Q. Consider the following statements about New Shephard Rocket System:
1. New Shephard is a reusable rocket system that has been designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line.
2. The rocket system has been built by NASA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
About New Shephard Rocket System:
- New Shephard is a reusable rocket system that has been designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line – the internationally recognized boundary of space.
Built by: The rocket system has been built by Blue Origin, space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Named after: The rocket system has been named after astronaut Alan Shephard – the first American to go to space.
Significance of this New Shephard rocket system:
- The idea behind New Shephard is to provide easier and more cost-effective access to space. This is meant for purposes such as academic research, corporate technology development and entrepreneurial ventures among others.
- Moreover, apart from academic and research-oriented goals, the rocket will also allow space tourists to experience microgravity by taking them 100 km above the Earth.
- Microgravity is the condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless. The effects of microgravity can be seen when astronauts and objects float in space.
Source: ForumIAS
