Exploring Jupiter’s Icy Moons: ESA’s Juice Mission Set to Launch in 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) is all set to launch its JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission in 2024. The mission aims to explore Jupiter’s icy moons, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto, and study the planet’s environment and its magnetosphere. The spacecraft is expected…
SpaceX Launches 40 OneWeb Internet Satellites, Lands Rocket SpaceX launched 40 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that also made a successful landing back on Earth. The launch took place at 2:45 pm Eastern Time from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has received the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has received the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, a joint development of India and the United States. The satellite will be used to observe and measure changes to the Earth’s surface, including ice sheets, land…
ISRO cryogenic engine : ISRO Successfully Tests Cryogenic Engine of Its Rocket for the Moon Mission The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a full-duration test fire of the cryogenic engine for its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV-F10) rocket. The test was conducted on 16th April 2023 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC)…
LCA Tejas : India’s Indigenous LCA Tejas Lands in UAE to Take Part in Its First-ever Foreign Air Exercise India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the country’s first-ever foreign air exercise. The event is named ‘Desert Flag’ and involves air forces from various countries,…
China space program : China Resumes Orbital Launches with Zhongxing-26 Satellite Mission China’s space program has resumed its orbital launches with the successful launch of the Zhongxing-26 (Chinasat-26) satellite into orbit. The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center aboard the Long March-3B carrier rocket. The successful launch is a significant milestone for…
Kerala robotic scavengers : Kerala Becomes First State to Use Robotic Scavengers to Clean Manholes Kerala has become the first state in India to deploy robotic scavengers for cleaning manholes. The robots are being used to reduce the risk of manual scavenging, which has been banned in India since 2013 but continues to be a…
India’s first hybrid rocket : India’s First Hybrid Rocket Launched in Chengalpattu On 21 Febuary 2023, India’s first hybrid rocket was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. This historic event was conducted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. The rocket, named…
mRNA vaccine hub : WHO to Set Up mRNA Vaccine Hub in Hyderabad The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its plans to set up a Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) technology transfer hub in Hyderabad, India, to increase the global manufacturing capacity of COVID-19 vaccines. This initiative is a part of the WHO’s efforts to…
Cloud-built demonstration satellite : World’s First Cloud-built Demonstration Satellite Launched, Janus-1 Successfully The world’s first cloud-built demonstration satellite, Janus-1, has been successfully launched from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula by the US aerospace manufacturer Rocket Lab. The satellite was launched as part of Rocket Lab’s Educational Programme, which enables students to gain hands-on experience in space…
