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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
FEDOR: Russia launches its 1st humanoid robot in space
Russia launched life-size humanoid robot called Fedor to International Space Station (ISS). It is the first ever life-size humanoid robot sent into space by Russia. It was launched onboard of unmanned Soyuz MS-14 rocket from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Russia sends robot “Fedor” to space
The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos had launched an unmanned rocket into space which was carrying a humanoid robot. What has happened? Russia launched its unmanned rocket carrying the Soyuz module from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. While the Soyuz is ..
Raavana-1: Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite successfully launched
Sri Lanka’s first ever satellite ‘Raavana-1’, designed and developed by two Sri Lankan engineers, was successfully placed into orbit. It was launched from International Space Station (ISS) along with two other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan and Nepal. About Raavana-1 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
SpaceX launches Cargo Mission for NASA to ISS
SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft on a cargo mission for NASA to International Space Station (ISS). About Mission This is SpaceX’s fifth launch of year. The launch was rescheduled earlier due to some electrical problem on ISS. It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Soyuz Spacecraft Successfully reach ISS
Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA Astronaut Nick Hague and Christina Koch, and Cosmonaut (Russian Crew members are called as a cosmonaut) Alexey Ovchinin successfully docked International Space Station. Soyuz Spacecraft Soyuz is a Russian Spacecraft carries people and supplies to and from the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
The Crew Dragon capsule of Space X has successfully docked with the International Space Station. SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule The demonstration mission is named as Demo-1. It was a test mission before it can begin taking US astronauts into space. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
NASA Scientist for first time sequences DNA in Space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time has successfully sequenced DNA in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The genome sequencing was undertaken for the first time in microgravity as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches inflatable room to ISS
Private SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket contracted by NASA has successfully launched the first inflatable habitat room that will attach to the International Space Station (ISS). The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on schedule from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
NASA inks US $490 million contract with Russia for ISS travel
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has extended a contract worth US $490 million with Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to carry US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This contract was extended after lack of Congressional funding. Under ..