 40 years. Being the first in a series, there will be regular flights by the SpaceX to the International Space Station. Highlights The SpaceX Falcon 9 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Boeing • Crew Dragon • Crew Dragon Capsule • crew1 • Falcon 9 rocket • International Space Station • NASA • SpaceX
First 60 satellites in massive Starlink Internet Constellation Launched
SpaceX successfully deployed all 60 Starlink satellites into orbit through Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket was landed back successfully for the third time i.e. going to space and back. Starlink Project Starlink is SpaceX s ambitious internet-from-space initiative. The 60 satellites launched were part of the initial probe and do not have all ..
Topics: Falcon 9 rocket • Geostationary orbit • Internet connectivity • internet-from-space • SpaceX • Starlink Project
Spacex to Launch NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Mission
NASA has announced that SpaceX will fly its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) planetary-defence mission. The total launch cost for NASA is estimated to be about $69 million. DART Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is a planned space probe that will demonstrate the kinetic effects of crashing an impactor spacecraft into an asteroid moon for planetary defense purposes. The mission is intended to test ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Asteroid-Smashing Mission • Dart • Didymoon • Didymos • Double Asteroid Redirection Test • Falcon 9 rocket • Hayabusa 2 • Hayabusa2 • Japan • NASA • SpaceX
Israel’s Beresheet Mission Crashes on the Moon
World’s first privately funded lunar Mission Beresheet crashed on the Moon. Beresheet crashed during a landing attempt. It is said that the spacecraft had problems with its main engine during its descent that left it unable to slow down in time before it smashed into the lunar surface. About the Mission Beresheet (Hebrew for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Beresheet • Falcon 9 rocket • israel • Israel Aerospace Industries • Lunar Mission • Moon • NASA • SpaceIL