India’s satellite launch cost 4 times higher than US, Cambridge study finds; Space Dept disputes findingsA new study reveals that satellite launch costs in India are the highest among key markets. Government sources challenge this perception, h...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
From Thumba to tomorrow: Indian space programme is preparing for its biggest leap yetIndia's space program began with a small rocket range in 1962. It progressed to launching its first satellite and developing indigenous lau...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
In 1926, Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket from a snowy Massachusetts field; 35 years later, NASA formally dedicated Goddard Space Flight CenterOn March 16, 1926, Robert Goddard made history by launching the first liquid-propellant rocket from a serene farm in Worcester, Massachuset...
23 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Trump pledges 'golden age' of space travelUS President Trump plans to boost American space travel and lunar missions. The United States aims to compete with China for a moon landing...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Donald Trump pushes commercial space boom with 1,000-launch annual goalPresident Trump signed a memo to significantly increase U.S. commercial space launches. The directive aims for one thousand launches and re...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
New NASA images show massive 60-foot crater created when SpaceX Falcon 9 stage hit the MoonNASA released new photographs of the SpaceX rocket crater on the Moon. These images were captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter space...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
On August 7, Elon Musk feared SpaceX’s Ship 40 was lost at sea. 11 days later, it became the first Starship upper stage ever recovered after returning from spaceSpaceX has made a remarkable achievement by successfully retrieving Starship Ship 40 from the depths of the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft em...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
China recovers rocket stage on land for first time, after earlier recovery at seaAlthough this marks China's first successful recovery on land, it is the second time the country has recovered a rocket stage, following a ...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX and Blue Origin with reusable techThe ability to return, recover and reuse a booster is crucial to reduce cost and make it easier to put satellites into orbit, turning space...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
How a $900 million bet on SpaceX turned 100x into $94 billion for AlphabetAlphabet's initial $900 million SpaceX investment is now worth approximately $94 billion. This significant return makes Alphabet the larges...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
US rocket company Astra Space seeks to raise $250 million in comeback bidThe California-based company has approached investors in recent months, pitching new growth opportunities and financing strategies aimed ...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billionAlphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX following its $86 billion IPO in June, according to a Reut...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
US Stock Market: Regulatory filing shows Elon Musk owns 48.4% of SpaceXElon Musk owns a 48.4% stake in SpaceX, according to a regulatory filing, giving him more than 82% of the company’s voting power. His holdi...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Musk discloses 48.4% stake in SpaceX in regulatory filingThe rockets-to-AI company went public on June 12 after a record-setting IPO thatraised $85.7 billion and vaulted the company's market cap...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
Vietnam's VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027VinSpace will launch its satellites on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission run by Elon Musk's company, which carries satellites from mul...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Not a moon crash, but AI sends SpaceX shares spiralling 14% lower on Wall Street. What lies ahead?SpaceX shares plunged 14% as investors raised concerns over the company’s aggressive AI spending plans, despite strong quarterly results. T...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rocketsSpaceX is increasingly reserving rocket space for its own Starlink satellites. This trend is crowding out rival space companies that rely o...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.04 PM IST