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Travelled farther into space than any other human in more than 50 years: SpaceX creates history, completes world’s first commercial spacewalk

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2024

A team of 4 civilian members led by billionaire Jared Isaacman created history as they travelled farther into space than any other humans for more than 50 years.

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Falcon 9 rocket copy Tianlong-3 being developed by Chinese aerospace company escapes from test pad during static-fire test, crashes and explodes

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2024

The Tianlong-3 rocket being developed by Chinese aerospace company Space Pioneer took off unintentionally during a test firing, and then crashed causing a massive explosion

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ISRO successfully launches weather monitoring satellite INSAT-3DS aboard GSLV F14 from Sriharikota spaceport

ANI - 17 February, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday conducted a successful launch of its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS

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ISRO launches Young Scientist Programme for school students, read details on how to apply for the YUVIKA programme

ANI - 17 February, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to organise a special programme for school children called the "Young Scientist Programme", "YUva VIgyani KAryakram" (YUVIKA).

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Gaganyaan mission of ISRO will be launched in 2025, multiple test flights will be done in this year: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

ANI - 7 January, 2024

Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday informed that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Gaganyaan mission in 2025

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ISRO successfully injects Aditya-L1 spacecraft in final Halo orbit to study the sun, PM Modi says India created another landmark

ANI - 6 January, 2024

ISRO on Saturday injected Aditya-L1 spacecraft - the first dedicated solar mission - into its final destination orbit.

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ISRO launches X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, which will measure X-ray emissions from celestial bodies

ANI - 1 January, 2024

The XPOSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.

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After Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya, the first trial flight of Gaganyaan could take place in October: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

ANI - 2 September, 2023

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday lauded the successful launch of Aditya-L1 and said that next will be the first trial for Gaganyaan which might happen in October.

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389 foreign satellites launched in last 9 years, Rs 3300 crores earned: Details of the report card of Indian space program

OpIndia Staff - 24 August, 2023

The journey of India's space program has established India as a leading player in the space sector taking dedicated efforts in the field of astronomy.

Geologist Eugene Shoemaker is the only person whose ashes have been dispersed on the Moon: Read how NASA paid tribute to a scientist

Shraddha Pandey - 23 August, 2023

Shoemaker, who himself could have become the first geologist-astronaut to join the Apollo moon flight, however, could not turn his moon dream into a reality as he was diagnosed with Addison's disease.

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