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  KASA unveils South Korea’s strategy for reusable space rocket technology

  Science | May 30, 2024 20:01 IST

  South Korea's recently established national space agency has revealed its plans to collaborate with the private sector to develop small reusable space rockets. The agency aims to explore one of the stable Lagrange points, with the goal to position the nation as the top five global space powers.

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  Indian pilot becomes first to venture into space as tourist on Blue Origin’s return flight

  World | May 19, 2024 21:20 IST

  Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and commercial pilot, is one among the crew of six people who went to space of Blue Origin return flight. The mission was brief raising the count of the companies private astronaut headcount to 37.

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  Captain Gopichand, 5 others set to fly to edge of space in aboard Blue Origin mission | DETAILS

  Science | May 20, 2024 9:35 IST

  Captain Gopichand Thotakura, the second pilot to fly in space is set to fly at the edge of the space on Blue Origin's crewed flight mission, along with five others.

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  Boeing Starliner capsule carrying Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to take off on May 17 now

  Science | May 08, 2024 15:54 IST

  The next scheduled liftoff date has been confirmed for May 17th, as announced following the rescheduling of Boeing Co's Starliner space capsule launch. This mission has been set to carry out the first-ever crew test flight with two US astronauts aboard.

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  Sunita Williams' 3rd space mission delayed due to technical glitch

  Science | May 07, 2024 11:24 IST

  Boeing's CST-200 Starliner's first crewed journey to the International Space Station (ISS) was aborted with less than two hours remaining in the countdown, just as the capsule was ready for liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to travel in space tomorrow: Details here

  Science | May 06, 2024 13:52 IST

  NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore is scheduled to travel in a historic journey to space in Boeing's Starliner. The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8:04 a.m. IST on May 7, facilitated by a United Launch All

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  South Korea set to launch 1st ever homegrown nanosatellite: Details

  Science | April 23, 2024 17:11 IST

  As per the Ministry of Science and ICT, the nanosatellite will be the first unit of the envisioned satellite constellation, which will be launched from Mahia (New Zealand) at around 3:38 am IST.

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  Hanwha Systems' SAR Satellite executes earth observation mission

  Science | April 18, 2024 12:55 IST

  South Korean defence solutions firm has reportedly disclosed its compact synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite which effectively completed an Earth observation task. The satellite is capable of capturing images of prominent landmarks in key cities like New York and Dubai.

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  Boeing's Starliner set for 1st space mission with humans on May 6: Details

  Science | April 16, 2024 18:25 IST

  Following an unsuccessful debut uncrewed orbital flight mission in 2019, Boeing's Starliner faced the necessity of another attempt before proceeding with a crewed flight test. However, the capsule completed a repeat of the mission in 2022, instilling confidence in its readiness for crewed missions.

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  NASA's Crew 7 aims returning to Earth on March 12: Details

  Science | March 10, 2024 13:57 IST

  During their six months on the ISS, the Crew-7 conducted science experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit people on Earth and prepare humans for future space missions.

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  Agnikul set to conduct sub-orbital mission by end of March

  Science | March 10, 2024 13:26 IST

  Agnibaan is a two-stage rocket with a capacity to carry up to 300 kg to a height of 700 km. The engines are powered by liquid oxygen/kerosene and they can access both low and high-inclination orbits They are completely mobile and are designed for accessing more than 10 launch ports.

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  American lunar mission's Odysseus possibly landed sideways on Moon | Check details

  Science | February 24, 2024 11:51 IST

  The mission marked the fourth private sector attempt to land softly on the Moon. Intuitive Machines now joins a select group of national space agencies that have achieved lunar landings.

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  Solar storm impact detected by PAPA payload on ISRO's Aditya-L1 satellite: Details

  Science | February 23, 2024 14:25 IST

  PAPA (Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya) was developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to support Aditya-L1's mission of studying the Sun's coronal heating processes and solar transients.

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  India eases process for FDI in space sector, allows 100 per cent in making satellite components

  Business | February 22, 2024 14:25 IST

  India has unveiled significant reforms in its space sector to attract foreign investment, allowing 100% FDI in satellite system manufacturing without approval and easing regulations for launch vehicles. These reforms are expected to stimulate economic growth, foster private sector participation.

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  Putin denies US claims, says Russia has no intention of sending nuclear weapons in space

  World | February 21, 2024 10:00 IST

  The White House earlier said Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that can be used against US satellites, but is not operational yet. The Kremlin had rejected the reports as a ruse to shore up military support for Ukraine.

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  US researchers led by NASA to investigate highly-charged Moon Dust: All you need to know

  Science | February 18, 2024 19:50 IST

  The Electrostatic Regolith Interaction Experiment (ERIE) was one of 14 NASA-supported payloads launched aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard uncrewed rocket in December last year.

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  ISRO successfully launches INSAT-3DS satellite to improve disaster warning systems

  Science | February 18, 2024 6:08 IST

  ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) successfully launched the INSAT-3DS satellite on GSLV-F14 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 5:35 pm today.

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  Can Russia use nuclear warheads to destroy US satellites in space? Know here

  World | February 16, 2024 20:55 IST

  The White House said that US intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability of an anti-satellite but that such a weapon is not currently operational. It said that by doing so, Russia might violate the Outer Space Treaty, which prevents orbital nuclear weapons.

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  ISRO all set to launch INSAT-3DS satellite shortly | Watch LIVE

  Science | February 17, 2024 17:28 IST

  ISRO INSAT 3DS Satellite Launch LIVE: The countdown for the launch of the GSLV-F 14/INSAT 3DS mission has started. The launch will take place at 5:30 pm on Saturday from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

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  Cartosat-2 mission concludes: ISRO successfully crashes satellite back to earth | All details

  Science | February 16, 2024 13:28 IST

  ISRO successfully ended its Cartosat-2 mission by safely bringing the probe back to Earth. Here's everything you need to know about this mission.