The space industry has drastically improved this 2022.
Thanks to the efforts made by NASA, ESA, and other space organizations, various out-of-this-world places were explored.
Now, here are some of the most revolutionary space missions that enhanced the world's space industry.
Top Space Industry-Changing Events 2022
Space.Com's latest report provided the top revolutionary space events that took place this 2022. Here are some of them:
Ingenuity Helicopter's Records
The Martian helicopter of NASA, Ingenuity, unexpectedly set both altitude and distance records; a distance of 2,310 feet at around 12 mph on Apr. 8.
SpaceX and China Record Launches
SpaceX completed 56 rocket launches, while China was able to conduct 60 spaceflights; 58 of these were successful.
NASA DART Mission
NASA DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) was able to change the trajectory of the Dimorphos asteroid.
First Astronaut TikToker
Although it may not seem a big deal, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti decided to become the first TikToker from space. Her content is mostly educational videos about her daily life at the ISS.
These are just some of the most important space activities this 2022. You can visit this link to see more revolutionary spaceflights.
Space Missions to Expect by 2023
MIT Technology Review reported that there would be more ground-breaking spaceflights.
One of these is the lunar lander that SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched this December.
The Hakuto-R, developed by the Japanese firm ispace, is expected to reach the moon by 2023.
Of course, private/commercial spaceflights are also expected to boom once the year 2023 enters.
Aside from these, space experts also said that Jupiter's moons are among the agenda of ESA.
The European Space Agency's JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) is expected to launch soon and reach the Gas Giant as early as 2031.
Other space stories we recently wrote:
Previously, the NASA James Webb Space Telescope captured a photo of a spiky spiral galaxy.
Astronomers also mapped the "Poor Old Heart" of the Milky Way Galaxy.
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