Tag: Space
SpaceX Sends 2 NASA Astronauts To ISS In Historic Mission
Scripting a historic chapter in the history of US space programme, Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Saturday sent two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the reusable Falcon 9 rocket.....
Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Can Make Soft-landing On Moon’s Surface Even With Engine Failure, Says ISRO Chief
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S. Somanath on Tuesday said that Vikram, the lander of India's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, is due to make a soft landing on the surface of the Moon on August 23 and will do this even in case of engine failure.....
India’s Moon Rover Pragyan Takes Snaps Of Moon Lander Vikram
India’s moon rover has clicked a snap of its carrier -- the moon lander -- on the lunar soil, and the Indian space agency on Tuesday released the same.....
Countdown For India’s Rocket Mission To The Sun Begins At 12.20 Pm
The countdown for the Saturday morning launch of India’s third interplanetary mission -- this time to the Sun - Aditya-L1 -- will begin at 12.20 p.m. on Friday, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ....
Send Off Towards The Sun For Aditya-L1 Spacecraft On September 19: ISRO
India’s space-based solar observatory Aditya-L1 will be given a send off towards the Sun on September 19 when the spacecraft will be maneuvered to Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion (TL1I), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday.....
SpaceX Aces Double Launch Of 46 Starlink Satellites Under 6 Hours
Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX on Monday aced double launches of 46 Starlink internet satellites in low-Earth orbit -- all under just six hours.....
NASA Astronauts Complete Power Upgrade Spacewalk
NASA has said two of its astronauts -- Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson -- have completed the first of two power upgrade spacewalks at 1:55 p.m. EST (12:25 a.m. Saturday, India time). ....
Chandrayaan's 3rd Lunar-bound Orbit Exercise Performed
The telemetry, tracking and command network of the Indian space agency (ISTRAC) performed the third lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, the agency said on Wednesday. ....
NASA Joins ISRO To Track Vikram 'calling Home'
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is continuing its attempt to reach out to India's moon lander sending communication signals with its Deep Space Network (DSN), said officials. ....
India's Communication Satellite GSAT-30 Put Into Orbit
The European space agency Arianespace opened its 2020 space missions account with a successful dual satellite launch - India's communication satellite GSAT-30 and Eutelsat Konnect - into geo-stationary transfer orbit on Friday early hours with its heavy lift of Ariane 5 rocket. ....
