How safe is your flight? New report warns of rising risks amid back-to-back accidentsRecent aviation accidents have raised concerns about aviation safety. A new study highlights the growing threat of space debris, with a 26%...
05 Feb, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
ISRO's docking success could unveil new commercial opportunities for space firmsDocking is crucial for deep space exploration, particularly for interplanetary missions, as it facilitates the transfer of cargo and suppli...
20 Jan, 2025, 08.59 PM IST
1,000 collision warnings per day: Earth's orbit is so crowded that the situation could get dangerously out of controlRecent reports have revealed that the orbit of the earth is getting very much crowded with every passing day and is getting absolutely fill...
28 Dec, 2024, 05.03 AM IST
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...
08 Oct, 2024, 02.57 PM IST
ISRO scientists reap success with unique scientific experiment in latest PSLV missionIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a unique breakthrough in space technology through a successful experiment using the ...
30 Jul, 2023, 01.38 PM IST
ISRO to perform unique experiment in PSLV-C56 mission launched todayIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has attempted a unique experiment using the fourth stage of the PSLV-C56 rocket, bringing the upp...
30 Jul, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
India has 111 payloads, 105 space debris objects in orbit: GovernmentIn a written reply, Singh said all orbiting debris will have impact on the sustainability of outer space and future missions and added that...
02 Feb, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
NASA to address orbital debris, greatest challenge of our eraThe US space agency has announced to fund three studies to understand the growing problem of space junk to analyse the economic, social and...
15 Sep, 2022, 01.52 PM IST
Death by falling space debris is a possibility, reveals new studyEvery minute of every day, debris rains down on us from space - a hazard we are almost completely unaware of.
27 Jul, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
IS4OM inaugurated: India gives boost to self-reliance in safeguarding space assetsUnion Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh would inaugurate the IS4OM in Bengaluru on Monday, in the presence of Secretary in the Dep...
10 Jul, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
ISRO to kick off launch mission in 2022 with PSLV-C52 on Feb 14PSLV-C52 is designed to orbit the EOS-04, weighing 1710 kg, into a sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km, ISRO said in an update.
09 Feb, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
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 ...
08 Dec, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
China successfully launches satellite to test space debris mitigation technologyThe satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and it entered the planned orbit successfully.
24 Oct, 2021, 09.21 AM IST
Space startup Digantara raises $2.5 million from Kalaari CapitalDigantara, a space technology startup incubated at Indian Institute of Science, will use the funding to accelerate its product development ...
15 Jul, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
- Gecko-inspired robot gripper may help clean space waste
New York, June 29 (IANS) Researchers have designed a new kind of robotic gripper, inspired by the grasping ability of a gecko, to grab and ...
29 Jun, 2017, 06.47 PM IST
How ISRO is safeguarding India’s space assets in orbitThough ISRO's main objective is to make satellites functional once placed in orbit, protecting them from space debris is also the top prior...
23 Jun, 2017, 10.17 AM IST
ISRO conducts special analysis for satellite safety: Govt"Collision Avoidance Analysis is also carried out to identify the safe lift-off time for launching of satellites from Sriharikota," said Ji...
24 Jul, 2014, 05.31 PM IST