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 DART[Double Asteroid Redirection Test] By Ramesh S Krishna Blog no: 17 Introduction: DART[Double Asteroid Redirection Test], is a mission directed by NASA to test the new technology to save earth. But, this mission is not about observing earth or LEO junks.. Its about smashing a probe into a  NEO[NEAR EARTH OBJECT].  A asteroid system called Didymos[main object] &  Dimorphos[moon], is the space where DART is going. Mission details: Launch time: 22.21 PST Launch date: November 23rd Launch Location: Vandenburg air force station Probe's destination: Dimorphos Rocket:F alcon 9. Block-5.B1063-3.182 day turn around time Where is the booster landing?: Of course I still love you droneship. Payload mass:684Kg[1100 lb] This mission is :   129th Falcon 9 launch   70th Falcon 9 flight with a flight proven booster  74th re-flight of a booster One of the 1st mission of its kind 95th booster landing 26th launch for spacex.[The no. reached in 2020]  Thi...

  BLOG 16 November 19th lunar eclipse 19/11/2021 RAMESH S KRISHNA Introduction: A lunar eclipse will happen when moon enters earth's shadow. It would happen when we have a full moon . This is more like a transit method which helps us to find a exoplanet.  I'll tell you in detail about solar eclipse when it happens! So, stay tuned with by blog page! While a full moon is raising, it would be red. How does a lunar eclipse happen?: I've mentioned only for a lunar eclipse. Do not confuse with a solar eclipse. A lunar eclipse happen when moon enter's earth's shadow. There are 2 shadows of earth.  Penumbra:  Its the lighter & 1st part of the shadow. It generally happens in the edges of earth[while its evening in the point]. Light entering earth's atmosphere would scatter & go to deep space. The light which goes is blue in color. Umbra: It is the darkest part of shadow. Its the place where moon turns red. It will be late in the night at the location of Umbra. Ty...

 Crew-3 launch By- RAMESH S KRISHNA Blog number-15 Introduction: Crew-3 or United states Crew vehicle mission 3[UNCV-3] is a crew carrying mission by NASA,ESA and launched by SPACEX. This  mission will launch on a FALCON 9 rocket with the capsule ENDURANCE carrying 4 Astronauts to ISS.  CREW: This mission has a crew of 4 just like other missions.  T he crew of this mission are: RAJA CHARI-Commander , NASA THOMAS MARSHBURN-Pilot, NASA KAYLA BARRON-Mission Specialist, NASA MATTHIAS MAURER-Mission Specialist, ESA RAJA CHA RI RAJA CHARI was born on June 24, 1977  in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chari was selected for ARTEMIS.   THOMAS MARSHBURN THOMAS MARSHBURN was born on August 29, 1960 in North Carolina. He was also an astronaut in the mission STS-127 & EXPEDITION 34/35. MATTHIS MAURER MATTHIS MAURER is an ESA astronaut who was born on March 18, 1970 in Germany.  This mission will be his 1st mission to space. KAYLA BARRON KAYLA BARRON an AMERICAN Astr...

  Crew-2 return  By Ramesh S Krishna Introduction: Crew-2 is a mission to ISS on dragon funded by NASA. Dragon is a space-craft designed by SPACEX.  It took a crew of 4 - Shane kinbrough , Megan Mcathur , Akihiko hoside  & Thomas pesquet.   Mission:   This mission was launched on 23rd April at 9:42 pm  from Kennedy space center[KSC]. It docked with HARMONY forward docking port. The dragon used on this mission was 'Endeavor' with has the same name of a SPACE SHUTTLE. The mission duration is 198 & 15 secs. It can  change as weather or some other thing could change it. Space-craft properties : Rocket: Falcon 9 Space-craft name: Dragon. Endeavor Manufactured by: SPACEX Crew: Shane Kimbrough   K of USA Megan McArthur  of USA Akihiko Hoshide   T of JAPAN Thomas Pesquet of FRANCE  Return: Crew-2 is scheduled to splashdown on 9th November  at 03:33UCT. It can change. Once, crew-2 splashes down, only 3 astronauts of Ru...