- US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has picked a new space capsule from Elon Musk SpaceX company to ferry cargo and supplies to the agency’s planned lunar space station.
- SpaceX will get a portion of a $7 billion NASA contract to use its biggest rocket 'Falcon Heavy' to send a new 'Dragon XL' spacecraft to the Lunar Gateway, an outpost of NASA that will orbit the moon.
- Dragon XL Spacecraft,
- The Dragon XL spacecraft is the latest variant in Musk's SpaceX lineup, it will carry research supplies that will help astronauts to collect lunar samples on the surface of the moon.
- SpaceX,
- SpaceX is an American aerospace company that was founded on 6th May 2002 by Elon Musk (CEO & CTO). Its headquarters is in Hawthorne, California (US).
- President and COO - Gwynne Shotwell.
- NASA,
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an American independent agency that was founded on 29th July 1958. Its HQ is in Washington D.C, US.
Published On : 30 Mar 2020
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