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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which space agency has launched the Crew-5 mission?
A
ISRO
B
CNES
C
SpaceX
D
JAXA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The company’s current astronaut missions for NASA are Crew-5, which launched on Oct. 5, and Crew-4 that landed on Oct. 14, 2022. Crew-5 is made up of: NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Casada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina.

Detailed explanation-2: -NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Launches to the Space Station NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 5.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crew-5 is scheduled for a long-duration stay of up to six months aboard the space station before returning to Earth in the spring of 2023. The crew will conduct new scientific studies to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and benefit life on Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -The timeline below covers major vehicle and crew activities during the Crew-5 countdown and rendezvous with the International Space Station. All times assume liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 12:00:57 p.m. EDT (1600:57 GMT) on Oct. 5.

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