30 April 2013 Current Affairs
Passenger Spaceship Completes its First Rocket Powered Flight
On 30 April Virgin Galactic successfully completed the first rocket-powered test flight of its space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2) ,which means it's now in the final phase of vehicle testing.The test was conducted by Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites from Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California.Around 45 minutes later, SS2 reached an altitude of 47,000 feet and disconnected from WK2.SS2 propelled forward to 55,000 feet, with the engine burn lasting a total of 16 seconds.
Gulzar's appointment as chancellor elates Assam University
Lyricist-writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, Gulzar has been appointed the new chancellor of Assam University.Established in 1994, the Assam University campus is situated in Dargakona, about 20 km from Silchar.