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From Nuclear Submarine To Tejas Jet: Top Indian Defence Milestones In 2024
In 2024, India witnessed some of the most path-breaking achievements, ranging from border disengagement with China along the Line of Actual Control to the first test flight of the new Tejas variant.
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ISRO Successfully Launches Two SpaDeX Satellites, Completes Space Docking Test Flight
India has launched its first space docking mission, SpaDeX, using the PSLV-C60 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. The mission involves deploying two spacecraft into a 470-km orbit to demonstrate docking technology and power transfer between satellites. Advanced payloads, including imaging systems and radiation monitors, w...
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First Commercial Flight Validation Test Successful At Navi Mumbai Airport
The Navi Mumbai International Airport took a big step toward becoming operational on Saturday with its first commercial flight validation test being carried out successfully.
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Watch: First Test Flight Lands At Noida Airport, Minister Calls It "Great Achievement"
The Noida International Airport today conducted the first flight validation test at the newly-built airport in Jewar. The airport aims to start operations in April next year.
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SpaceX Starship Successfully Completes Sixth Flight With a Banana Payload, Super Heavy Splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship completed its sixth flight on November 19, 2024, from Texas. The test flight carried a plush banana payload, marking the first-ever payload onboard. While the planned booster catch was cancelled due to a safety parameter, the booster executed a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage tested heat shield upgra...
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Completes Initial Engine Tests, First Flight Approaching
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet has passed initial engine testing, bringing it closer to its anticipated first flight. Developed at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, the X-59 aims to break the sound barrier without creating disruptive sonic booms, featuring a unique elongated nose and an external vision system. This research will gather public re...
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"Where Can I Buy Ticket?": Anand Mahindra Asks Elon Musk After Starship Rocket Scripts History
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship mega-rocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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Watch: In A First, SpaceX 'Catches' Falling Rocket Booster On Launchpad
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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SpaceX To Attempt First-Ever Booster Catch With 'Chopstick' Arms
SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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SpaceX Starship Mars Mission Begins in 2026 with Uncrewed Flights, Elon Musk Reveals
SpaceX plans to begin Mars missions by 2026, starting with uncrewed flights to test landing reliability. According to Elon Musk, these tests are crucial for ensuring the spacecraft can land intact on Mars. If the landings are successful, SpaceX aims to send its first crewed missions to the red planet within the next four years. The goal is to event...
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Adjusts Crew Ahead of September Launch
NASA has updated the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission, now set for launch no earlier than September 24, 2024. The revised team includes NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander and mission specialist, respectively. Initially, NASA astronauts Zena Ca...
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Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore: The Two Astronauts Stuck In Space
Two veteran NASA astronauts with a combined 500 days of previous spaceflight were the first crew launched into space on Boeing's Starliner space capsule, in a June 5 test flight from Florida. They had been scheduled to return in about eight days.
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NASA's Latest Update On Sunita Williams' Return From Space: When And Where To Watch
Boeing's first crewed Starliner test flight, carrying NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, has been stuck in space for the past two months.
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ISRO Chief Says NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams’ Situation a Lesson for Gaganyaan Mission: Report
The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S. Somanath has stated that the ongoing challenges faced by NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been stuck in space for over 60 days, will provide valuable lessons for India's Gaganyaan mission, as per a report. Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore have encountered difficulties with...
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From Nuclear Submarine To Tejas Jet: Top Indian Defence Milestones In 2024
In 2024, India witnessed some of the most path-breaking achievements, ranging from border disengagement with China along the Line of Actual Control to the first test flight of the new Tejas variant.
-
ISRO Successfully Launches Two SpaDeX Satellites, Completes Space Docking Test Flight
India has launched its first space docking mission, SpaDeX, using the PSLV-C60 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. The mission involves deploying two spacecraft into a 470-km orbit to demonstrate docking technology and power transfer between satellites. Advanced payloads, including imaging systems and radiation monitors, w...
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First Commercial Flight Validation Test Successful At Navi Mumbai Airport
The Navi Mumbai International Airport took a big step toward becoming operational on Saturday with its first commercial flight validation test being carried out successfully.
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Watch: First Test Flight Lands At Noida Airport, Minister Calls It "Great Achievement"
The Noida International Airport today conducted the first flight validation test at the newly-built airport in Jewar. The airport aims to start operations in April next year.
-
SpaceX Starship Successfully Completes Sixth Flight With a Banana Payload, Super Heavy Splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship completed its sixth flight on November 19, 2024, from Texas. The test flight carried a plush banana payload, marking the first-ever payload onboard. While the planned booster catch was cancelled due to a safety parameter, the booster executed a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage tested heat shield upgra...
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NASA's X-59 Supersonic Jet Completes Initial Engine Tests, First Flight Approaching
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet has passed initial engine testing, bringing it closer to its anticipated first flight. Developed at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, the X-59 aims to break the sound barrier without creating disruptive sonic booms, featuring a unique elongated nose and an external vision system. This research will gather public re...
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"Where Can I Buy Ticket?": Anand Mahindra Asks Elon Musk After Starship Rocket Scripts History
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship mega-rocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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Watch: In A First, SpaceX 'Catches' Falling Rocket Booster On Launchpad
SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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SpaceX To Attempt First-Ever Booster Catch With 'Chopstick' Arms
SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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SpaceX Starship Mars Mission Begins in 2026 with Uncrewed Flights, Elon Musk Reveals
SpaceX plans to begin Mars missions by 2026, starting with uncrewed flights to test landing reliability. According to Elon Musk, these tests are crucial for ensuring the spacecraft can land intact on Mars. If the landings are successful, SpaceX aims to send its first crewed missions to the red planet within the next four years. The goal is to event...
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Adjusts Crew Ahead of September Launch
NASA has updated the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission, now set for launch no earlier than September 24, 2024. The revised team includes NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander and mission specialist, respectively. Initially, NASA astronauts Zena Ca...
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Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore: The Two Astronauts Stuck In Space
Two veteran NASA astronauts with a combined 500 days of previous spaceflight were the first crew launched into space on Boeing's Starliner space capsule, in a June 5 test flight from Florida. They had been scheduled to return in about eight days.
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NASA's Latest Update On Sunita Williams' Return From Space: When And Where To Watch
Boeing's first crewed Starliner test flight, carrying NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, has been stuck in space for the past two months.
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ISRO Chief Says NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams’ Situation a Lesson for Gaganyaan Mission: Report
The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S. Somanath has stated that the ongoing challenges faced by NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been stuck in space for over 60 days, will provide valuable lessons for India's Gaganyaan mission, as per a report. Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore have encountered difficulties with...
