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Nasa’s Artemis II mission, which recently completed a wet dress rehearsal and was targeting an early March launch window, may now face delays after engineers detected an interruption in helium flow in the rocket. A day after announcing that its ambitious moon mission successfully completed the wet dress rehearsal, Nasa shared overnight observations on Saturday…
Europe’s space ambitions seem to be taking a bold leap forward. The Ariane 64, the most powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket, has finally made its maiden launch. It seems like a small step, but in reality, it might be a game-changer. For years, Europe has relied on established players in space, but this…
Blue Origin is halting its New Shepard space tourism flights for at least two years. The company is reallocating resources to accelerate its human moon-landing capabilities for NASA’s lunar program. This decision impacts the reusable rocket system that has flown 98 passengers to the edge of space, shifting focus to America’s lunar ambitions. Amazon founder…
As conflicts from Venezuela to West Asia drive a renewed surge in US demand for missiles and munitions, a less visible but increasingly critical bottleneck is emerging deep inside the American defence supply chain. The problem is not a lack of missile designs or prime contractors, but a growing shortage of solid rocket motors and,…
Kestrel Initial Demonstrator capsule NEW DELHI: When its third phase failed on Monday, Isro’s PSLV-C62 launch vehicle lost 15 satellites from several countries and Indian companies, including the primary payload. However, a football-sized Spanish satellite called KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator), survived, though it transmitted “critical data” back to Earth for only about 3 minutes.The 25-kg…
Umpire down in pain (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: An unusual and worrying moment unfolded during the fifth T20I between India and South Africa when on-field umpire Rohan Pandit was struck by a powerful shot from Sanju Samson, forcing a brief pause in play. The incident occurred in the ninth over of India’s innings and left players…
PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity campus in Hyderabad via video-conferencing HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated Hyderabad-based spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity campus and unveiled India’s first commercial orbital rocket, Vikram-I, which will launch satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO).Emphasising that India is on track to emerge as a global leader…
HYDERABAD: Prime Minister on Thursday virtually inaugurated Hyderabad-based spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity campus on the outskirts of Hyderabad and also unveiled Skyroot’s first commercial orbital rocket, Vikram-I, that will ferry satellites to into low Earth orbit (LEO).The state-of-the-art facility is spread over 2 lakh sq ft for designing, developing, integrating and testing multiple launch…
Blue Origin has postponed the much-anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE probes to Mars. Originally scheduled for Sunday, 9 November 2025, the launch was called off due to unfavourable weather conditions at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36. This delay comes just one day before new federal restrictions for commercial spaceflights…
(Left to right) Unsoo Kim, MD – HMIL, José Muñoz, President & CEO – Hyundai Motor Company and Tarun Garg, whole-time director & COO – HMIL Jose Munoz literally shattered the glass ceiling as he became the first non-Korean to become the global CEO and President of Korean automotive giant Hyundai in Jan 2025. A…
