International Space Station
Rayyanah Barnawi
Rayyanah Barnawi made history as the first Arab woman to venture into space. The highly anticipated maiden space mission of Saudi Arabia took place on May 21. Barnawi, along with her co-astronaut Ali al-Qarni, embarked on their journey aboard the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Vegetable Production System (Veggie)
On April 15, 2023, SpaceX’s commercial resupply services will transport tomatoes grown on the Vegetable Production System (Veggie) aboard the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth. These tomatoes were grown as part of the Veg-05 experiment, which probed the ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
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
Axiom Space Ax-1 Mission- Key Facts
Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) is a crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that is operated by the Axiom Space. Overview: This mission was launched on 8th April 2022 from Kennedy Space Center. It is a private crew mission. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
SpaceX Launch of Visitors to Space Station
SpaceX has launched three rich businessmen along with their astronaut escorts to the International Space Station on 8th April 2022. They will be staying in the space station for more than a week. Overview: NASA has joined Russia to host ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission
SpaceX and NASA are gearing up to launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Commercial Crew Program of NASA. This will be the fourth crew rotation mission and will be carrying an international crew consisting ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
NASA: International Space Station Transition Plan
Recently, NASA announced that, the International Space Station (ISS) will cease operations in 2031. Highlights In 2031, the spacecraft will fall out of orbit and into the waters of South Pacific Ocean. NASA published the transition plan for the ISS. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Recent Researches in Space Station
The International Space Station is the most expensive laboratory in the world. It has more than twenty years of operation. The tests and experiments conducted in the ISS has provided insights into the effect of microgravity on human body and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
China launches Tianhe space station core module
On April 29, 2021, China launched the core module of its Space Station. This is an important milestone in the country’s ambitious plan of establishing a permanent human presence in space. The module that was launched is called Tianhe. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
SpaceX Crew 2: Key Facts
The SpaceX Crew 2 is the second crewed flight of Crew Dragon spacecraft. It is the third overall crewed orbital flight. Under Crew 2 Mission, NASA and SpaceX together transported four astronauts to the International Space Station. About Crew 2 ..