CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -SpaceX launched an all-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule Saturday from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to deliver new roll-out solar arrays, belated Thanksgiving treats, CubeSats, and a cornucopia of experiments to the International Space Station.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dragon is launched by a Falcon 9 launch vehicle (also developed by SpaceX) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. At the end of its mission, Dragon splashes down at sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Thursday with 53 more Starlink satellites for SpaceX’s global internet network.

Detailed explanation-4: -SpaceX developed its Dragon 2 spacecraft starting in 2014, with a cargo version and a crewed version. It entered service in 2019 with the Demo-1 flight, and performed its first flight with astronauts on May 30, 2020, during the Crew Dragon Demo-2 flight.

Detailed explanation-5: -SpaceX developed Dragon from a blank sheet to its first mission in just over 4 years. In December 2010, Dragon became the first privately developed spacecraft to return safely from orbit - a feat previously achieved by just three nations (the United States, Russia, and China).