Technology
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ISRO Gaganyaan mission advances with successful drogue parachute tests
In a significant development in India’s space exploration endeavours, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in collaboration with the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), successfully carried out a series of Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests. The tests were conducted at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory in Chandigarh, between 8th and 10th…
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 prioritises fuel efficiency in moon quest
The Indian space programme is setting its course once more for the moon with the third instalment of the Chandrayaan mission. Rock scientists unveiled this revolutionary strategy with a route and experimental approach vastly different from Russia’s Luna-25 probe. The journey, propelled by the gravitational forces of the Earth and Moon, as opposed to heavy reliance on rocket thrusters, will…
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Russia launches Luna 25, first lunar lander in 47 years
In a significant development, Russia has successfully launched Luna 25, its first lunar lander in nearly five decades. The unmanned spacecraft took to the skies from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia, aboard a Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket. The launch occurred at 8:10am local time on Friday, equivalent to 7:10pm ET on Thursday. LUNA-25 Launch in HD #Luna25 #Луна25 pic.twitter.com/gVf3zI67Eo…
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Artemis II crew gets first glimpse of Orion spacecraft at NASA
The crew for NASA’s Artemis II mission, which includes three Americans and one Canadian, recently had their first glimpse of the Orion spacecraft that will transport them around the Moon and back to Earth. The spacecraft is currently undergoing final tests at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Christina Koch, a specialist on the Artemis II mission, expressed her…
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Russia’s Luna-25 mission sets sights on Moon’s south pole after 50 years
Russia is gearing up for a lunar mission, marking its first return to the Moon since 1976. The launch, set for this week, will see the deployment of the Luna-25 lander, weighing in at approximately 800 kilograms. The spacecraft will be propelled into space using a Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome located in the Russian Far East. Interestingly, India’s…
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Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit, set for south pole landing
Saturday saw India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft enter lunar orbit, delivering the first images of the Moon’s surface. The pictures spotlight the ever-growing lunar surface craters as the spacecraft gradually descended closer. Slated for a lunar arrival on 23 August, the Chandrayaan-3, carrying an orbiter, a lander and a rover, aims to make India the pioneer nation to touch down near the…
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ISRO advances Gaganyaan mission with successful module propulsion tests
India’s space conquest reached yet another milestone as The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completed two additional hot tests on the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for the prestigious Gaganyaan mission, yesterday. The feat, accomplished at ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, signals an exciting time for advancements in the field of Indian space research. The Bangalore and Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram-based…
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Isro schedules Singaporean satellite launch amidst miniaturised cosmonauts on July 30
In a remarkable demonstration of technological prowess, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), following a successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 moon rocket merely a fortnight ago, declares the next journey into the cosmos set for the end of the month. A commercial mission has been scheduled for July 30, carrying the primary payload of a Singaporean satellite, as announced on…
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ISRO set for July 30 launch with Singapore’s DS-SAR and six smaller satellites
The next scheduled launch from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to take place on July 30, as was announced this Monday. ISRO will rely upon the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C56 to carry the DS-SAR satellite, hailing from Singapore, alongside an additional six smaller satellites. This high-profile mission is set to lift off from the Satish Dhawan…
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission set for soft landing August 23
With an ambitious endeavour marking its progress, India’s Chandrayaan-3 is on course towards the moon’s orbit. From this vantage point, it will gradually descend towards the lunar surface in pursuit of a planned soft landing on August 23, according to an update by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, shed light on the mission yesterday. “Circumventing the Earth’s trajectory, the spacecraft is…
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