Space

Washington: The US Army’s mission when it comes to operating in space and using space capabilities is shifting to adapt to the arrival of the US Space Force. Before the Space Force’s establishment in 2019,...

Washington: The United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket successfully completed its debut launch, continuing the vehicle’s path toward certification to fly national security missions later this year. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force...

Bengaluru: Bellatrix Aerospace has successfully validated its cutting-edge Rudra and Arka propulsion systems to be working in the harsh conditions of space. The two payloads were launched aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO)...

Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The Boeing built X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the beginning of its seventh mission. "The X-37B government and Boeing teams have worked together to...

National Harbour: The US must dominate in space and the technologies deployable there to maintain an advantage in future wars, according to Marine Corps Lt Gen Matthew Glavy. Space-based capabilities already include an array of...

New Delhi: Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force have been selected as Astronaut-Designates for the 2024 moon mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is charting a bold course towards lunar exploration, with...

Washington: The head of the Space Development Agency said delays to fiscal 2024 funding and the possibility of an across-the-board budget cut would be “a big deal” for his organisation’s acquisition plans in the...

New Delhi: The government is keen on boosting private sector investment in space with the Indian National Space Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACEe) setting a target to increase private sector investment in space of  8% by...

Friedrichshafen. Full production has begun on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich....

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Elbit Systems was awarded a contract by Airbus Defense and Space to supply the Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and Infrared (IR) Missile Warning Systems for installation on the MRTT...

DENVER, Colorado. Lockheed Martin will soon launch a unique wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) payload demonstrator to show the company's investment in advanced technology to perform missions faster once on orbit.  Based on an innovative, proprietary design,...

Seoul: North Korea claimed November 22 to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation’s determination to build a space-based surveillance system during protracted...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The UAE Space Agency and EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Sirb programme, a constellation of...