India’s Gsat-20 satellite becomes part of SpaceX’s global launch record

India’s Gsat-20 satellite becomes part of SpaceX’s global launch record

SpaceX’s Falcon-9 carrying Gsat-20 being lifted off (L) and Isro’s Gsat-20 satellite being released into space (R) Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has set a global record and India has become part of that historic achievement. In just 20 hours, SpaceX on Tuesday became the first space agency in the world to successfully launch three Falcon 9 … Read more

Isro depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Ex-chiefs

Isro depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Ex-chiefs

SpaceX’s Falcon-9 lifts off with India’s Gsat-20 Bengaluru: India is depended on billionaire Elon Musk founded SpaceX to launch its latest communication satellite, GSAT-N2, from US soil as its existing launch vehicles lack the capacity to take off more than 4,000 tonne of payloads, former Isro chiefs said on Tuesday. SpaceX placed the 4,700 kg … Read more

Weather may delay launch of mission to study deflected asteroid

Weather may delay launch of mission to study deflected asteroid

Representational image (Pic credit: Reuters) Stormy weather has threatened to delay the launch of Europe’s Hera spacecraft, which is scheduled to blast off on Monday, SpaceX has said.The probe will head off on a mission to inspect the damage a NASA spacecraft did to an asteroid when it smashed into it in 2022 during the … Read more

‘First commercial spacewalk’: All you need to know about SpaceX’s Polaris mission

‘First commercial spacewalk’: All you need to know about SpaceX’s Polaris mission

The SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday shared details on X about one of the company’s most ambitious space missions, Polaris Dawn.The Polaris Program is a pioneering initiative designed to advance human spaceflight capabilities rapidly while also raising funds and awareness for critical causes on Earth.Named after the North Star, Polaris has historically guided navigation … Read more

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral

A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, carrying a payload of 21 Starlink satellites into orbit on Saturday morning. Among these satellites, 13 are equipped with direct-to-cell capability, marking the 187th launch of the company’s Starlink internet relay satellites.The purpose of these satellites is to provide communication services in high-latitude regions that are … Read more

SpaceX and Nasa schedule Crew-9 mission next month

SpaceX and Nasa schedule Crew-9 mission next month

SpaceX and Nasa have announced their intention to launch the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no sooner than August 18. This announcement follows the Federal Aviation Administration‘s decision to allow SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to resume space missions after a rare mid-flight failure earlier this month had temporarily grounded the rocket.The Falcon … Read more