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

SpaceX successfully launches 64 small satellites using reusable Falcon 9 rocket

Elon Musk-led SpaceX has successfully launched 64 small satellites into low Earth orbit onboard of its reusable and preflown Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This has set new record in United States of launching satellites in single go. It was third voyage of Falcon 9 rocket, marking another milestone in ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: 64 small satellites • CubeSats • Elon Musk • Falcon 9 rocket • Micro Satellites • Reusable Rockets • Science and Technology • Space records • Space technology • SpaceX • US