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SpaceX Launches Two SES Communication Satellites on December 17 with Successful Recovery
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On December 17, SpaceX successfully launched two communication satellites for SES, marking the second mission of the day. The O3b mPOWER 7 and 8 satellites were deployed into medium Earth orbit (MEO) approximately 5,000 miles above Earth. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully returned to Earth after launch, landing on the Just Read the I...
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Scientists Uncover Invisible Ambipolar Electric Field Around Earth for First Time, New Study Reveals
- Sunday September 1, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting and measuring the ambipolar electric field around Earth for the first time. This field, hypothesised over 60 years ago, was observed during the Endurance rocket mission launched by NASA in May 2022. The ambipolar field, located in the ionosphere at around 250 kilometres above Earth's surf...
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ESA’s Upgraded Vega-C Rocket Lifts Off on Maiden Flight, Releases 7 Satellites
- Friday July 15, 2022
- Associated Press
The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced the first flight of its upgraded Vega-C rocket. An improved version of the Vega rocket that made its debut in 2012 as a launcher specialising in lifting small payloads into space, Bega-C can carry heavier payloads while using up less fuel, according to the space agency. On Wednesday, the Vega-C rocke...
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NASA's Capstone Satellite Breaks From Earth’s Orbit, Heads Towards Moon Ahead of Upcoming Artemis Program
- Tuesday July 5, 2022
- Associated Press
NASA’s Capstone satellite is headed to the moon, after it broke from the Earth’s orbit on Monday, according to the US space agency. Launched six days ago from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula by the company Rocket Lab in one of their small Electron rockets, the Capstone satellite will send back vital information for months as the first to take a n...
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10 Launches in 10 Weeks: SpaceX Sends Another Batch of 48 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
- Thursday March 10, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has launched another 48 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida, US, on March 9 and helped place the small satellites a little later. The rocket's first stage then returned to Earth for a smooth touchdown on a SpaceX drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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First Biofuel-Powered Commercial Rocket Successfully Test Launched in Maine
- Tuesday February 2, 2021
- Associated Press
A Maine company that's developing a rocket to propel small satellites into space passed its first major test on Sunday.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Reaches Space for the First Time With Its Air-Launched Rocket
- Tuesday January 19, 2021
- Reuters
Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time with a successful test of its air-launched rocket on Sunday, hitting a key milestone after aborting the rocket’s first test launch last year. The rocket delivered ten NASA satellites to orbit.
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Still On Drawing Board, ISRO's Newest Rocket "Baby PSLV" Scores A Deal
- Wednesday September 4, 2019
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
It's a deal that is almost unheard of in the space industry. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been able to sell a dedicated commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to an American company months before the rocket is any shape to lift off.
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SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Internet Beaming Satellites Aboard Falcon 9 Rocket
- Friday May 24, 2019
- Reuters
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday on a mission to carry the first batch of five dozen small satellites into low-Earth orbit.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches Satellites For Starlink Internet Service
- Friday May 24, 2019
- World News | Reuters
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday on a mission to carry the first batch of five dozen small satellites into low-Earth orbit for his new Starlink internet service.
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India Will Fly Its First Small Rocket in 2019: ISRO Chairman
- Saturday September 15, 2018
- Indo-Asian News Service
The ISRO Chairman said the small rocket, weighing up to 500kg, will be launched from the existing rocketport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
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India Will Fly Its First Small Rocket In 2019, Says ISRO Chairman
- Saturday September 15, 2018
- Science | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) expects to fly its first small rocket with a carrying capacity of about 500-700 kg sometime next year, according to a top official.
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Indian Flag On Moon On 2018 Republic Day: One Startup's Audacious Goal
- Thursday December 1, 2016
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
It may be just one step for a small startup, but it is a giant leap for India's space program. Team Indus, a private company that wants to be the country's first to send a rover to the moon and plant the flag Indian flag on its surface on Republic Day January 26, 2018, has bought a ticket aboard a 320-ton giant rocket, bringing it closer to its goa...
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NASA Assembles First Pieces for Deep Space Mission
- Wednesday September 9, 2015
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a small yet significant to send astronauts to Mars, NASA engineers have welded together the first two segments of the Orion crew module that will fly atop NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on a mission beyond the far side of the moon.
- www.ndtv.com
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SpaceX Launches Two SES Communication Satellites on December 17 with Successful Recovery
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On December 17, SpaceX successfully launched two communication satellites for SES, marking the second mission of the day. The O3b mPOWER 7 and 8 satellites were deployed into medium Earth orbit (MEO) approximately 5,000 miles above Earth. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully returned to Earth after launch, landing on the Just Read the I...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Scientists Uncover Invisible Ambipolar Electric Field Around Earth for First Time, New Study Reveals
- Sunday September 1, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting and measuring the ambipolar electric field around Earth for the first time. This field, hypothesised over 60 years ago, was observed during the Endurance rocket mission launched by NASA in May 2022. The ambipolar field, located in the ionosphere at around 250 kilometres above Earth's surf...
- www.gadgets360.com
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ESA’s Upgraded Vega-C Rocket Lifts Off on Maiden Flight, Releases 7 Satellites
- Friday July 15, 2022
- Associated Press
The European Space Agency on Wednesday announced the first flight of its upgraded Vega-C rocket. An improved version of the Vega rocket that made its debut in 2012 as a launcher specialising in lifting small payloads into space, Bega-C can carry heavier payloads while using up less fuel, according to the space agency. On Wednesday, the Vega-C rocke...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's Capstone Satellite Breaks From Earth’s Orbit, Heads Towards Moon Ahead of Upcoming Artemis Program
- Tuesday July 5, 2022
- Associated Press
NASA’s Capstone satellite is headed to the moon, after it broke from the Earth’s orbit on Monday, according to the US space agency. Launched six days ago from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula by the company Rocket Lab in one of their small Electron rockets, the Capstone satellite will send back vital information for months as the first to take a n...
- www.gadgets360.com
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10 Launches in 10 Weeks: SpaceX Sends Another Batch of 48 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
- Thursday March 10, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has launched another 48 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida, US, on March 9 and helped place the small satellites a little later. The rocket's first stage then returned to Earth for a smooth touchdown on a SpaceX drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
- www.gadgets360.com
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First Biofuel-Powered Commercial Rocket Successfully Test Launched in Maine
- Tuesday February 2, 2021
- Associated Press
A Maine company that's developing a rocket to propel small satellites into space passed its first major test on Sunday.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Reaches Space for the First Time With Its Air-Launched Rocket
- Tuesday January 19, 2021
- Reuters
Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time with a successful test of its air-launched rocket on Sunday, hitting a key milestone after aborting the rocket’s first test launch last year. The rocket delivered ten NASA satellites to orbit.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Still On Drawing Board, ISRO's Newest Rocket "Baby PSLV" Scores A Deal
- Wednesday September 4, 2019
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
It's a deal that is almost unheard of in the space industry. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been able to sell a dedicated commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to an American company months before the rocket is any shape to lift off.
- www.ndtv.com
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SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Internet Beaming Satellites Aboard Falcon 9 Rocket
- Friday May 24, 2019
- Reuters
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday on a mission to carry the first batch of five dozen small satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches Satellites For Starlink Internet Service
- Friday May 24, 2019
- World News | Reuters
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Thursday on a mission to carry the first batch of five dozen small satellites into low-Earth orbit for his new Starlink internet service.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Will Fly Its First Small Rocket in 2019: ISRO Chairman
- Saturday September 15, 2018
- Indo-Asian News Service
The ISRO Chairman said the small rocket, weighing up to 500kg, will be launched from the existing rocketport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
- www.gadgets360.com
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India Will Fly Its First Small Rocket In 2019, Says ISRO Chairman
- Saturday September 15, 2018
- Science | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) expects to fly its first small rocket with a carrying capacity of about 500-700 kg sometime next year, according to a top official.
- www.ndtv.com
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Indian Flag On Moon On 2018 Republic Day: One Startup's Audacious Goal
- Thursday December 1, 2016
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
It may be just one step for a small startup, but it is a giant leap for India's space program. Team Indus, a private company that wants to be the country's first to send a rover to the moon and plant the flag Indian flag on its surface on Republic Day January 26, 2018, has bought a ticket aboard a 320-ton giant rocket, bringing it closer to its goa...
- www.ndtv.com
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NASA Assembles First Pieces for Deep Space Mission
- Wednesday September 9, 2015
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
In a small yet significant to send astronauts to Mars, NASA engineers have welded together the first two segments of the Orion crew module that will fly atop NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on a mission beyond the far side of the moon.
- www.ndtv.com