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How Do Pilots Know Where They Are In An Empty Sky?
Even without roads or landmarks, pilots always know where they are, thanks to a layered navigation system built for precision and redundancy.
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SpaceX’s Starlink Reportedly Eyes Expansion Into Mobile Device Market and Direct-to-Device Connectivity
SpaceX’s Starlink looks to expand beyond broadband connectivity and introduce new services such as direct-to-phone communication. According to a report, the satellite internet service’s mobile device could connect to the constellation of Starlink satellites and rival smartphones. Starlink’s rising subscriber base and expanding range of use ca...
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Ostriches, Stoics, Suspicions: What Back-to-Back PSLV Failure Means For ISRO
The PSLV-C62, carrying the EOS-N1 Earth-observation satellite and a cluster of commercial payloads, deviated from its planned path after "disturbances" at the end of the third stage.
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ISRO Sets Record with LVM3 Launch of BlueBird Block-2 Communications Satellite: Five Things to Know
ISRO successfully launched the 6.1-tonne BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite for US firm AST SpaceMobile using its LVM3 rocket. The mission set a new payload record for an Indian launcher and showcased India’s growing role in commercial heavy-lift launches and space-based cellular connectivity.
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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In A First, India's 'Baahubali' Rocket To Launch Big US Commercial Satellite
This Christmas Eve could mark a historic milestone in global connectivity as India's most powerful rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), popularly known as Baahubali, prepares for its eighth flight.
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 achieved Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The milestone reflects a surge in launch cadence driven by reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and expanding commercial demand, marking one of the busiest years ever on the Space Coast.
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Mission Fails to Reach Orbit in Rare Setback
In November 2025, China’s Galactic Energy suffered a setback when its Ceres-1 rocket failed to reach orbit, losing three satellites launched from Jiuquan. The premature engine cutoff ended the mission early. Despite the failure, the company has pledged improvements to enhance the reliability and performance of future commercial launches.
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Haven, Paving Way For World's First Private Space Station
This test is a significant step toward the company's upcoming major plan, the launch of the private space station "Haven-1" in mid-2026.
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How Do Pilots Know Where They Are In An Empty Sky?
Even without roads or landmarks, pilots always know where they are, thanks to a layered navigation system built for precision and redundancy.
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SpaceX’s Starlink Reportedly Eyes Expansion Into Mobile Device Market and Direct-to-Device Connectivity
SpaceX’s Starlink looks to expand beyond broadband connectivity and introduce new services such as direct-to-phone communication. According to a report, the satellite internet service’s mobile device could connect to the constellation of Starlink satellites and rival smartphones. Starlink’s rising subscriber base and expanding range of use ca...
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Ostriches, Stoics, Suspicions: What Back-to-Back PSLV Failure Means For ISRO
The PSLV-C62, carrying the EOS-N1 Earth-observation satellite and a cluster of commercial payloads, deviated from its planned path after "disturbances" at the end of the third stage.
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ISRO Sets Record with LVM3 Launch of BlueBird Block-2 Communications Satellite: Five Things to Know
ISRO successfully launched the 6.1-tonne BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite for US firm AST SpaceMobile using its LVM3 rocket. The mission set a new payload record for an Indian launcher and showcased India’s growing role in commercial heavy-lift launches and space-based cellular connectivity.
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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In A First, India's 'Baahubali' Rocket To Launch Big US Commercial Satellite
This Christmas Eve could mark a historic milestone in global connectivity as India's most powerful rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3), popularly known as Baahubali, prepares for its eighth flight.
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 achieved Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The milestone reflects a surge in launch cadence driven by reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and expanding commercial demand, marking one of the busiest years ever on the Space Coast.
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NASA Launches Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory
NASA is preparing an unprecedented mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a key gamma-ray burst monitor launched in 2004 but now rapidly losing altitude. Partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies, NASA will send a robotic servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with Swift, inspect it, and raise it to a stable orbit. The effort ...
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Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Mission Fails to Reach Orbit in Rare Setback
In November 2025, China’s Galactic Energy suffered a setback when its Ceres-1 rocket failed to reach orbit, losing three satellites launched from Jiuquan. The premature engine cutoff ended the mission early. Despite the failure, the company has pledged improvements to enhance the reliability and performance of future commercial launches.
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Haven, Paving Way For World's First Private Space Station
This test is a significant step toward the company's upcoming major plan, the launch of the private space station "Haven-1" in mid-2026.
