HELSINKI — India launched the Proba-3 European technology demonstration mission Wednesday which will use a pair of spacecraft to create artificial solar eclipses. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted […]

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HELSINKI — India’s Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission will target a landing between 85 and 90 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere of the moon, and follow up with a […]

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HELSINKI — The Indian government has given approval to a number of major space projects including the Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return and a first space station module. The union cabinet, […]

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The United States and India, the two largest democracies in the world, have a decades-long relationship built on cooperation in space issues. In recent years, that bond has come into […]

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HELSINKI — India successfully launched its third SSLV Thursday, placing an Earth observation satellite into orbit and completing the solid rocket’s development process. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) lifted […]

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Indian insurance specialist Tata AIG is expanding into space as the global market reels from a string of heavy losses.

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India is developing plans for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return mission that will include the country’s emerging private sector.

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India plans to conduct a first uncrewed orbital test flight for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program in July this year.

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India successfully launched the new generation INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite early Saturday.

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India is planning up to 30 launches over a 15-months period, indicating the ambition for a significant rise in both civil and commercial launch activities.

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India’s Aditya-L1 solar observatory has reached its destination orbit around Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 around 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.

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The Air Force Research Laboratory announced new Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, or CRADAs, between the U.S. Space Force and two Indian startups.

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India took a step towards independent human spaceflight capabilities early Saturday with a successful uncrewed emergency escape system test.

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India will aim to put astronauts on the moon by 2040 and construct a space station in the middle of the next decade, the government said Tuesday.

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The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a perfect example of India crossing the threshold to a new era of space activity. While the August 2023 Moon landing is a shining star on India’s space lapel, Chandrayaan-3 is just one part of a larger Indian space ecosystem that is growing rapidly.

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The liftoff time for India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander was shifted four seconds to avoid close approaches to other space objects.

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The Indian government is continuing a series of reforms aimed at increasing private involvement in the space sector and attracting global capital.

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KaleidEO analyzed submeter-resolution imagery gathered by Uruguay-based Satellogic by processing data on an in-orbit computer operated by Australia’s Spiral Blue.  

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) India Private Limited has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) […]

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The technical success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander mission could help not just India’s space program but also the country’s standing on the global stage, experts argue.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover have been set to sleep for the onset of lunar night, days after the country successfully launched its Aditya L1 solar mission.

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The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission marks a watershed moment, as it becomes the first spacecraft to land on the moon's south pole — a region containing water ice and valuable minerals. The implication of this pioneering feat is significant, and the data and insights drawn from these tests will surely capture global attention as they will aid in future lunar missions.

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the moon Wednesday, making the country only the fourth to achieve the feat.

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India will make its second moon landing attempt in 18 days’ time after its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit Saturday.

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