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In 1998, a Russian nuclear submarine launched a German satellite from beneath the Barents Sea using a missile once designed to deliver nuclear warheads thousands of kilometres awayA Russian submarine launched German satellites from the Barents Sea. The K-407 Novomoskovsk used a modified ballistic missile for this miss...
India set to pitch tech synergy for cementing BRICSIndia is keen to complete three major multilateral projects under its chairmanship of the 11-country bloc. The global research advanced inf...
Festive carts to get heavier; Pixxel’s $100 million fresh fuelHappy Monday! Online festive shopping is set to hit a new high this year. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Satellite imaging startup Pixxel bags $100 million from Temasek, othersPixxel has raised $100 million in the largest funding round in India’s spacetech sector, co-led by Temasek and Seraphim. The latest round t...
'Moon is ours': Trump shares post claiming US ownership over earth's natural satellitePresident Donald Trump claimed American ownership of the moon and the Strait of Hormuz. He also suggested renaming New Mexico to New Americ...
‘Pulse’ check: How PhonePe is turning transaction data into market intelligenceIn an exclusive conversation with The Economic Times, PhonePe’s Karthik Raghupathy explained how PulsePro was born out of demand for postal...
'Eye in sky': ISRO launches advanced earth observation satellite for 'strategic data'ISRO successfully launched the 2,367-kg EOS-05 imaging satellite aboard GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota, marking its first success of 2026. The s...
ISRO's launch of India's first imaging satellite will help keep a permanent eye on its border from 36,000 km awayISRO is preparing to launch EOS-05, or Gisat-1A, on September 4 aboard the GSLV-F17 rocket from Sriharikota. Positioned about 36,000 km abo...
US, China arm for space warfare: Hunter satellites and orbital weaponsChina and the United States are developing advanced military space capabilities. Both nations are preparing for potential conflict extendin...
In 2010, NASA launched a 12-pound, loaf-of-bread-sized satellite with two Bacillus populations; radiation exposure reached about 15 times that of the ISS orbitNASA's O/OREOS mission embarked on an exciting journey to observe how bacteria withstand the rigors of space radiation. The compact satelli...
TV channel exits accelerate as India’s linear television model comes under pressureIndia’s television broadcasting industry is undergoing a structural reset as 114 channel licences were surrendered between 2022 and 2026 am...
In 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aerosolsIn 2006, NASA and French Space Agency CNES launched a satellite in a joint mission to probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aeros...
After S-400, India eyes Russia’s S-500 and Su-57 in a major defence pushS-500 missile defence system and Su-57 stealth fighter are emerging as key defence topics in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with Russ...
UpGrad completes Unacademy acquisition; Ultrahuman’s $60 million raiseUpGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy, marking the close of a major consolidation in India’s edtech sector. This and more in to...
Kepler Aerospace raises $8 million in seed round led by Blue Ashva CapitalBengaluru-based Kepler Aerospace has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Blue Ashva Capital and and co-led by Finvolve India Accelerat...
ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ draws big industry interest as L&T, Adani, others eye rocket technologyLarsen & Toubro, JSW, Adani Group and Mahindra are among companies considering bids to manufacture and operate ISRO’s LVM3 heavy-lift rocke...
Spacetech startup InspeCity raises Rs 100 crore, prepares for four orbital missionsInspeCity is building what it calls an in-space servicing architecture to extend the life of satellites and eventually enable more complex ...