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SpaceX to send astronauts to ISS in May

America-based Private space agency owned by Elon Musk, SpaceX will send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time in May. This was announced by NASA, which also revealed that the first crewed launch from the United States to the ISS platform since 2011 is to be sent through SpaceX. The space company will launch a Falcon 9 rocket to transport NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ..

Topics: International Space Station • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • SpaceX

NASA’s astronaut Christina Koch creates world record

The noted astronaut of the US- based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Christina Koch recently completed the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman. Christina Koch landed through a parachute at Kazakhstan, from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft she was onboard. She had created a record by spending 328 days on the International Space Station (ISS) ..

Topics: Astronaut • First Women • International Space Station • NASA

NASA astronaut Christina Koch sets record for longest single spaceflight by woman

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Astronaut Christina Koch has created a record for longest single spaceflight by a woman, after surpassing the earlier record of 288 days in space with about two months left in her mission. Christina, who is onboard the International Space Station (ISS) since 14 March 2019, would have spent over ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Christina Koch • International Space Station • Longest Spaceflight by Woman • Mir space station • NASA • Woman Astronaut

SpaceX makes supply run for NASA

American aeronautical company SpaceX launched several experiments into the space on December 5th on board its Dragon Capsule. The SpaceX Dragon is a reusable spacecraft used for delivering cargo. This is the 19th supply run made by the company for NASA and it was launched from Cape Canaveral. It delivered the following to the International ..

Topics: Cargo spacecraft • Cimon • Commercial spaceflight • Dragon • International Space Station • NASA • Outer space • Rodent Research Hardware System • Spacecraft • Spaceflight • SpaceX • SpaceX Dragon

First all-women spacewalk conducted outside International Space Station

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch made history when they ventured outside International Space Station (ISS) for first ever all women spacewalk. It was the first time in more than half a century of space exploration that two women astronauts walked in space together. Key Highlights Christina Koch had already carried out four spacewalks ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Christina Koch • International Space Station • Jessica Meir • NASA • Women Spacewalk