NASA Rolls Out SLS Rocket to Launch Pad in Florida 10 Days Before Artemis I Launch
NASA rolled out its largest-ever rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), to a launch pad in Florida on Friday and will try again 10 days from now to blast off on a much-delayed uncrewed mission Artemis I to the Moon. After two…
ISRO Plans to Explore Dark Side of the Moon With Japan, to Send Probe to Mars
After missions to the Moon and Mars, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has now set its eyes on Venus and also plans to explore the dark side of the Moon in collaboration with Japan. Making a presentation on ISRO’s…
ISRO Operational Activities Set to Be Moved to NSIL, to Focus on Research and Development, Chairman Says
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will move its operational activities to its marketing arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and focus on research and development in the area of advanced space technologies in the coming years, its Chairman S Somanath said…
Lunar Eclipse 2022: How to Watch the Last Total Lunar Eclipse or Blood Moon Until 2025
The last total lunar eclipse of the year is set to take place on Tuesday, when the Earth blocks the Sun’s rays from reaching the Moon. Also known as the Blood Moon, the lunar eclipse will take place almost a…
Vikram S Rocket Launch Window Announced, India’s First Private Rocket Set to Launch Between November 12 and 16
India’s first privately developed rocket – Vikram-S – is set for a launch between November 12 and 16, Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace announced on Tuesday. The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), will carry three customer…
ISRO to Conduct First Runway Landing Experiment of Reusable Launch Vehicle,
The Indian Space Research Organisation appears set for the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) from aeronautical test range in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, with its Chairman S Somanath indicating that weather is being…
ISRO’s Heaviest LVM3 Rocket Payload Capability Enhanced by Up to 450kg With Successful Engine Test
ISRO announced on Thursday that the payload capability of India’s heaviest LVM3 rocket has been enhanced by up to 450kg with a successful engine test. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation, the CE20 cryogenic engine indigenously developed for Launch…
NASA Test Payload Launches Into Space Onboard US Satellite for Improved Weather Forecasting
A satellite intended to improve weather forecasting and an experimental inflatable heat shield to protect spacecraft entering atmospheres were launched into space from California on Thursday. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 satellite…
ISRO Supplies Rocket System to Private Launch Vehicle Agnibaan
The Indian Space Research Orgnisation (ISRO) has for the first time supplied a rocket system to support a private launch vehicle built in the country. Chennai-based space technology startup Agnikul Cosmos received its first flight termination system (FTS) on November…
NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Endures Hurricane-Force Winds Ahead of Launch, Minor Damage Detected
NASA’s new $4 billion (roughly Rs. 32,280 crore) moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains early Thursday as it rode out Hurricane Nicole on its Florida launchpad, apparently with only minor damage, according to an early NASA inspection in the storm’s…