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SpaceX launches European space telescope Euclid to explore ‘dark universe’

SpaceX launches European space telescope Euclid to explore ‘dark universe’: SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1.5 million km away. Daily Current Affairs Quiz This telescope has been named after the ancient Greek mathematician, Euclid. It will take a month to get there and another two months before it starts its ambitious […]

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SpaceX: Cargo Dragon supply mission to the ISS launched

A hydrazine leak on a SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft caused the launch of the spacecraft to be delayed by more than a month. The spacecraft is now on its way to the International Space Station. Seven and a half minutes after takeoff, the Falcon 9 first stage landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. The stage successfully

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SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base

A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early on December 18. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41 a.m. and arced over the Pacific. The Falcon’s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the ocean. It was the 11th launch

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SpaceX launches Indian-origin astronaut Raja Chari-led Crew 3 mission

A new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule led by Indian origin Raja Chari to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company’s Crew-3 mission has docked successfully. US Space agency NASA and SpaceX have launched Crew 3 mission named Endurance fixed to Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Under this mission, 4

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Elon Musk’s Starlink registers India unit, plans to focus on rural areas

Elon Musk backed Starlink has registered its business in India. It is planning to launch internet services in the country, as per the company documents filed with the government. Starlink is the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX. In India, Starlink plans to “carry on the business of telecommunication services” including satellite broadband internet services, content storage, and streaming, multi-media

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SpaceX sets up subsidiary in India

World’s richest person Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has incorporated its wholly-owned subsidiary in India to start local broadband operations. SpaceX’s satellite broadband arm Starlink aims to start broadband services in India from December 2022, with 2 lakh active terminals subject to permission from the government. The company is charging a deposit of USD 99 or Rs 7,350 per

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