Chinese business hired lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump Jr, then scored a win in WashingtonA U.S. startup's bid to remove a Chinese investor from its board was rejected by a national security watchdog. A lobbying firm connected to...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
A space odyssey: Artemis 2 has been a spot check to see if humans can be safely operational for weeks in deep spaceThe Artemis 2 crew is returning to Earth after a historic journey. This mission tested NASA's spacecraft and life support systems in deep s...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin seeks approval for space-based data centres after Amazon Leo challenged SpaceX proposalPer Blue Origin, the project aims to ease the rising pressure on existing infrastructure on earth. Space-based data centres could reduce co...
21 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Germany eyes lasers, spy satellites in military space spending splurgeGermany is investing 35 billion euros in its military space program. This includes a new secure communication satellite network with over 1...
03 Feb, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
China's 2-watt satellite laser outperforms Starlink with 1 Gbps speed from 36,000 km — is this a breakthrough for communication or a warning shot in space warfare?Chinese satellite laser communication has taken a big leap in space technology. A satellite from China sent data to Earth using just a 2-wa...
27 Jul, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
China launches first AI satellites to build world's first supercomputer in orbitChina has initiated its Three-Body Computing Constellation project. A Long March 2D rocket carried twelve AI satellites into orbit. These s...
17 May, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debrisJapanese and Indian space startups joined forces. They will explore using lasers to clear space junk. Orbital Lasers and InspeCity signed a...
17 Dec, 2024, 11.49 AM IST
Laser on NASA’s LRO successfully ‘pings’ Chandrayaan-3 Moon landerThe Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) on the Vikram lander of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was involved in the experiment, which now opens ...
19 Jan, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 lander serves as location marker on moon's south poleThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is serving as a location marker near the lunar s...
19 Jan, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
NASA, SpaceX to send mission with over 5,800 pound cargo to ISS on Nov 9The spacecraft is expected to spend about a month attached to the orbiting outpost before it returns to Earth with research and return carg...
06 Nov, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in July this year, ISRO chief confirmsChandrayaan-3 mission carries scientific instruments to study the thermo-physical properties of the lunar regolith, lunar seismicity, lunar...
29 May, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
ISRO getting ready for Chandrayaan-3 mission in July second week: Senior officialThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch its ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission in July, which will carry scientifi...
29 May, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
Satellite-killer not a one-off, India working on star wars armoury“We are working on a number of technologies like DEWs, lasers, electromagnetic pulseand co-orbital weapons etc,” said DRDO chief.
07 Apr, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
- NASA to launch satellite tracking Earth's melting ice on Saturday
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) NASA is set to launch its Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2 -- that will track Earth's melti...
12 Sep, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
China launches 1st high-throughput communications satelliteShijian-13, China's first high-throughput communications satellite, was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southweste...
12 Apr, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
NASA working on high-speed space 'internet'The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will help NASA understand the best ways to operate laser communications systems.
23 Mar, 2017, 02.43 PM IST
NASA satellite phones home to confirm orbitThe first of NASA's new miniature satellites that was launched last week has radioed back to confirm it is in orbit and operational.
13 Oct, 2015, 01.32 PM IST