Space Exploration | MCQs

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• Sultan ibn Salman Al Saud was the first Saudi Arab, Muslim.
• He was the first member of a royal family to travel into space.
• He was flying on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985 as a payload specialist.

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Alexei Leonov was the first human being to walk in space,

the man who would have been first on the moon had the Soviets beaten the Americans.

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First man who travelled in Space was Yuri Gagarin in 1961

First man who Walk in Space was Alexei Leonov in 1965

First man who Walk on Moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969

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Information about Pakistan’s first lunar orbit mission

Named: ICUBE-Q

Launching date: 3 May 2024

Collaboration: China

Launching area: Hainan, China  

Developers: Shanghai University SJTU & SUPARCO (Pakistan’s national space agency_

Weight: About 7kg

Purpose: To facilitate scientific research, tech development, and educational initiatives in space exploration

Note: ICUBE-Q has been developed in collaboration with China’s Shanghai University and Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology (IST)

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BADR-1 was Pakistan's first indigenously built artificial satellite launched on 16 July 1990.

With the launching of Badr-1 satellite, Pakistan became the first Islamic country to enter the area of peaceful application of outer space.

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The first rocket to use liquid fuel was created by Robert H. Goddard, first launched in March 1926.

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The first man-made Earth Satellite name 'Sputnik 1' was launched by Russia (Soviet Union) into space on 4 Oct 1957

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• A Chinese company launched the world's first methane-liquid oxygen space rocket into orbit

• Rocket Name: Zhuque-2
• Launched in July 2023

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China launched a cargo mission to its new space station in September 2021.

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In the story (likely from a science fiction narrative involving the landing of a spaceship).

The spaceship is described as golden, highlighting its majestic, mysterious, or otherworldly appearance

This detail helps to create a sense of awe and significance.

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Comets revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits.

Their motion is influenced by the Sun's gravitational pull.