Latest Space General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who had become the second Indian-born woman to fly to space in July 2021?

A)

Vanita Gupta

B)

Bhawana Kanth

C)

Sirisha Bandla

D)

Priyanka Mohite

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sirisha Bandla

Sirisha Bandla created history by becoming the second Indian-born woman and fourth Indian overall to fly to space after Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams on July 11, 2021. She was one of the six crew members aboard billionaire Sir Richard Branson's historic Virgin Galactic flight 'VSS Unity' that flew to the edge of space before returning to the Earth.

2 .

Which country launches new camera satellite with 5m resolution?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

Russia

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - China

China on Sunday(26th Dec 2021) launched a new satellite with a camera capable of taking photos of the ground with a resolution of five meters, according to the National Space Administration of China (CNSA). The satellite, called “Ziyuan-1 02E” or “Five Meter 02 Optical Satellite”. Beijing time by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Beijing Province. Shanxi (northern China). This is the 39th launch of the Longue Marche-4C rocket and the 403rd launch of the entire Long March series.

3 .

Which country Launches Inmarsat-Fum Communications Satellite?

A)

China

B)

Russia

C)

Japan

D)

India

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Japan

A huge, highly advanced commercial communications satellite just took to the skies.

The Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite launched atop a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-2A rocket on Wednesday (Dec. 22) from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center at 10:32 a.m. EST (1532 GMT).

The 12,060-pound (5,470 kilograms) Inmarsat-6 F1 is the first of two "I-6" spacecraft that London-based company Inmarsat plans to loft to geostationary orbit, about 22,240 miles (35,790 kilometers) above our planet.

Source : SPACE

4 .

Who launched the James Webb Space Telescope?

A)

NASA

B)

ISRO

C)

JAXA

D)

Roscosmos

Correct Answer : Option (A) - NASA

NASA's largest space telescope launch countdown has begun. The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched today on Christmas Day, 25th December 2021, and space enthusiasts can watch all the action live. The telescope is scheduled to be launched from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 7:20am EST (5:50pm IST). The space agency will be streaming James Webb's flight and live countdown commentary on NASA Live. Apart from that, NASA will also broadcast the launch on various social media channels. The James Webb Space Telescope is a successor to Hubble Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope is an international project led by NASA with its partners, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

5 .

When will NASA's Webb Space Telescope be launched?

A)

December 21st

B)

December 22nd

C)

December 23rd

D)

December 24th

Correct Answer : Option (D) - December 24th

NASA has confirmed that the Webb Space Telescope Launch will take place on December 24th, 2021. The launch has been much awaited, as there were previous short delays. The telescope is a massive project that started in 2003 in a form of an international partnership with NASA, European and Canadian space agencies.

6 .

Which country has launched "Shijian-6 05" satellites for space exploration?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

Russia

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - China

A Long March 4B launched the Shijian-06 (05) group of satellites Dec. 9, marking the 400th launch of China’s Long March family of launch vehicles.

The Long March 4B lifted off from Site 9401 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 7:11 p.m. Eastern, rising into a dark blue pre-dawn desert sky.

The Shijian-6 (05) satellites, which could be a pair of satellites to join four earlier pairs satellites in the series, with the previous launch occurring in 2010, were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd.

The satellites will be used for space environment exploration and technology verification tests, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., (CASC). No images of the satellites have been published.

Source : Space News

7 .

Which space agency has launched an X-Ray observatory to unlock secrets of the black hole and other mysterious objects?

A)

ISRO

B)

NASA

C)

JAXA

D)

CNSA

Correct Answer : Option (B) - NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on December 9th, 2021, launched a new X-Ray mission that aims at unlocking the secrets of the black hole and other extreme cosmic objects. NASA’s new X-ray space observatory is one of its kind and is called the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer or IXPE.

8 .

When will Chandrayaan 3 be launched?

A)

First quarter of 2022

B)

Second quarter of 2022

C)

Third quarter of 2022

D)

First quarter of 2023

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Third quarter of 2022

Chandrayaan-3 mission is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 if normal workflow continues, informed Union Minister of State in the Department of Space Dr Jitendra Singh on December 8, 2021.

9 .

Who was the first SpaceX's flight surgeon of Indian descent?

A)

Anil Menon

B)

Chandra Kumar

C)

Rakesh Singh

D)

Ramesh Kumar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Anil Menon

Nasa-turned-SpaceX flight surgeon, "Anil Menon" is among the 10 latest trainee astronauts who will join the 2021 class of the American space agency as it plans for the first human missions to the moon in more than 50 years. He is born to Indian and Ukrainian parents and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Menon is a lieutenant colonel in the US air force. He was SpaceX’s first flight surgeon, helping to launch the company’s first humans to space during NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission and building a medical organisation to support the human system during future missions.

10 .

Which nation has launched Gaofen 11-03 high resolution satellite with an optical resolution comparable to top US spy satellites?

A)

India

B)

Russia

C)

China

D)

Germany

Correct Answer : Option (C) - China

China launched its 3rd Gaofen 11 reconnaissance satellite on November 19, 2021. The Gaofen 11 (03) satellite has an optical resolution comparable to top US spy satellites. It has been launched in addition to China’s set of classified satellites.