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ISRO’s NVS-02 Satellite Stalls in Orbit Due to Technical Malfunction
A technical issue has stalled the orbit-raising operations of ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite, launched on January 29. While solar panels are functioning and communication is stable, the oxidizer valves have failed to open, preventing thruster activation. Tracking data indicates the satellite remains in its initial orbit. ISRO is assessing alternative wa...
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Japan’s First Space Launch of 2025 Sends Michibiki 6 Navigation Satellite into Orbit
Japan launched the Michibiki 6 satellite aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, marking the country’s first space mission of 2025. The 4,900-kilogram satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit 29 minutes after liftoff. Michibiki 6 will enhance the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, improving GPS services in Japan and nearb...
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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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Japanese Rocket Epsilon S’ Engine Explodes for the Second Time During Testing
Japan's space programme faces setbacks as the Epsilon S rocket engine explodes during testing for the second time in just 16 months. The engine, a key part of the upcoming Epsilon S rocket, failed during a test at JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center, raising concerns about meeting the March 2025 debut launch timeline. JAXA has announced an investigatio...
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"Growing Realisation...": PM Modi Attacks Congress Over False Promises
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a strong offensive against the Congress over its failure to fulfil promises after winning elections.
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Biden's "Complete Failure" in Middle East: Russia After Iran Attacks Israel
Russia on Tuesday said the United States' approach in the Middle East was a "complete failure" after Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel.
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Satellite Images Expose Crater After Russia's Sarmat Missile Test Failure
A Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile likely failed during a test earlier this month, according to arms experts and satellite imagery from the launch site.
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Part Of Tianlong-3 Rocket Crashes In China During Test, Says Space Pioneer
Beijing Tianbing Technology Co said on Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had detached from its launch pad during a test due to structural failure and landed in a hilly area of the city of Gongyi in central China.
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North Korea Says Its Latest Satellite Launch Exploded In Flight
North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight.
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Elon Musk Denies Report Tesla Is Scrapping Less-Expensive Electric Car
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a report that the electric car maker had called off plans for a less-expensive vehicle. First teased by Musk in September 2020 during a battery-related event staged by the company, Tesla's failure to deliver the car on time is proving costly.
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How A Chinese Rocket Failure Boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX In Indonesia
When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia's $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was a blow to the archipelago's efforts to strengthen its communication networks.
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US To Launch Next Moon Mission On February 14
US companies are set to launch for the Moon on February 14, less than a month since a similar mission ended in failure with the spaceship burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, NASA said Wednesday.
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US' Private Moon Lander Mission May Fail Due To "Critical Loss" Of Fuel
A historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
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Private Mission To Land On Moon Faces Potential Failure. Here's Why
A historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to technical problems, in a blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
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N Korea Launches Spy Satellite, US Slams "Brazen Violation" Of UN Sanctions
North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the United States led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions.
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ISRO’s NVS-02 Satellite Stalls in Orbit Due to Technical Malfunction
A technical issue has stalled the orbit-raising operations of ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite, launched on January 29. While solar panels are functioning and communication is stable, the oxidizer valves have failed to open, preventing thruster activation. Tracking data indicates the satellite remains in its initial orbit. ISRO is assessing alternative wa...
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Japan’s First Space Launch of 2025 Sends Michibiki 6 Navigation Satellite into Orbit
Japan launched the Michibiki 6 satellite aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, marking the country’s first space mission of 2025. The 4,900-kilogram satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit 29 minutes after liftoff. Michibiki 6 will enhance the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, improving GPS services in Japan and nearb...
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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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Japanese Rocket Epsilon S’ Engine Explodes for the Second Time During Testing
Japan's space programme faces setbacks as the Epsilon S rocket engine explodes during testing for the second time in just 16 months. The engine, a key part of the upcoming Epsilon S rocket, failed during a test at JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center, raising concerns about meeting the March 2025 debut launch timeline. JAXA has announced an investigatio...
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"Growing Realisation...": PM Modi Attacks Congress Over False Promises
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a strong offensive against the Congress over its failure to fulfil promises after winning elections.
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Biden's "Complete Failure" in Middle East: Russia After Iran Attacks Israel
Russia on Tuesday said the United States' approach in the Middle East was a "complete failure" after Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel.
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Satellite Images Expose Crater After Russia's Sarmat Missile Test Failure
A Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile likely failed during a test earlier this month, according to arms experts and satellite imagery from the launch site.
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Part Of Tianlong-3 Rocket Crashes In China During Test, Says Space Pioneer
Beijing Tianbing Technology Co said on Sunday that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket under development had detached from its launch pad during a test due to structural failure and landed in a hilly area of the city of Gongyi in central China.
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North Korea Says Its Latest Satellite Launch Exploded In Flight
North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight.
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Elon Musk Denies Report Tesla Is Scrapping Less-Expensive Electric Car
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a report that the electric car maker had called off plans for a less-expensive vehicle. First teased by Musk in September 2020 during a battery-related event staged by the company, Tesla's failure to deliver the car on time is proving costly.
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How A Chinese Rocket Failure Boosted Elon Musk's SpaceX In Indonesia
When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia's $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was a blow to the archipelago's efforts to strengthen its communication networks.
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US To Launch Next Moon Mission On February 14
US companies are set to launch for the Moon on February 14, less than a month since a similar mission ended in failure with the spaceship burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, NASA said Wednesday.
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US' Private Moon Lander Mission May Fail Due To "Critical Loss" Of Fuel
A historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
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Private Mission To Land On Moon Faces Potential Failure. Here's Why
A historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to technical problems, in a blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
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N Korea Launches Spy Satellite, US Slams "Brazen Violation" Of UN Sanctions
North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the United States led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions.
