Space

  Paris. Airbus has won the new satellite communications framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union and its member states. This four-year framework contract was awarded by the European Defence Agency...

  CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. The Boeing-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane on May 17 launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Boeing is the prime contractor for the X-37B...

  New Delhi: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct a series of tests to validate the design and construction of the missile and orbital module system for the country’s prestigious space programme Gaganyaan. The space...

  New Delhi. Indian researchers have developed a new model which has potential applications in calculating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning errors. In a major development that could have a wider impact, ranging from accurate...

  Paris. The French Space Agency (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) CNES has recently signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture of the thermal infrared instrument for the TRISHNA satellite. TRISHNA...

Washington: In what is seen as a major challenge to American space power, four of its greatest adversaries – Russia, China, Iran and North Korea - are investing in systems that can take out...

Washington: Russia’s test of an anti-satellite missile shows that the “threats to US and allied space systems are real, serious and growing,” said USSPACECOM Commander Gen John “Jay” Raymond. Russia conducted a direct ascent anti-satellite...

  New Delhi: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has lined up as many as 36 missions including 10 earth observation satellites in 2020-21, Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh said. Besides...

Bengaluru: The four Indian Air Force fighter pilots selected for a spaceflight began their year long training at the Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC) in Moscow, said Russian launch service provider...

  New Delhi. India has selected four astronauts for the country’s first manned mission and as Chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K. Sivan said January one that “this is going to be the...

EL SEGUNDO, California. Boeing has developed a new variant of its 702 satellite for the US Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation, one that offers both greater bandwidth efficiency and signal power than...

  WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. The Boeing CST-100 Starliner's first mission ended historically on December 22 when it became the first American orbital space capsule to land on American soil rather than in an...

  DENVER. The capsule-shaped aeroshell that will protect NASA's Mars 2020 rover was delivered to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. yesterday. Built by Lockheed Martin, the aeroshell will encapsulate and protect the Mars 2020 rover...