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X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane has landed after a 434-day classified mission. Launched on December 29, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the mission focused on testing orbital maneuvering, aerobraking, and space radiation experiments. The autonomous spacecraft successfully demonstrated reusable space technology, marking another st...
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ISRO Successfully Tests Semi-Cryogenic Engine for Future Heavy-Lift Launches
ISRO has successfully conducted a hot test for the semi-cryogenic SE2000 engine, a crucial step in enhancing future heavy-lift space missions. The Power Head Test Article (PHTA) validated key engine subsystems, including the gas generator, turbo pumps, and pre-burner. The new propulsion system, using liquid oxygen and kerosene, offers improved effi...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon
On February 26, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer from Kennedy Space Center. Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, will land near Mons Mouton to investigate lunar ice using the PRIME-1 drill. Lunar Trailblazer will orbit the Moon, mapping water ice deposits. The mission includes two secondary vehicles: MAPP, a ro...
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NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Successfully Deploys in Space
After more than four months in orbit, NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has achieved full deployment. The solar sail, which launched aboard Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle in April, harnesses photon momentum to propel itself through space. Equipped with cameras, the spacecraft is set to capture high-resolution images of the deployed sail.
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India Joins Elite List With Mission Divyastra: Nations That Have MIRV Tech
India has joined the select group of nations with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle or MIRV technology with the first flight test of Mission Divyastra.
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Mission Divyastra: What Agni-5 Missile With MIRV Tech Can Do
India successfully conducted the first flight test of Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) with the Agni-5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
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Pentagon's X-37B Space Plane Set For Sunday Launch; Mission Details Remain Undisclosed
The specific details of X-37B missions continue to be classified, including a NASA project onboard.
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Video: Gaganyaan Test Flight Vehicle Shares Glimpses From Its Ride
ISRO's official handle also shared a slow-motion video of the TV-D1 Lift-off.
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"Gaganyaan Crew Module Recovered, All Data Looks Good," Says ISRO chief
Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somnath on Saturday said that the crew module, separated from the Gaganyaan mission's test vehicle, has been successfully recovered from the Bay of Bengal.
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India A Step Closer To Realise First Human Space Flight Programme: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that ISRO's successful launch of a test vehicle as part of its Gaganyaan mission takes India a step closer to realising its first human space flight programme.
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ISRO Successfully Launches Gaganyaan Test Flight Abort Mission
ISRO announced the success of the 'TV-D1' (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45am IST. Later, it said that the errors have been identified and corrected and the second launch was scheduled for 10:00am IST today.Â
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When And Where To Watch ISRO's First Test Vehicle Mission For Gaganyaan
The maiden flight test will be a "short-duration mission" that will examine the crew module, scheduled to house Indian astronauts during the human spaceflight late next year.
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ISRO Gears Up For First Test Vehicle Mission For Gaganyaan
The launch of a single-stage liquid rocket on Saturday will signal ISRO's journey towards its ambitious human space flight programme, Gaganyaan, when the first crew module test to ensure the safety of astronauts will be conducted
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ISRO To Conduct Three More Test Flights For Gaganyaan Mission
ISRO will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency's chairman S Somanath said on Saturday.
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ISRO Plans 1st Abort Test Of 'Gaganyaan' Mission's Crew Escape System
ISRO plans to undertake an inflight abort test of the crew escape system by the end of this month using a test vehicle developed as part of the country's ambitious maiden human spaceflight venture Gaganyaan.
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X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane has landed after a 434-day classified mission. Launched on December 29, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the mission focused on testing orbital maneuvering, aerobraking, and space radiation experiments. The autonomous spacecraft successfully demonstrated reusable space technology, marking another st...
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ISRO Successfully Tests Semi-Cryogenic Engine for Future Heavy-Lift Launches
ISRO has successfully conducted a hot test for the semi-cryogenic SE2000 engine, a crucial step in enhancing future heavy-lift space missions. The Power Head Test Article (PHTA) validated key engine subsystems, including the gas generator, turbo pumps, and pre-burner. The new propulsion system, using liquid oxygen and kerosene, offers improved effi...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Athena Lander, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer to Moon
On February 26, 2025, SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Athena and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer from Kennedy Space Center. Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, will land near Mons Mouton to investigate lunar ice using the PRIME-1 drill. Lunar Trailblazer will orbit the Moon, mapping water ice deposits. The mission includes two secondary vehicles: MAPP, a ro...
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NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Successfully Deploys in Space
After more than four months in orbit, NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has achieved full deployment. The solar sail, which launched aboard Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle in April, harnesses photon momentum to propel itself through space. Equipped with cameras, the spacecraft is set to capture high-resolution images of the deployed sail.
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India Joins Elite List With Mission Divyastra: Nations That Have MIRV Tech
India has joined the select group of nations with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle or MIRV technology with the first flight test of Mission Divyastra.
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Mission Divyastra: What Agni-5 Missile With MIRV Tech Can Do
India successfully conducted the first flight test of Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) with the Agni-5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
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Pentagon's X-37B Space Plane Set For Sunday Launch; Mission Details Remain Undisclosed
The specific details of X-37B missions continue to be classified, including a NASA project onboard.
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Video: Gaganyaan Test Flight Vehicle Shares Glimpses From Its Ride
ISRO's official handle also shared a slow-motion video of the TV-D1 Lift-off.
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"Gaganyaan Crew Module Recovered, All Data Looks Good," Says ISRO chief
Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somnath on Saturday said that the crew module, separated from the Gaganyaan mission's test vehicle, has been successfully recovered from the Bay of Bengal.
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India A Step Closer To Realise First Human Space Flight Programme: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that ISRO's successful launch of a test vehicle as part of its Gaganyaan mission takes India a step closer to realising its first human space flight programme.
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ISRO Successfully Launches Gaganyaan Test Flight Abort Mission
ISRO announced the success of the 'TV-D1' (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45am IST. Later, it said that the errors have been identified and corrected and the second launch was scheduled for 10:00am IST today.Â
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When And Where To Watch ISRO's First Test Vehicle Mission For Gaganyaan
The maiden flight test will be a "short-duration mission" that will examine the crew module, scheduled to house Indian astronauts during the human spaceflight late next year.
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ISRO Gears Up For First Test Vehicle Mission For Gaganyaan
The launch of a single-stage liquid rocket on Saturday will signal ISRO's journey towards its ambitious human space flight programme, Gaganyaan, when the first crew module test to ensure the safety of astronauts will be conducted
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ISRO To Conduct Three More Test Flights For Gaganyaan Mission
ISRO will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency's chairman S Somanath said on Saturday.
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ISRO Plans 1st Abort Test Of 'Gaganyaan' Mission's Crew Escape System
ISRO plans to undertake an inflight abort test of the crew escape system by the end of this month using a test vehicle developed as part of the country's ambitious maiden human spaceflight venture Gaganyaan.
