Russia has sent its first life sized Humanoid robot known as Fedor into the International Space Station(ISS). Fedor stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research (Skybot F-850).It is the first humanoid robot to be sent to space by Russia. Fedor is the size of an adult and can emulate movements of the human body.The main… Continue reading Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space
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India, Russia discuss space cooperation
India and Russia has held high-level talks to elevate bilateral cooperation to the next level in the field of space. Russia has promised all assistance for India’s Human Space Flight Mission Gaganyaan. Gaganyaan is India’s first Human Space Flight Programme to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) by 2022. The programme will make India… Continue reading India, Russia discuss space cooperation
NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station(ISS) extended to 328 days.Koch arrived at the space station on March 14 and now is scheduled to remain in orbit until February 2020. This would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman by breaking the record… Continue reading NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
SpaceX astronaut capsule launched on ISS test mission
SpaceX successfully launched a new astronaut capsule to the International Space Station(ISS).It is a key step towards resuming manned space flights from U.S after an eight-year break.The only occupant on board of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule was a dummy named Riple. This mission is called as Demonstration Mission-1 or DM-1 where Crew Dragon test capsule… Continue reading SpaceX astronaut capsule launched on ISS test mission
