Failure didn't stop them! 750 Indian schoolgirls faced failure on their first space mission; their second satellite is now orbiting close to ISSAzaadiSAT-2, carrying experiments by 750 Indian schoolgirls, successfully entered Earth's orbit. This achievement followed an initial launc...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Deeptech startups to ride on Skyroot’s success; likely to fuel VC fundingSkyroot Aerospace's successful launch will significantly boost India's private spacetech sector and is expected to increase capital flow an...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
ISRO targets 7 launches this fiscal year; Next mission within two months, says Chairman V NarayananISRO Chairman V. Narayanan announced plans for at least seven launches in the current financial year, with the next mission set to occur wi...
18 Jul, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
Skyroot crashes an elite party with Vikram-1. Next comes a big prizeSkyroot Aerospace's successful Vikram-1 mission marks India's entry into the global commercial launch market through a private company. Bey...
18 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Contact with Mission Drishti OptoSAR satellite lost, recovery likelihood low: GalaxEyeBengaluru's GalaxEye has lost contact with its Drishti satellite launched in May. The world's first OptoSAR satellite experienced an anomal...
07 Jul, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Udaan faces creditor heat; Bhavin Thurakia's fifth rodeoCreditors have dragged B2B ecommerce firm Udaan’s parent to Singapore court over a bond default. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
02 Jul, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Spacetech unicorn Skyroot sets maiden launch window between July 12 and August 4India's first spacetech unicorn, Skyroot Aerospace, is gearing up for the maiden test flight of its Vikram-1 rocket between July 12 and Aug...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
AI rout exposes Wall Street's $270 billion speculation machineA recent tech sell-off exposed how modern speculation amplifies both rallies and reversals. Retail investors' enthusiasm for leveraged prod...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Why is the SpaceX IPO generating unprecedented investor demand? Elon Musk’s $75 billion offering attracts more than $250 billion in investor ordersSpaceX IPO demand is rewriting Wall Street history. Elon Musk's SpaceX seeks $75 billion while investor orders reportedly exceed $250 billi...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Indian space co Skyroot becomes first $1 billion space-tech startup with GIC, Sherpalo, Blackrock backingSkyroot Aerospace, an Indian space company, has achieved a valuation of one billion dollars. This milestone follows a recent funding round ...
07 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Rockets will be launched from Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu from 2027: ISRO chiefIndia's second space-port is currently under construction in TN's Tuticorin district to handle Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launch...
11 Dec, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
China successfully launches new ocean observation satelliteThe satellite was launched by a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D (HY-2D) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in ...
19 May, 2021, 12.39 PM IST
- SpaceX to launch used rocket into space for first time
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US space firm SpaceX is attempting to make history on Friday with the first launch of an already-used Falcon 9 ...
31 Mar, 2017, 04.59 AM IST
- Unfavourable weather condition delays launch of Indian satellite
Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) The liftoff of Ariane 5 rocket with Indian satellite GSAT-18 has been postponed to October 6 due to unfavourable weat...
05 Oct, 2016, 08.20 AM IST
China launches communication satellite: ReportChina successfully launched an experimental satellite for communication technology, state media reported today.
13 Sep, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
- Japan launches high-speed Internet satellite
Japan on Saturday launched a satellite aimed at providing high-speed Internet access across Asia, after a one-week delay.
23 Feb, 2008, 03.14 PM IST
- Japan launches high-speed Internet satellite
Japan on Saturday launched a satellite aimed at providing high-speed Internet access across Asia, after a one-week delay.
23 Feb, 2008, 03.07 PM IST