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Ravana-1 Launched into Orbit
Ravana-1 which is the first satellite of Sri Lanka was successfully launched into orbit from International Space Station. Ravana-1 Ravana-1 has been designed by two Sri Lankan engineers studying space engineering at Japan s Kyushu Institute of Technology. The satellite ..
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
India Plans to build its own Space Station
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled its plan to build its own space station in low earth orbit to conduct microgravity experiments in space in 5 to 7 years. Indian Space Station The proposed Indian Space Station would ..
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
BepiColombo completes its near Earth commissioning phase
The ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) BepiColombo mission has successfully completed a series of test. It has completed its near-Earth commissioning phase and is now ready for the operations that will take place during the ..
BepiColombo Ready for Long Cruise to Mercury
The European Space Agency (ESA) – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s BepiColombo mission has successfully completed a series of tests and has completed its near-Earth commissioning phase. The BepiColombo mission is now ready for the operations that will take place ..