International Space Station (ISS) Current Affairs, GK & News
SpaceX rocket carries squids, microorganisms to ISS
SpaceX rocket lift-off rocket to International Space Station carrying supplies for scientific experiments along with surprising passengers like squids and microorganisms called tardigrades. Key points Dragon capsule was launched with Falcon 9 rocket. Capsule is carrying young specimens of species Euprymna scolopes called as bobtail squid. Species were sent to study the effect of zero ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bobtail squid • Dragon Cargo capsule • International Space Station (ISS) • ISS • SpaceX • SpaceX cargo craft • Tardigrades
SpaceX launches 22nd Resupply Services Mission to ISS
SpaceX has again launched its 22nd resupply services mission called SpaceX CRS 22, using cargo Dragon 2 capsule, to International Space station (ISS). 22nd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission This is the second mission under new CRS contract of SpaceX with NASA and fifth capsule in last 12 months which SpaceX sent to ISS. 22nd ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Crew Dragon • Dragon Cargo capsule • Falcon 9 • International Space Station (ISS) • SpaceX • SpaceX CRS 22 • SpaceX Dragon • SpaceX Falcon 9
Two Russian crew do spacewalk at ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, did spacewalk for more than 7 hours at International Space Station. They walked outside to prepare for arrival of new Russian Nauka Lab module, which has been delayed several times due to technical issues. Highlights Both the cosmonauts have team up at space outpost with NASA astronauts ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: CSA (Canada) • ESA Europe • International Space Station (ISS) • JAXA (Japan) • NASA (United States) • Roscosmos (Russia) • Space Walk • Two Russian crew do spacewalk at ISS
NASA-Axiom: First Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently signed an agreement with Axiom Space. What is the Agreement? Under the agreement, Axiom is to send its astronauts to International Space Station. This is the first private astronaut mission to the space station. The mission has been named as Ax-1. What is the plan? The Axiom ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Axiom • Gaganyaan Mission • International Space Station (ISS) • ISRO • NASA • Space station
Russia to launch its own Space Station
The agreement between Roscosmos and its international partners is to run out in 2024. With this, Russia has planned to pull out of the International Space Station and launch its own space station in 2025. Highlights According to Russia, the structure of the International Space Station is ageing. With the station becoming older, it can ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: International Space Station (ISS) • Lunar Mission • NASA • Roscosmos • Space Race • Yuri Gagarin