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SpaDeX satellite docking: Here's the latest update from Isro

Days after it postponed the docking of the two satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation has announced a positive update regarding its Space Docking Experiment mission. The SpaDeX mission aims to demonstrate critical technology for autonomous docking in space, a capability essential for future missions involving large payloads and complex operations. With both satellites weighing approximately 220 kg each, the …

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SpaceX postpones Starship's 7th test flight to January 13 due to bad weather

India Today

SpaceX has officially postponed the launch of its seventh Starship test flight to Monday, January 13, 2025. Initially scheduled for January 10, the delay was announced by CEO Elon Musk during a live stream while playing Diablo on X. Musk indicated that the flight would be pushed back by three to four days, with the new target launch window set …

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How ISRO mission will pave way for Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan, ISRO chief explains

Hindustan Times

Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath explained the importance of space docking technology for the future missions of the space agency such as the Chandrayaan-4 mission and Gaganyaan. The ISRO chief also confirmed that the final docking in the just launched SpaDex mission is expected to take place around January 7. The SpaDeX mission, ISRO's year-end project, is historic …

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ISRO launches SpaDeX mission to ‘dock’ 2 satellites in space. Why is it significant?

Hindustan Times

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday successfully launched SpaDeX as its final mission of the year. **EDS: IMAGE VIA ISRO** Sriharikota: ISRO's PSLV-C60 carrying SpaDeX and its payloads, lifts off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. SpaDeX lifted off at 10 pm, after being rescheduled by two …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Isro launches critical space docking mission

Hindustan Times

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday night launched its workhorse PSLV rocket with several satellites, including two that will carry out an ambitious autonomous orbital rendezvous and docking experiment that only a handful of space agencies have mastered. PSLV-C60 carrying SpaDeX and its payloads lifts off, as part of Isro’s key Space Docking Experiment, in Sriharikota on Monday. The …

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1 week, 4 days ago

PSLV-C60 launch: ISRO launches SpaDeX mission for space docking

The Hindu

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched the Space Docking Experiment mission on Monday. The PSLV C60 rocket carrying two small satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, along with 24 payloads, lifted off from the first launchpad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10 p.m. About 15 minutes after liftoff, the two small spacecraft weighing about 220 kg each …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Traffic jam in space? ISRO’s SpaDeX mission faces delay as satellites crowd orbit

Live Mint

India's space exploration programme has reportedly faced an unusual challenge as the Indian Space Research Organisation postponed the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle by two minutes due to a "traffic jam" in space. Originally scheduled for 9:58 PM, the launch of the SpaDeX mission, or Space Docking Experiment, will now take place at 10 PM. It aims to …

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1 week, 5 days ago

ISRO reschedules PSLV C60 launch timing for space docking experiment by two minutes – India TV

India TV News

ISRO's Space Docking Experiment aboard a PSLV rocket has been rescheduled for lift-off at 10 pm on Monday, two minutes later than the originally planned time of 9:58 pm, as announced by the space agency. The Space Docking Experiment aims to demonstrate India’s capability in orbital docking, a vital technology for future human spaceflight and satellite servicing missions. Mastering docking …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin gets clearance to launch New Glenn rocket

India Today

In a significant advancement for the aerospace industry, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, a commercial space launch license for its New Glenn rocket. The inaugural flight of New Glenn will serve as a certification mission required by the U.S. Space Force before Blue Origin can begin launching national security payloads. …

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ISRO Aims to Get Rocks, Soil from the Moon

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The exploration include getting rocks and soil from the moon on Earth, the proposed Bharatiya Antariksha Station and landing an astronaut on the lunar surface. “This mission will mark India's entry into the exclusive league of nations capable of mastering space docking,” Union science minister Jitendra Singh said. “The primary objective of the SpaDeX mission is to develop and …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Isro PSLV-C60 Spadex mission: Amity University is sending spinach into space

India Today

Amity University, Mumbai, is preparing to make history as it launches spinach cells into space aboard ISRO’s Spadex mission. The experiment, known as the Amity Plant Experimental Module in Space, aims to study how plant cells grow and adapt in the unique conditions of space. ð°ï¸#ISRO #PSLVC60 #SPADEX pic.twitter.com/eaje72wFDD — ISRO December 23, 2024 The POEM-4 mission, part of ISRO’s …

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Experimental payloads developed by Karnataka-based academia and start-ups to be launched in ISRO upcoming mission

The Hindu

Of the total 24 PS4-Orbital Experiment Module payloads which will be flown onboard the PSLV-C60 SpaDeX mission, four have been developed by Karnataka-based academia and start-ups. The GLX-SQ payload developed by GalaxEye Space Solutions Private Limited demonstrates the generation, capture, and processing of Synthetic Aperture Radar images in a space environment. Walking robotic arm In addition the mission will “Designed …

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Isro to launch 24 experiments to space with PSLV Spadex mission

India Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set for a groundbreaking mission to deploy as many as 24 scientific experiments into space aboard the PSLV Orbital Experiment Module-4 under the SpaDeX mission. ISRO PAYLOADS Isro's payloads will focus on advanced robotics, sensor technology, and space science experiments, such as: Robotics : The Walking Robotic Arm using inch-worm motion and a …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

White House national security spokesman gives major update amid drone hysteria

Raw Story

After sifting through the reports over the past few weeks of reports of drones over New Jersey, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday the truth is not out there. "Having closely looked at the tips and collated them as best we can from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial …

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Was there a Ukrainian hand in the fall of Assad and HTS takeover of Syria?

Firstpost

HTS, the Syrian rebel group, used drones in the same fashion against its campaign against Assad’s forces as Ukraine has done in its campaign against Russia. The connection According to Clash Report’s exclusive report, Syrian rebel leader Abu Bakr, who headed the FPV drone unit of HTS, reached out to Ukrainian military intelligence for guidance. By mid-November, Syrian opposition drone …

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PSLV-XL Proba-3 launch on Wednesday: Why Europe chose Isro over Elon Musk's SpaceX

India Today

For decades, Europe's Ariane rockets were the epitome of reliability and precision in space launch services. This decision is driven by a combination of factors, including India's active space diplomacy, its evolving space policy emphasising international partnerships, and Isro's proven track record of delivering reliable and cost-effective launch services. This strategic move, facilitated by India's revised space policy, has empowered …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China plans to retrieve Martian samples around 2031: laboratory

China Daily

Photo released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration shows a selfie of China's first Mars rover Zhurong with the landing platform. BEIJING -- China is poised to collect Martian samples and return them to Earth around 2031, with its foremost scientific goal being the search for life signatures on the red planet, according to the Deep …

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Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan

India Today

India's space ambitions are set to take a giant leap forward with the announcement of a significantly larger rover for the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission. Nilesh Desai, Director of the Space Applications Centre at the Indian Space Research Organisation, revealed that the new rover will weigh a staggering 350 kg, dwarfing its predecessor from the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Chandrayaan-4 mission is …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nasa to launch Ghost Rider that will live on the Moon for 14 days

India Today

Firefly Aerospace has successfully completed environmental testing on its Blue Ghost lunar lander, marking a significant milestone in preparation for its first mission to the Moon. https://t.co/zK4LDZFWv8 pic.twitter.com/byoBwFpk5A — Firefly Aerospace November 25, 2024 The environmental testing, conducted at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, subjected Blue Ghost to extreme conditions simulating those it will encounter during its journey to the Moon. …

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Elon Musk’s Starship has made Nasa obsolete

The Telegraph

The only rockets that had ever been more powerful were the mighty Saturn Vs which took men to the moon and the Soviet Energia superlifter of the 1980s. Musk’s new bet While all this was happening there had been other changes in the US space sector. “No one has ever succeeded,” in low-orbit satcoms Musk admitted in 2019 as his …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are We at the Endgame of the War in Ukraine?

Bloomberg

This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a battlefield guide to Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions. Depending on when you read this, there are fewer than 60 days until Donald Trump can launch his 24-hour diplomatic sweep to end the war in Ukraine. First, North Korea has committed 100,000 troops to help Moscow prosecute the war against Kyiv, with perhaps 15,000 now on rotation …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk launched a banana to space on Starship. Here's what happened next

India Today

In a whimsical yet strategic move, SpaceX included an unusual passenger on its sixth Starship test flight: a banana. The fruit, secured inside the spacecraft's cargo hold, served multiple purposes for the ambitious launch that took place on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. The banana also symbolised SpaceX's readiness to begin testing more substantial …

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In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?

Firstpost

India successfully test-fired its first long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha on Sunday. Calling this a ‘historic achievement’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India is now placed among the select group of countries that possess such advanced military capabilities India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation achieved a historic feat as it successfully test-fired the nation’s maiden long-range …

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to make space-based cellular service a reality, transforming mobile connectivity

Live Mint

Blue Origin has entered into a multi-launch agreement to deploy multiple next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile, a company building the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network. The satellites will be launched into low Earth orbit aboard New Glenn, Blue Origin’s powerful orbital launch vehicle. “New Glenn’s performance and unprecedented capacity within its seven-meter fairing enables us to …

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SpaDeX satellite docking: Here's the latest update from Isro

SpaceX postpones Starship's 7th test flight to January 13 due to bad weather

How ISRO mission will pave way for Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan, ISRO chief explains

ISRO launches SpaDeX mission to ‘dock’ 2 satellites in space. Why is it significant?

Isro launches critical space docking mission

PSLV-C60 launch: ISRO launches SpaDeX mission for space docking

Traffic jam in space? ISRO’s SpaDeX mission faces delay as satellites crowd orbit

ISRO reschedules PSLV C60 launch timing for space docking experiment by two minutes – India TV

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin gets clearance to launch New Glenn rocket

ISRO Aims to Get Rocks, Soil from the Moon

Isro PSLV-C60 Spadex mission: Amity University is sending spinach into space

Experimental payloads developed by Karnataka-based academia and start-ups to be launched in ISRO upcoming mission

Isro to launch 24 experiments to space with PSLV Spadex mission

White House national security spokesman gives major update amid drone hysteria

Was there a Ukrainian hand in the fall of Assad and HTS takeover of Syria?

PSLV-XL Proba-3 launch on Wednesday: Why Europe chose Isro over Elon Musk's SpaceX

China plans to retrieve Martian samples around 2031: laboratory

Chandrayaan-4 rover to be 12 times heavier than Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan

Nasa to launch Ghost Rider that will live on the Moon for 14 days

Elon Musk’s Starship has made Nasa obsolete

Are We at the Endgame of the War in Ukraine?

Elon Musk launched a banana to space on Starship. Here's what happened next

In Graphics l What are hypersonic missiles that India now boasts of developing?

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to make space-based cellular service a reality, transforming mobile connectivity