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US Cargo Spacecraft Cygnus Released from ISS
The US cargo spacecraft Cygnus was released from the International Space Station (ISS) on 8th February. About Cygnus The Cygnus is an American automated cargo spacecraft developed by Orbital Sciences. It is built and launched by the Northrop Grumman (an American global aerospace and defense technology company). It is part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation ..
Topics: Automated Transfer Vehicle • Cargo spacecraft • Commercial Orbital Transportation Services • Cygnus • In spaceflight • International Space Station • NASA • Outer space • Private spaceflight • Progress • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
The 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index
The Legatum Prosperity Index is a report by the Landon-based Legatum Institute. The 2010 report places India’s rank at 88 in a ranking of prosperity of 110 countries. The prosperity index is based on 89 variables over 110 countries, grouped into 8 sub-indices taking into account both economic growth and citizen’s quality of life. As ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2011
Topics: Alexandra Mousavizadeh • Economy • International development • Legatum • Legatum Institute • Legatum Prosperity Index • Progress • Prosperity • Sweden