SpaceX spending on Starship tops $15 billion in rush for airline-like rocketrySpaceX has poured over $15 billion into its Starship rocket. This next-generation system is key for launching more Starlink satellites and ...
01 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Artemis II capsule returns to launch site as NASA gives major update on Artemis III heat shieldArtemis III heat shield update: The Artemis II Orion capsule has returned to Florida after a historic crewed lunar mission, with its heat s...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Artemis 2 launch marks NASA’s first crewed moon mission in 50 years - here's everything you need to know about the shuttle launch todayArtemis 2 launch to moon: NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched from Florida, marking the first crewed flight of the Artemis prog...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
The Artemis Rocket Gets Fully Fueled… Then NASA Drains It Again: Here’s WhyNASA engineers conduct intricate fueling rehearsals for the Artemis II mission. These simulations test the entire launch countdown process ...
07 Mar, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Rockets Keep ‘Leaking’ Right Before Launch, and the Reason Is Stranger Than You ThinkRocket launches face hidden challenges from cryogenic fuel leaks. Storing super-cold fuels like liquid hydrogen and oxygen at extreme tempe...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
China's Space Pioneer raises $207 million to fund rocket developmentSpace Pioneer, also known as Beijing Tianbing Technology Co, is among a small group of rapidly growing private-sector rocket developers, sp...
06 Jun, 2024, 01.53 PM IST
Skyroot conducts long duration test of its cryogenic engine"Our 3D printed Dhawan - II engine also uses a 3D printed torch igniter and a bellow-actuated cryo-injection valve with quick response time...
04 Apr, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Space tourism: Rockets emit 100 times more CO₂ per passenger than flights - imagine a whole industryThese gases and particles have many negative effects on the atmosphere. In the stratosphere, nitrogen oxides and chemicals formed from the ...
21 Jul, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
ISRO working on green fuels like hydrogen peroxide for rocketsISRO Chairman said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is looking at green propulsion through hydrogen peroxide in its rocke...
31 Dec, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
How Isro toiled for years to develop cryo engine to power 'Bahubali'Over 25-30 years ago, Isro was desperate to develop the cryogenic technology for its GSLV rocket in order to lift heavier payload of over 3...
23 Jul, 2019, 09.06 AM IST
ISRO working to use kerosene as fuel for semi-cryogenic engineThe advantage of using this semi-cryogenic engine in the launch vehicle is that it uses refined kerosene which is lighter than liquid fuel.
15 Jun, 2017, 09.38 AM IST
PSLV most reliable launch vehicleDespite the success of the PSLV programme, India was not capable to launch INSAT type heavy communication satellites in much higher geosync...
08 May, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Indigenous GSLV engine faces key test, to propel rocket with heavy payload on September 7Cryogenic engines use liquid hydrogen as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer to burn the fuel. It can produce 1.5 times the thrust compared ...
07 Sep, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
3D printed rocket fuel pump may power journey to MarsNASA has successfully tested a 3D printed rocket engine fuel pump with liquid methane, an ideal propellant for engines needed to power spac...
22 Apr, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
China launches 20 micro satellites using new carrier rocketThe rocket, Long March-6, was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province which carried 20 micro-satelli...
20 Sep, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Care downgrades Rs 100 crore Hindustan Organic bond to junk statusRating company Care has downgraded the Rs 100 crore bonds of government owned Hindustan Organic Chemicals to junk category.
10 Sep, 2015, 07.41 PM IST
- Countdown for PSLV rocket launch begins
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is expected to blast off Wednesday at 10.12 a.m. and will carry a total luggage of 1,404 kg.
18 Apr, 2011, 12.06 PM IST