One giant leap for AI: Companies rethink how and where data is processedBig tech and startups are developing orbital data centers to process AI-driven data in space, reducing latency and energy use. This edge co...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it's road of tough choicesIn response to escalating geopolitical strains, Indian spacetech startups are making a bold pivot from commercial focuses to military appli...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Indigenous startup Digantara ventures into tracking missiles from spaceSpace debris and traffic monitoring has emerged as a key segment of the global space economy as companies launch more satellites in low Ear...
21 Dec, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Spacetech startup Digantara raises $50 million to boost space surveillance pushThe Bengaluru-based startup, backed by Peak XV Partners and Kalaari Capital, secured funds from large investors including SBI Holdings Japa...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Chinese astronauts stranded in orbit? Here's complete truth, what happened, what’s next and why space debris gives sleepless nights to space missionsChinese astronauts stranded in orbit after their Shenzhou-20 capsule was damaged by space debris. Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and ...
06 Nov, 2025, 08.15 PM IST
Spacetech startup Cosmoserve Space raises $3.17 million in a round led by Alan RutledgeFounded by former ISRO scientist Chiranjeevi Phanindra, Cosmoserve focuses on creating autonomous robotic spacecraft to tackle the growing ...
25 Sep, 2025, 07.43 PM IST
Why scientists are still worried about Asteroid 2024 YR4 even though Earth is safeAsteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a minor threat to Earth, is now being monitored for a potential Moon impact in 2032. While Earth is...
14 Jul, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
Bengaluru-based co Digantara to launch satellite to monitor space objects on board Elon Musk's SpaceX rocketBengaluru-based start-up Digantara will launch the world's first commercial satellite for tracking space objects as small as 5 cm to ensure...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
Watch: Toxic debris from suspected Chinese rocket falls over village, raises safety alarmsDebris from a Chinese rocket fell over Xianqiao village in Guizhou province, China, causing a dramatic scene. Videos show a cylindrical pie...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Did China's Long March 2C rocket fail and its debris fall on villagers? The in-depth storySuspected Chinese rocket debris was observed landing over a village in southwest China. The Space Variable Objects Monitor satellite, creat...
24 Jun, 2024, 10.40 PM IST
Spacetech startup Digantara chosen for Australia-backed debris management projectDigantara, in collaboration with various partners, is part of the Maitri mission to manage space debris. The company aims to enhance space ...
01 May, 2024, 06.12 PM 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
Ever wondered how spacecraft maneuver around space debris? Read hereThe worldwide sensors of the Department of Defense's Space Surveillance Network (SSN) track more than 27,000 particles of space debris, or ...
16 Nov, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
India's first observatory to monitor space activity to come up in UttarakhandCurrently, the United States is a dominant player in monitoring space debris with observatories in multiple locations and commercial compan...
22 Aug, 2022, 03.49 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
Centre proposes Rs 33 crore to protect Indian satellites from space debrisIn Sep, India launched the early warning system Netra (Network for Space Objects, Tracking, and Analysis) to secure its satellites and othe...
08 Dec, 2019, 08.16 PM IST
Cooperation with ISRO remains intact: NASA chiefIn his letter, James Bridenstine says he recently wrote to ISRO about the suspension of cooperation on human space flight.
05 Apr, 2019, 07.53 PM IST