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SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Vandenberg
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on January 21, 2025, with its Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, following an aborted attempt, marked a milestone as the rocket's booster completed its 10th flight. These satellites, part of the Starlink Group 11-8 mission, feature advanced propulsion and power systems, with SpaceX's new in-hou...
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SpaceX Astronauts Set For First Private Spacewalk
A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday from a SpaceX capsule, testing a new line of spacesuits.
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OneWeb Can Match Mobile Service Rates in Western Nations, Not "Extremely Low" India Tariffs: CEO
OneWeb will be able to match pricing for mobile services in western countries but not the "extremely low" tariff in India, according to CEO Sunil Mittal. According to the top executive, services will be affordable and at par with that of mobile rates when collectively used by a community of 30-40 homes in a village, but individual use in India wo...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launched Falcon 9 With 46 Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched new batch of Starlink satellites into low-orbit Earth on Friday. The Falcon 9 rocket launched with 46 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The new satellites are part of Group 3, which orbits in a shell that might be prone to debris "squalls" from a R...
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China's Geely Launches First Nine Low-Orbit Satellites For Autonomous Cars
Geely said it expects another 63 satellites to be in orbit by 2025 and eventually plans to have a constellation of 240.
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Asteroid Psyche Maps Hint at a World of Metal and Mystery Ahead of NASA's August Mission
NASA plans to deploy its Psyche probe to study the asteroid belt in August, an area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where remains of the early solar system circle the Sun. The probe will orbit and analyse Psyche's surface for two years to find clues about how early planetary bodies originated. Months ahead of the upcoming mission, a grou...
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Elon Musk a 'Distraction', Group of SpaceX Employees Allegedly Complain in Letter
A group of SpaceX employees derided flamboyant billionaire Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk as a "distraction and embarrassment" in an internal letter to executives.
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China's Geely Launches First Nine Low-Orbit Satellites For Autonomous Cars
Geely said it expects another 63 satellites to be in orbit by 2025 and eventually plans to have a constellation of 240.
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Indian Scientists Discover Exoplanet Bigger Than Jupiter
The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times that of Sun and located 725 light years away, accor
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Satellite-Carrying Rocket 'Lost' After New Zealand Launch
A rocket from small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab failed to reach orbit minutes after a successful liftoff from New Zealand on Saturday, the company said, losing its payload of seven small satellites it had intended to carry to space.
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World's Lightest Satellite Made By Indian Students, Fits In Palm: 5 Facts
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully placed in orbit the world's lightest satellite, which was made by a group of students. The satellite, called Kalamsat V2, was launched from the Sriharikota space centre in Andhra Pradesh, drawing praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Heartiest congratulations to our space s...
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L&T Aerospace Unit Plays Role In ISRO Launch Of 104 Satellites
It said PSLV-C37 was rocketed into orbit using S139 Motor Casings (Middle segments) manufactured by the Aerospace Business Group of L&T.
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US Congratulates India for Mars Orbiter Mission Success
The US today congratulated India for entering into the elite group of space-faring nations after the successful insertion of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) into the red planet's orbit.
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Kerala: Prayers to be Held in Temple for Success of Mangalyaan
While the Indian Scientific community is anxiously awaiting the entry of 'Mangalyaan' into the orbit of the red planet on September 24, a cultural outfit in Thiruvananthapuram will be offering special prayers for the 'safety' and 'success' of the Mars Orbiter Mission.
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Ahead of PM Modi's US Visit, NASA and ISRO Explore Joint Mars Study
America's premier space agency NASA and its Indian counterpart ISRO are talking about setting up a Joint Mars Working Group, a top US space official has said ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Vandenberg
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on January 21, 2025, with its Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, following an aborted attempt, marked a milestone as the rocket's booster completed its 10th flight. These satellites, part of the Starlink Group 11-8 mission, feature advanced propulsion and power systems, with SpaceX's new in-hou...
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SpaceX Astronauts Set For First Private Spacewalk
A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday from a SpaceX capsule, testing a new line of spacesuits.
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OneWeb Can Match Mobile Service Rates in Western Nations, Not "Extremely Low" India Tariffs: CEO
OneWeb will be able to match pricing for mobile services in western countries but not the "extremely low" tariff in India, according to CEO Sunil Mittal. According to the top executive, services will be affordable and at par with that of mobile rates when collectively used by a community of 30-40 homes in a village, but individual use in India wo...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launched Falcon 9 With 46 Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched new batch of Starlink satellites into low-orbit Earth on Friday. The Falcon 9 rocket launched with 46 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The new satellites are part of Group 3, which orbits in a shell that might be prone to debris "squalls" from a R...
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China's Geely Launches First Nine Low-Orbit Satellites For Autonomous Cars
Geely said it expects another 63 satellites to be in orbit by 2025 and eventually plans to have a constellation of 240.
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Asteroid Psyche Maps Hint at a World of Metal and Mystery Ahead of NASA's August Mission
NASA plans to deploy its Psyche probe to study the asteroid belt in August, an area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where remains of the early solar system circle the Sun. The probe will orbit and analyse Psyche's surface for two years to find clues about how early planetary bodies originated. Months ahead of the upcoming mission, a grou...
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Elon Musk a 'Distraction', Group of SpaceX Employees Allegedly Complain in Letter
A group of SpaceX employees derided flamboyant billionaire Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk as a "distraction and embarrassment" in an internal letter to executives.
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China's Geely Launches First Nine Low-Orbit Satellites For Autonomous Cars
Geely said it expects another 63 satellites to be in orbit by 2025 and eventually plans to have a constellation of 240.
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Indian Scientists Discover Exoplanet Bigger Than Jupiter
The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times that of Sun and located 725 light years away, accor
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Satellite-Carrying Rocket 'Lost' After New Zealand Launch
A rocket from small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab failed to reach orbit minutes after a successful liftoff from New Zealand on Saturday, the company said, losing its payload of seven small satellites it had intended to carry to space.
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World's Lightest Satellite Made By Indian Students, Fits In Palm: 5 Facts
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully placed in orbit the world's lightest satellite, which was made by a group of students. The satellite, called Kalamsat V2, was launched from the Sriharikota space centre in Andhra Pradesh, drawing praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Heartiest congratulations to our space s...
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L&T Aerospace Unit Plays Role In ISRO Launch Of 104 Satellites
It said PSLV-C37 was rocketed into orbit using S139 Motor Casings (Middle segments) manufactured by the Aerospace Business Group of L&T.
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US Congratulates India for Mars Orbiter Mission Success
The US today congratulated India for entering into the elite group of space-faring nations after the successful insertion of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) into the red planet's orbit.
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Kerala: Prayers to be Held in Temple for Success of Mangalyaan
While the Indian Scientific community is anxiously awaiting the entry of 'Mangalyaan' into the orbit of the red planet on September 24, a cultural outfit in Thiruvananthapuram will be offering special prayers for the 'safety' and 'success' of the Mars Orbiter Mission.
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Ahead of PM Modi's US Visit, NASA and ISRO Explore Joint Mars Study
America's premier space agency NASA and its Indian counterpart ISRO are talking about setting up a Joint Mars Working Group, a top US space official has said ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.
