Page 27 - Space

NASA's 1st mission to distant asteroids prepares for launch on Oct 16

NASA is preparing for the launch of its Lucy mission -- the first to explore distant asteroids and origins of the solar system on Saturday.

Decoded: Ways Indian Space Association can push the limits of exploration

Space-related activities have enormous potential for accelerating growth across the broader economy

Telecom companies vie for more space in Indian Space Association

One of the key issues that ISpA will look at is the space policy, which is being finalised

India never had more 'decisive government', says PM Narendra Modi

Space sector, he noted, was once synonymous with the government sector but his government has worked to change this mindset

Hope reforms in space sector encourages more women participation, says PM

PM Modi said that the government has formed IN-SPACe to facilitate the private sector's participation

Space tech, telecom to push digital services to remote areas: Vaishnaw

Space and telecom are "organically connected" sectors, especially with regard to managing spectrum, he observed

Govt making efforts to democratise space technology: Jitendra Singh

The minister of state (independent charge) of earth sciences and science and technology said the government has been at the forefront of strengthening India's space capabilities.

PM Modi to launch industry body Indian Space Association on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Indian Space Association, a grouping of space and satellite companies, at a virtual event on October 11, the industry body said on Thursday. Indian Space Association (ISpA) represents homegrown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in space and satellite technologies. Its founding members include Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics and Maxar India. "We are truly honoured to have the Hon'ble Prime Minister grace the launch ceremony and outline his vision for the growth of India's space industry and making our nation a global leader in the space arena," ISpA Director General A K Bhatt said in a statement. L&T-NxT Senior Executive Vice President for Defence, Jayant Patil has been appointed as the first chairman of ISpA, ...

Pakistan, China space cooperation being revved up

The Pakistani space programme did not witness as much growth as was expected and planned due to increased focus by the government on the nuclear programme

Musk: Inspiration4 crew had 'challenges' with toilet, promises upgrade

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took to the Twitter to reveal that there were "challenges" with the toilet during SpaceX's first entirely private trip to space and promised upgrades for future mission.

Indian industry to produce two more entire rockets - GSLV-Mk III and SSLV

The Department of Space (DoS) plans to realise entirely-built rockets -- GSLV-Mk III and SSLV -- from Indian industry partners, in addition to PSLV, according to a top official of its commercial arm NSIL. NSIL (NewSpace India Limited) has received three bids -- HAL-L&T, BEL-Adani-BEML, and BHEL, in response to the request for proposal (RFP) floated by it for end-to-end production of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle). "We are now going through the techno-commercial evaluation (in respect of the three bids)", NSIL Chairman and Managing Director, Radhakrishnan D, told PTI here. He said the process will be completed within the next two months with one of the bidders bagging the contract. The selected bidder will be responsible for realisation of five numbers of PSLV. Immediately after selection of the bidder to produce the entire PSLV, NSIL will release Expression of Interest (EOI) for end-to-end production of another operational rocket -- GSLV-Mk III (Geosynchronous Satellite ...

Paras Defence's Rs 171 cr IPO opens Sept 21, price band Rs 165-175

At the top-end, Paras Defence will have a market capitalisation of Rs 683 crore on a post-diluted basis

India to revise FDI policy for space sector, says Isro chief Sivan

Presently, all FDI in the space sector has to be cleared by the government while the industry wants the investment under the automatic route.

Niti Aayog ties-up with ISRO, CBSE launch 'Space Challenge' for students

Niti Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission in collaboration with ISRO and CBSE has launched 'Space Challenge' for school students across India, an official statement said on Friday.

Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales, charges $450,000 per seat

The price more than doubled from the roughly $200,000 price point the company had years ago

Boeing postpones key Starliner test flight to space due to glitch

During pre-launch preparations, Boeing engineers detected "unexpected valve position indications" in its propulsion system, Boeing said in a statement

US watchdog rejects Blue Origin protest over NASA lunar contract

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, said on Friday it remained convinced that there were "fundamental issues" with NASA's decision

Chandrayaan-3 likely to be launched during third quarter of 2022: Centre

Union Minister of State in the Department of Space Dr Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday

Jeff Bezos flies to edge of space on own rocket, says 'best day ever'

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.

Jeff Bezos, crew pull off Blue Origin's first spaceflight with people

The mission caps a landmark month for space-tourism ventures, following by nine days a trip to the heavens by UK billionaire Richard Branson on a special plane made by Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc