Gateway Treaty

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency recently signed a historic agreement under which Canada is to be a part of the Lunar Gateway Space Station. Canada will contribute a new robotic arm called “Canadarm3”. Also, a Canadian is to be a part of the Artemis II mission. Artemis II is the first crewed mission to ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Artemis • Canada and United States • Canadarm3 • European Space Agency • Gateway Treaty • International Space Station (ISS) • JAXA • Lunar Gateway • Lunar Mission • NASA • NASA Orion • Orion spacecraft

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Clears Safety Tests

NASA’s Orion Spacecraft which has been designed to carry astronauts to deep space destinations like Moon and Mars has successfully carried out a series of tests to test its critical safety systems. Salient Highlights NASA test fired Orion’s launch abort system by firing the 17-foot tall motor for five seconds. The test was successful as the motor produced ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017

Topics: NASA • NASA Orion • Science and Technology