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NASA abandons attempt to rescue aging space telescope from atmospheric re-entryNASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have ended their mission to save the Swift Observatory. Persistent attitude-control failures on the Li...
1-in-10,000 casualty limit: India's new space rules make private firms fully liable if re-entering spacecraft cause damage anywhere in the worldIndia has introduced stringent safety rules for the planned re-entry of space objects. Under the new guidelines, companies must ensure that...
NASA Satellite crash alert: 1300-pound spacecraft set for fiery reentry — Date, time, and is it dangerous?NASA Satellite crash: The object identified is Van Allen Probe A, a NASA spacecraft launched in August 2012 to investigate Earth’s radiatio...
3I/ATLAS: When will NASA release the 3I/ATLAS photos? As high-res images near release, social media floods with theories that it has ‘unlimited fuel’3I/ATLAS: When will NASA release the 3I/ATLAS photos? NASA is preparing to release high-resolution images of the interstellar object 3I/ATL...
NASA taps startup to save aging space observatoryNASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies $30 million to rescue its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling into Earth's atmosphere....
Soviet-era spacecraft heading towards Earth this month could be a bad news; here’s whyKosmos 482, a spacecraft now heading towards Earth, was launched by the Soviets in 1972. The mission was intended for Venus. However, a roc...
POEM-4 re-enters Earth's atmosphere: ISROISRO announced the successful re-entry of the PSLV Orbital platform Experiment Module (POEM-4) into the Earth's atmosphere, impacting the I...
PSLV-37 rocket's upper stage re-enters Earth's atmosphere right on schedule: ISROISRO confirmed the re-entry of PSLV-37's upper stage into Earth's atmosphere after launching 104 satellites in 2017. The re-entry, monitore...
ISRO's rocket body re-enters earth's atmosphere, complies with international guidelinesISRO announced that the cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 mission has re-entered Earth's atmosphere. The stage, left in a...
"Another milestone": ISRO rocket accomplishes zero orbital debris missionISRO achieved zero orbital debris mission with PSLV, marking a milestone. POEM-3 re-entered Earth's atmosphere, impacting the North Pacific...
North Korea's first spy satellite is 'alive', can manoeuvre, expert saysNorth Korea's first spy satellite, the Malligyong-1, is operational, according to a Netherlands-based space expert. Despite earlier failure...
Satellite of school bus's size to hit earth this week! Check details hereA satellite is all set to crash into earth this week. The satellite is said to have a size that of a school bus.
ISRO's unique & inexpensive space platform POEM-3 achieves all payload objectivesISRO said on Saturday its space platform, POEM-3, has successfully achieved all its payload objectives. POEM-3 (the PSLV Orbital Experiment...
ISRO successfully carries out controlled re-entry experiment of aged satellite"The satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and would have disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean," the Bengaluru-headquartered national...
ISRO prepares for challenging experiment of aged satellite's reentry on March 7Although the mission life of the satellite was originally three years, the satellite continued to provide valuable data services for more t...
ISRO initiated research and development activities for active removal of space debris: GovtMinister of State (Independent Charge) of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh told the Lower House that ISRO follows the guidelines laid down by ...
First anniversary of Chandrayaan-2 launch, all 8 payloads performing well: ISROThe global mapping of the lunar surface and polar coverage are being carried out as per the mission plan, while public release of science d...
- China's dark matter probe detects mysterious signals
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) A Chinese satellite which was sent to the skies to look for evidence of the annihilation or decay of dark matter par...
- Chinese satellite detects mysterious signals
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) has detected unexpected and mysterious signals in its measurement of h...
China's lunar probe travels 70 million km into deep spaceChina's second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, has successfully travelled more than 70 million km into deep space.