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Russian satellites help Iran's allies strike Saudi Arabia, data and officials sayCrucial to the strikes' success was what was happening in the skies overhead: For days beforehand, a constellation of Russian spy satellite...
India aims to expand space economy from USD 8.4 billion to USD 44 billion amid rising private participation: IN-SPACe officialRising demand for low Earth orbit satellites is expected to enhance India's space industry growth. A new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle lau...
Polish PM Tusk seeks deeper tech, AI and space ties with IndiaDuring a recent meeting, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for strengthened collaboration with India, zeroing in on advancements in ...
NASA's 12-foot-wide satellite lost its radio signal in space; scientists still got the data they neededA sphere launched by NASA in 1961 named Explorer 9 was made to measure how dense the air is above the Earth. Its radio beacon did not work,...
In 1965, NASA unfolded a 96 feet satellite in space to test what could puncture an Apollo spacecraftNASA’s Pegasus I, launched in 1965, opened wings 96 feet wide in orbit to count hits from particles too small to see. The readings helped e...
EU is making its own satellite system like Elon Musk's Starlink. Its first satellites are expected to launch in 2029Since Russia's invasion, Ukraine has heavily depended on Elon Musk's Starlink for its military communication needs. However, recent limitat...
One solar eruption raced at 645 km/sec, another crawled at 145 km/sec: Bengaluru scientists uncover new clues about the SunA Bengaluru research team combined observations from India's Aditya-L1 and Europe's Proba-3 to study two solar eruptions. One CME travelled...
Can a private company switch off a country’s battlefield communications? The Starlink-Ukraine crisis exposes a new vulnerability in modern warfareUkraine has depended on SpaceX's Starlink for military communications since Russia's invasion began in February 2022. Connectivity disrupti...
India first, orbit next: Skyroot eyes $300 million dual valuation planSkyroot is in talks with Indian family offices to raise $150 million at a valuation of $2.3-2.5 billion, while the company is seeking to mo...
Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war: ObserversAs Ukraine faces significant constraints on the use of Starlink satellite internet amid its ongoing conflict with Russia, military operatio...
Think Tank flags security concerns over Starlink, advocates protectionist approach by IndiaElon Musk's Starlink is under debate in India regarding its potential geopolitical influence and technological implications. The Kutniti Fo...
Satellite network a 'technology of geopolitical control': Think tank for hard limits on StarlinkAn Indian policy group has advised the government to enforce strict conditions on foreign satellite operators. The Kutniti Foundation argue...
A satellite was launched for the first time with frequency division multiple access in 1966. After functioning for nearly 20 years, it slipped into a useless orbit almost 7 years after official deactivationATS-1 was launched on December 7, 1966, to test satellite communications, weather observation and orbital technologies. The spacecraft was ...
Antarctic sea ice hits alarming low in 2026: Scientists raise concerns over growing declineIn 2026, Antarctic sea ice extent hit its lowest annual maximum, highlighting alarming trends associated with climate change. Satellite dat...
Meet Wolf Cukier, the 17-year-old who discovered a planet with two Suns just 3 days into his NASA internshipJust three days into his summer internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, 17-year-old Wolf Cukier discovered a planet o...
No one will buy Starlink if too expensive in India, SpaceX will need to make price affordable: MuskElon Musk has highlighted the essentiality of offering affordable prices for Starlink in India to drive customer adoption. He believes that...
ET Startup Awards 2026: Deeptech wants government to step up as the first customerAt the discussion, titled ‘Building the Hard Stuff in India’, moderated by Accel partner Prashanth Prakash, founders from the space, semico...
Space junk warning on World Space Week 2026: More than 4,000 payloads entered orbit in 2025 as collision risks growEarth’s orbital environment is becoming increasingly crowded as satellites are introduced and commercial constellations remain to expand. E...
World Space Week 2026: India’s moon shot was built one rocket at a time, from PSLV to LVM3India's space journey illustrates a significant evolution in rocket technology from Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle to Launch Vehicle Mark-3...
World Space Week 2026: The rocket revolution is happening above us — How cheaper launches could change everyday life on EarthSixty-nine years after Sputnik's launch marked the beginning of the Space Age, new advancements are reshaping space access. Reusable rocket...