NASA's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth

NASA's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth

Daily Current Affairs   /   NASA's Artemis Moon rocket lifts off Earth

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 18 2022

Share on facebook
  • NASA’s Artemis 1 mission launched from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12.17 PM IST on November 16.
  • The American space agency NASA has launched its most powerful ever rocket.
  • This spacecraft, known as Orion, is uncrewed for this particular flight, but if everything works as it should, people will climb aboard for future missions that go to the lunar surface From Cape Canaveral in Florida.
  • Unlike Artemis I, Artemis II will have a crew aboard Orion and will be a test mission to confirm that all of the spacecraft’s systems will operate as designed when it has humans on board. But the Artemis II launch will be similar to that of Artemis I. 
  • A crew of four astronauts will be aboard Orion as it and ICPS orbit the Earth twice before moving to the direction of the Moon.
Recent Post's

  • The Telangana government launched the Indiramma Family Life Insurance Scheme providing ₹5 lakh coverage to 1.15 crore families starting June 2, 2026.

    Read More....

  • The Prakriti 2026 conference in New Delhi introduced the Indian Carbon Market Portal to streamline carbon trading and climate action.

    Read More....

  • The traditional Kelbai ‘Peth’ Festival is being celebrated in Mulgao, Goa, featuring a sacred ritual journey of the deity to Mayem village.

    Read More....

  • Scientists identified the desert moss Syntrichia caninervis as a potential pioneer for Mars colonization due to its extreme resilience.

    Read More....

  • World Water Day 2026 was observed on March 22 with the theme "Water and Gender" to promote equitable access and management.

    Read More....

  • A new wild kiwi species, Actinidia indica, was discovered by the Botanical Survey of India in the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.

    Read More....

  • The Indian government launched the PRARAMBH 2026 campaign to educate citizens about the new Income Tax Act, 2025, effective from April 1.

    Read More....

  • Pakistan ranked first in the Global Terrorism Index 2026 due to rising violence, while India stood at the 13th position.

    Read More....

  • The Madras High Court issued directives for the systematic removal of the invasive plant species Prosopis juliflora to restore Tamil Nadu's ecology.

    Read More....

  • The National Productivity Council (NPC) has been designated as the Environment Audit Designated Agency to monitor industrial compliance.

    Read More....