Labs to Launch: How Anna University's College of Engineering fuels innovation & startups
Established by the East India Company in 1794 as a school of survey at Fort St George in erstwhile Madras, the college's distinguished alumni include India's first women engineers.
British company Blue Skies Space to launch satellite in 2025 to study star flares, exoplanet habitability
Blue Skies Space's MAUVE mission represents a significant leap forward in space-based ultraviolet observations and aims to enhance our understanding of stellar and exoplanetary phenomena
SpaceX to make history with first human spaceflight in Polar Orbit: Fram2 launch set for late 2024
The Fram2 mission promises to deliver invaluable insights into Earth’s polar environments and human spaceflight, continuing SpaceX's tradition of pioneering space exploration.
NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft inches closer to historic first flight with key tests underway
The successful completion of these tests will mark significant progress for the X-59, bringing it closer to achieving its goal of enabling quieter supersonic travel and transforming the future of aviation.
NASA hails citizen scientists for spotting object speeding out of Milky Way at 1 mn miles an hour
This object is unique because it has a mass similar to or less than that of a small star, making it the first of its kind to be discovered.
NASA tests new laser communication technology that could let us watch Live streams from Moon
NASA missions previously used radio waves for communication, but now, with laser (or optical) technology, they use infrared light. This shift increases bandwidth, allowing more data to be transmitted from spacecraft to Earth.
ISRO successfully launches earth observation EOS-08 satellite
ISRO’s SSLV-D3-EOS-08 mission, set for August 16, 2024, at 9:19 AM, will deploy an advanced earth observation satellite. This launch marks the final developmental flight for the SSLV.
NASA to showcase key Artemis II component on August 21
The space agency stated that its event will feature the launch vehicle stage adapter, a cone-shaped piece that links the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's core stage to its upper stage, crucial for the upcoming crewed lunar mission.
SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month
The announcement comes a day after the Federal Aviation administration cleared SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to return to space following a rare mid-flight failure earlier this month had grounded it.
IN-SPACe invites industry to build and manage satellite system under PPP model
Through the proposal, IN-SPACe is looking at Indian companies to design, build, and establish constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit having a combination of sensors including panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral and microwave.
IIT-Kanpur professor among astronomers to discover 'Super Jupiter' outside our solar system
Dr Prashant Pathak is among the team of astronomers have to discovered Epsilon Indi Ab, also called 'Super Jupiter' as its mass is more than six times that of Jupiter, the largest planet of our solar system
Pixxel Space plans to mine asteroids for building settlements in space
Pixxel Space co-founder and CEO Awais Ahmed spelt out the long-term plans of the startup and these include exploration of asteroids with the intention of finding building materials or possible fuel sources for future settlements in space.
An Indian to get a chance to fly into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard
US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency has launched a human spaceflight programme for countries which have sent few or no astronauts into space. India is part of the programme
No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule
Two NASA astronauts will extend their stay at the ISS as engineers address issues with Boeing's Starliner capsule's propulsion system. NASA assured that the astronauts are safe.
Dhruva Space's satellite to carry French IoT connectivity provider Kineis' payload in late 2025
The two companies will also work on introducing Kineis' satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to the Indian market
Boeing's Starliner return to Earth postponed, NASA says no new date set
Boeing Starliner’s return from the ISS with its first crew has been postponed, NASA announced, without providing a new date. The return was initially set for June 26.
Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed in final minutes of countdown
Easing FDI norms in space sector to attract foreign players, boost demand for high-tech jobs
Sreeram Ananthasayanam, Partner, Deloitte India, said that the recent amendment of higher FDI limits in the space sector is a significant step towards transforming India's space program, in terms of infrastructure development.
ISRO to conduct crucial parachute system test for Gaganyaan mission
ISRO prepares for a parachute system test under the Gaganyaan mission, evaluating the crew module's performance before manned spaceflight.
Dhruva Space to use $1.6 million funding from TDB for developing satellite solar panels
Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space recently raised $9 million from a clutch of investors, including $1.6 million Technology Development Board
NASA's next-gen solar sail system to transform space exploration set for April 24 launch
Solar sail technology utilizes the pressure of sunlight for propulsion, similar to how a sailboat is powered by wind, eliminating the need for traditional rocket propellant, and offering potential for longer duration and lower-cost missions.
Indian students secure 2 prestigious awards at NASA's 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Teams representing KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR (College/University), and Kanakia International School, Mumbai (High School), clinched top honors in two categories.
Hyderabad's Dhruva Space bags $9 million from IAN Alpha Fund, others
The $9.3 million Series A2 funding brings the startup's total Series A round to around $ 14 million. The money will go towards the company's manufacturing facility and acquisition plans
NASA's Solar Sail Mission will harness sunlight for space exploration
Scheduled for launch in April aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from New Zealand, this innovative mission aims to tap into the power of sunlight for propulsion.
