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- Science
Questions raised on failure of ISRO’s new rocket
Sriharikota: The placing of two satellites in a wrong orbit, resulting in their total loss, by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) brand new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on Sunday…
- Science
ISRO gearing up for launch of small rocket SSLV on Aug 7
Chennai: India’s newest rocket, the 34 metre tall and weighing 120 ton Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will lift off from the first launch pad at the Sriharikota rocket port on August…
- Science
China’s uncontrolled 25-tonne rocket crashes down over Indian Ocean
New Delhi: Nearly 25 tonnes of space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket crashed down over the Indian Ocean, landing somewhere near Sarawak which is the Malaysian state on the island of…
- Science
25-tonne Chinese rocket booster to fall on Earth this week: Report
Beijing: A total of 25 tonnes space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket is likely to crash on to Earth on July 31, according to a report. According to US-based Aerospace Corporation’s…
- Science
NASA targets late Aug for Artemis 1 moon rocket launch: Report
Washington: NASA’s much awaited Artemis 1 moon rocket will likely be launched in late August, the agency has said. NASA said it has tentatively selected 3 dates for the launch: August 29;…
- Middle East
Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, military responds with airstrikes
Jerusalem: Palestinian militants fired four rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory early Saturday. There were no casualties or damage as a result of the attacks. Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) responded…
- World
South Korea set to launch homegrown space rocket on June 21
Seoul: South Korea plans to launch its homegrown space rocket next week, after aerospace engineers replaced a malfunctioning part in the oxidiser tank sensor, which forced the country to call off the…
- Technology
Musk’s SpaceX wins environmental nod for Starship rocket launch
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received environment clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for developing and testing its giant Starship rocket launch vehicle in Texas. The review, known as…
- Science
NASA to attempt crucial test of Artemis 1 moon rocket on June 19
Washington: After halting Artemis 1 moon rocket’s “wet dress rehearsal” several times, NASA now targets to attempt the crucial fuelling test of its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket on June 19. NASA…
- India
Metal balls fallen from sky in Gujarat might be Chinese rocket debris: Experts
Ahmedabad: Four spherical metal balls fell from the sky in some villages of Gujarat over the past few days, which as per some experts are most likely the debris of a Chinese…
- Science
ISRO carries out static test of Gaganyaan rocket’s booster
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme ‘Gaganyaan’ by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered…
- Science
NASA again calls off wet dress rehearsal of moon rocket over fuel leak
Washington: NASA has for the third time halted Artemis 1 moon rocket’s “wet dress rehearsal” – this time over fuel leak. Wet dress rehearsal is an opportunity to refine the countdown procedures…
- India
Metal ring, spherical object found after yesterday’s meteor shower
Chandrapur (Maharashtra): After a blazing streak of light piercing through the night skies was witnessed in several districts of Maharashtra yesterday, two villages in Sindewahi tehsil in Chandrapur district found a metal…
- Science
NASA launches wet dress rehearsal for Artemis I moon rocket
Washington: After making a public debut on its way to the launch pad, NASA has started a two-day wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 1 mega moon rocket, the US space agency…
- Middle East
Four rockets hit Iraq’s largest air base
Baghdad: Four Katyusha rockets on Thursday struck the Balad Air Base, Iraq’s largest military airbase in the north of the capital Baghdad, a local security source said. The rockets landed at the…
