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Return date of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore still uncertain, says Nasa

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's mission, initially planned to last a week and conclude in mid-June, has now extended beyond a month as they remain in orbit

New SpaceX spaceship to remove International Space Station; check details

SpaceX's revolutionary Dragon spacecraft is poised to replace International Space Station in the early 2030s, paving the way for the next generation of orbital research platforms

Space industry demands tax exemptions, PLI scheme from Union Budget

Import holidays, GST exemption for components of launch vehicles, productivity-linked incentives (PLI) and government stepping in as a customer are some of the expectations of the private space sector from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she presents the Union Budget next week. "More money for space related acquisitions, tax holidays, import holidays, and PLI scheme for space," Pixxel Space co-founder and CEO Awais Ahmed told PTI when asked about his wishlist for the budget. Industry bodies Indian Space Association (ISpA) and Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India) have sought greater government expenditure on the space sector in the form of an anchor customer for the nascent private sector. "ISpA calls for a commitment from the government to procure and adopt space technology solutions across various governance areas such as agriculture, disaster management, infrastructure planning and development monitoring, urban development, and remote area connectivity," ISpA director .

Sunita Williams sends her 1st message to Earth; know all about her mission

Astronaut Sunita Williams, along with her mission commander Butch Wilmore, face uncertainty as they remain stuck in space for over a month due to technical snag with the Boeing Starliner

Debris from Russian satellite forces Sunita Williams into emergency shelter

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams had to take emergency shelter on the ISS after the breakup of a defunct Russian satellite in space created more than 100 trackable debris

Nasa initiates process to dismantle ISS, SpaceX to design deorbit vehicle

Beginning of the end of ISS: The US space agency, Nasa, said the deorbit of the space station by 2030 will pave the way for planned commercial space stations

Sunita Williams stuck on ISS for over 2 weeks: What is causing the delay?

Nasa has delayed the return of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station as the space agency wants to conduct additional reviews of the spacecraft's technical issues

Superbugs in space

Sunita Williams' new workout buddy in space could reshape our understanding of microbial life and health

Nasa to further iCET initiative for benefit of humanity: Bill Nelson

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited India last year and held multiple meetings and interactions. He also lauded India for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission

Sunita Williams stuck in space: After launch, Starliner's return delayed

Everything you need to know about Sunita Williams' space mission, Boeing Starliner setbacks and delays

Nasa erringly broadcasts simulation of stressed astronauts on space station

A female voice asks crew members to 'get commander back in his suit', check his pulse and provide him with oxygen, later saying his prognosis was 'tenuous'

Sunita Williams in danger? A 'mutated' superbug is lurking in space station

Nasa study found multi-drug resistant strains of Enterobacter bugandensis (bacteria) on the International Space Station, showing genetic and functional mutations distinct from Earth counterparts

Astronauts' health focus of study on multidrug-resistant pathogens

The current study emphasises the critical need to investigate the pathogenic potential of microorganisms in space environments to safeguard astronaut health

WATCH: Sunita Williams scripts history as pilot of maiden Starliner flight

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams created history by becoming the first woman to fly on the maiden mission of Boeing's Starliner test flight to the International Space Station

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore test unique Starliner piloting capability

On the way to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore tested out a unique capability of the spacecraft on orbit manual piloting. Williams flew to space for the third time on Wednesday along with Wilmore, scripting history as the first members aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on a 25-hour flight to the International Space Station (ISS). Williams, 58, is the pilot for the flight test while Wilmore, 61, is the commander of the mission. Although the spacecraft is usually autonomous, the crew used the hand controller to point and aim the spacecraft during about two hours of free-flight demonstrations. During a far-field demo, they pointed Starliner's nose toward the Earth so that its communications antenna on the back of the Service Module was pointed at the Tracking and Data Relay satellites. They then moved the Starliner so that its solar array pointed at the sun to show they cou

Boeing, Nasa target June 5 for Starliner's debut crew flight to ISS

Once launched, the Starliner is expected to arrive at the space station after a flight of about 24 hours and dock with the orbiting research outpost some 250 miles (402 km) above Earth

Last minute issue halts launch of Boeing's first astronaut flight

Boeing took another crack Saturday at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket repairs. The company's Starliner capsule was due to rocket away at midday with a pair of test pilots to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay. The test drive should have happened years ago. But problems kept piling up, most recently a leak that went unnoticed until the first launch attempt with a crew in early May. NASA wants a backup to SpaceX, which has been flying astronauts for four years. United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket is providing the lift from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Nasa shares spectacular image of spiral galaxy named after Egyptian queen

Nasa shared a stunning image of a spiral galaxy, which is named after the Egyptian queen Berenice II. Here's all you need to know about it

US to send Indian astronaut to ISS by year-end, says Eric Garcetti

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said America will send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of this year. The NISAR project, a joint Earth-observing mission between US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is also likely to be launched by the end of the year, Garcetti said on Wednesday. We are going to put an Indian astronaut into the International Space Station this year," he said. We promised when PM (Narendra) Modi came (to the US in 2023) that by the end of this year, we will do this and our mission is still on track to be able to go in space this year, he said. The US ambassador was speaking on the sidelines of an event to mark the 248th Independence Day of the United States. He said both India and the US should look at coordinating research and critical emerging technology so that they can increasingly leverage each other's strengths. The diplomat said India landed Chandrayaan 3' on the Moon last year at a

Nasa again defers Boeing's Starliner crewed mission after helium leak

Earlier launch on May 7 was cancelled due to issue with space capsule's oxygen relief valve