Ch 22

Question 1

What was the mission of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) launched by ESA?

Answer 1

To study Jupiter’s environment and its three major moons

JUICE is expected to take around eight years to reach Jupiter’s orbit.

Question 2

What was significant about Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) launched by SpaceX?

Answer 2

It was a private crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS)

The mission successfully returned to Earth on 31 May 2023.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the Euclid Satellite launched by ESA?

Answer 3

To study the universe from about 1.5 million km in space

Question 4

What happened to the Luna 25 spacecraft launched by Russia?

Answer 4

It crashed onto the Moon’s surface due to technical issues

Luna 25 was sent to the Moon and crashed on 19 August 2023.

Question 5

What achievement did Space Pioneer accomplish with the Tianlong-2 rocket?

Answer 5

Became the first private company to reach Earth’s orbit on its first attempt with a fully liquid-fueled rocket

Question 6

What was the outcome of North Korea’s attempt to launch the Malligyong-1 satellite?

Answer 6

The rocket crashed into the Yellow Sea

Question 7

What is the significance of Chandrayaan-3 launched by ISRO?

Answer 7

It is India’s third moon mission that safely touched down on the Moon’s South Pole on 23 August 2023

Question 8

What is the goal of the Aditya-L satellite launched by ISRO?

Answer 8

To study the sun

It will take about four months to reach its destination.

Question 9

What does the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) aim to study?

Answer 9

Stars and galaxies to understand the formation of the universe

XRISM was launched by JAXA in partnership with NASA.