Recently, which country launched the ‘Progress MS-08’ unmanned cargo ship to the International Space Station?
A. Japan
B. United States of America
C. Germany
D. Russia
Answer:D
Recently, which country launched the ‘Progress MS-08’ unmanned cargo ship to the International Space Station?
A. Japan B. United States of America C. Germany D. Russia
Explanation: On February 13, 2018, Russian space agency (Roscosmos) launched the unmanned cargo ship Progress MS-08 to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). Loaded with three tons of food, fuel and supplies, the spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was launched on-board the Soyuz 2-1A rocket. Besides the supplies, the cargo ship carrying the equipment for the German-Russian ICARUS research project, which is aimed at studying wildlife-migration patterns.