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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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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys SpainSat NG-1, Enhancing Secure Communications
SpaceX has successfully launched SpainSat NG-1, a next-generation communications satellite, aboard its Falcon 9 rocket. Developed by Hisdesat in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the satellite is designed to enhance secure governmental communications across Europe. The launch took place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, with dep...
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SpaceX Launches Optus-X Telecom Satellite in Florida
SpaceX successfully launched the Optus-X telecom satellite on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 5:28 p.m. EST, with the liftoff occurring around sunset, providing a stunning visual backdrop. The mission was significant for both its technical achievement and the visual spectacle...
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ISRO's Meteorological Satellite Flagged Off To Sriharikota Spaceport For Launch
ISRO on Saturday said its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS has been flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota for it to be launched onboard GSLV F14.
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After Moon, Sun, When Can India Reach Venus, Mars? Scientist Gives Update
India's space research agency - ISRO - has set its sights on Earth's planetary neighbours and expects to mark its presence on Mars and Venus within five years, Dr M Sankaran, Director of the UR Rao Satellite Center in Bengaluru told NDTV.
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Amazon To Invest $120 Million To Build Internet Satellite Facility At NASA
Amazon said Friday it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink.
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NASA Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Launch: NASA's Historic Lunar Mission Explained in 10 Points
NASA will launch its Artemis ! rocket today, marking the agency's first step towards returning humans to the Moon's surface. The US space agency's lunar mission involves sending its Orion spacecraft along with satellites in order to perform testing on conditions in space, before NASA sends astronauts to the Moon. Here's everything you need to know ...
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Forget 5G, US and China Are Already Fighting for 6G Dominance
US and China, as well as technology giants such as Apple, Huawei, Samsung, and Nokia, are racing to develop and patent 6G, which could still be a decade away from becoming a reality. Former US President Donald Trump tweeted in early 2019 that he wanted 6G “as soon as possible”. Meanwhile, China launched a satellite in November to test airwaves ...
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SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket With 24 Satellites
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites.
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SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket With 24 Satellites After 3-Hour Delay
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites in what Elon Musk's rocket company called one of the most difficult launches it has attempted.
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China Launches Five Satellites Into Orbit On Single Rocket
China launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a single rocket today.The satellites were carried by the Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 7.40 a.m., reports Xinhua news agency.
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To Keep An Eye On India, 2 Pak Spy Satellites Launched By China
In a significant development for Pakistan, twin satellites meant to keep an eye on India were launched into space by its all-time ally China today. Chinese rocket Long March-2C (LM-2C) launched Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite -1 or PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China this morning. While Indi...
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GSAT-6A Launch LIVE Updates: ISRO Successfully Places Satellite Into Orbit
ISRO's big launch of a home-made communications satellite - the GSAT-6A - twin of the GSAT- 6 launched in 2015 - will lift off in a few minutes at 4.56 pm from Sriharikota riding the heavyweight GSLV rocket. The two rockets in tandem will provide signals that that would permit two-way exchange of data even from very remote locations where mobile co...
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ISRO Twin Satellites To Boost Communication For Security Establishment
Countdown has started at Sriharikota for space agency ISRO's big launch of a home-made communications satellite. The GSAT-6A - the twin of the GSAT- 6 launched in 2015 - will lift off at 4.56 pm on Thursday, riding the heavyweight GSLV rocket. Around 400 scientists and engineers have been called in help with the launch at the Satish Dhawan Space Ce...
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ISRO's GSAT-17 Satellite Preps For Launch From French Guiana
GSAT-17, the Indian Space Research Organisation's or ISRO's communication satellite, will take off on-board the Ariane-5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center at French Guiana tomorrow. The launch will take place at 2:29 am IST.
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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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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys SpainSat NG-1, Enhancing Secure Communications
SpaceX has successfully launched SpainSat NG-1, a next-generation communications satellite, aboard its Falcon 9 rocket. Developed by Hisdesat in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the satellite is designed to enhance secure governmental communications across Europe. The launch took place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, with dep...
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SpaceX Launches Optus-X Telecom Satellite in Florida
SpaceX successfully launched the Optus-X telecom satellite on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 5:28 p.m. EST, with the liftoff occurring around sunset, providing a stunning visual backdrop. The mission was significant for both its technical achievement and the visual spectacle...
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ISRO's Meteorological Satellite Flagged Off To Sriharikota Spaceport For Launch
ISRO on Saturday said its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS has been flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota for it to be launched onboard GSLV F14.
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After Moon, Sun, When Can India Reach Venus, Mars? Scientist Gives Update
India's space research agency - ISRO - has set its sights on Earth's planetary neighbours and expects to mark its presence on Mars and Venus within five years, Dr M Sankaran, Director of the UR Rao Satellite Center in Bengaluru told NDTV.
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Amazon To Invest $120 Million To Build Internet Satellite Facility At NASA
Amazon said Friday it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink.
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NASA Artemis I SLS-Orion Spacecraft Launch: NASA's Historic Lunar Mission Explained in 10 Points
NASA will launch its Artemis ! rocket today, marking the agency's first step towards returning humans to the Moon's surface. The US space agency's lunar mission involves sending its Orion spacecraft along with satellites in order to perform testing on conditions in space, before NASA sends astronauts to the Moon. Here's everything you need to know ...
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Forget 5G, US and China Are Already Fighting for 6G Dominance
US and China, as well as technology giants such as Apple, Huawei, Samsung, and Nokia, are racing to develop and patent 6G, which could still be a decade away from becoming a reality. Former US President Donald Trump tweeted in early 2019 that he wanted 6G “as soon as possible”. Meanwhile, China launched a satellite in November to test airwaves ...
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SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket With 24 Satellites
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites.
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SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket With 24 Satellites After 3-Hour Delay
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites in what Elon Musk's rocket company called one of the most difficult launches it has attempted.
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China Launches Five Satellites Into Orbit On Single Rocket
China launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a single rocket today.The satellites were carried by the Long March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 7.40 a.m., reports Xinhua news agency.
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To Keep An Eye On India, 2 Pak Spy Satellites Launched By China
In a significant development for Pakistan, twin satellites meant to keep an eye on India were launched into space by its all-time ally China today. Chinese rocket Long March-2C (LM-2C) launched Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite -1 or PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China this morning. While Indi...
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GSAT-6A Launch LIVE Updates: ISRO Successfully Places Satellite Into Orbit
ISRO's big launch of a home-made communications satellite - the GSAT-6A - twin of the GSAT- 6 launched in 2015 - will lift off in a few minutes at 4.56 pm from Sriharikota riding the heavyweight GSLV rocket. The two rockets in tandem will provide signals that that would permit two-way exchange of data even from very remote locations where mobile co...
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ISRO Twin Satellites To Boost Communication For Security Establishment
Countdown has started at Sriharikota for space agency ISRO's big launch of a home-made communications satellite. The GSAT-6A - the twin of the GSAT- 6 launched in 2015 - will lift off at 4.56 pm on Thursday, riding the heavyweight GSLV rocket. Around 400 scientists and engineers have been called in help with the launch at the Satish Dhawan Space Ce...
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ISRO's GSAT-17 Satellite Preps For Launch From French Guiana
GSAT-17, the Indian Space Research Organisation's or ISRO's communication satellite, will take off on-board the Ariane-5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center at French Guiana tomorrow. The launch will take place at 2:29 am IST.
