International Space Station Current Affairs, GK & News

Tiangong space station’s final module launched

October 31, 2022

“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 final module Tiangong space station It is an important component of the Chinese space station, ..

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Axiom Space Ax-1 Mission- Key Facts

April 9, 2022

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. About the crew The crew consists of Michael López-Alegría who is a professionally trained astronaut ..

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SpaceX Launch of Visitors to Space Station

April 9, 2022

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 guests at the International Space Station (ISS). This is SpaceX’s first private charter flight to ..

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission

April 5, 2022

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 of four astronauts on a science expedition to the ISS. Overview: This mission will be ..

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NASA: International Space Station Transition Plan

February 4, 2022

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. It explained how the operations of ISS will eventually be transitioned to commercial low-Earth orbit ..

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Recent Researches in Space Station

January 8, 2022

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 other interesting things. The regeneration ability of stem cell  during spaceflight Any organ can be ..

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