Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has been compelled to extend her stay in space along with her fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore. While NASA is exploring options to bring back the astronauts safely soon, there are still many potential risks that they need to take care of. As per a CNBC report, Rudy Ridolfi, a former …
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath during a press conference after the successful launch of PSLV-C58 which carried an X-ray polarimeter satelite and 10 other satelites, in Sriharikota, on January 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI ISRO has lined up a series of tests for Gaganyaan, its ambitious manned mission, this year and 2024 will be a …
The year 2023 marked a significant milestone in space exploration, witnessing the triumphant return of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission with an asteroid sample and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission venturing into the uncharted lunar south pole. As the world anticipates what lies beyond, the upcoming year, 2024, promises yet another exhilarating chapter in space exploration. NASA’s ambitious plans, …
ISRO Accomplishments In 2023: The year 2023 was a landmark one for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) because it accomplished huge milestones – from becoming the first country to reach the Moon’s south pole to sending a spacecraft to study the Sun. Chandrayaan-3 was a record-setting mission because the successful soft landing of the …
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set for another adventurous X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission later this month following the success of Chandrayaan 3 mission and successful launch of India’s first solar observation mission Aditya L1 this year. ISRO will also take up a series of space exploration missions next year and is set to …
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Saturday 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. ISRO briefly aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight …
India is set to achieve a significant milestone in space exploration by becoming the first country to land at the lunar south pole. This area is of great interest to space agencies and private space companies because it holds the potential for the discovery of water ice, which could provide air and fuel through its …