Earth Orbit

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  NASA-ISRO's $1.3 Billion Satellite NISAR Deploys Its Antenna In Orbit

  In a landmark moment for global Earth science and international space collaboration, the world's most expensive civilian Earth imaging satellite-the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)-has successfully deployed its radar antenna in orbit.

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  China Advances Guowang Internet Constellation with Latest Satellite Launch

  China has launched the eighth batch of satellites for its Guowang internet constellation, lifting off on Aug. 13 aboard a Long March 5B rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center. Operated by state-owned China SatNet, Guowang aims to deploy about 13,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Each launch so far has carried ...

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  Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit

  Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...

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  NASA Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Prepares for Historic Crewed Moon Mission with Safety Systems Installed

  NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft has taken another major step toward launch. After being fueled, it was moved to the Launch Abort System Facility at Kennedy Space Centre, where engineers are integrating a 44-foot-tall escape system to protect astronauts during liftoff. The mission will see four astronauts, including one from Canada, fly around ...

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  NASA Missions Uncover a Diverse Galaxy of Super-Earths, Raising New Questions About Planetary Evolution

  Super-Earths are among the most common planets in the galaxy, yet none exist in our solar system. Larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, they range from ocean-covered worlds to scorched, atmosphere-less rocks. Some orbit within habitable zones, making them prime candidates for life. NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions, along with upcoming telesc...

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  Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS

  On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...

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  China Launches PRSS-01 to Elevate Pakistan’s Space and Disaster Response

  China successfully launched Pakistan’s first dedicated remote sensing satellite, PRSS-01, aboard a Kuaizhou-1A rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan. The satellite entered its planned orbit and will provide high-resolution imaging for civilian and governmental uses, including urban planning, land surveys, environmental monito...

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  892-Kilometres Megaflash From Texas To Kansas Shatters World Record For Longest Lightning Strike

  Researchers used data from the GOES East weather satellite, which orbits 22,236 miles above Earth's surface, to detect the enormous lightning strike.

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  Australia’s First Orbital Rocket Eris Fails at Historic Launch

  Eris, Australia’s first orbital rocket, has failed at its launch. The Gilmour Space is the company that crafted this rocket. The possible reason behind the failure is suspected to be a technical failure.

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  SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites as Booster B1069 Flies for 26th Time

  SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on July 30, 2025, from Cape Canaveral. The Starlink 10-29 mission lifted off at 11:37 p.m. EDT aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, marking the 96th launch of the year for SpaceX. After payload separation, the rocket’s first stage, booster B1069, landed flawlessly on the drones...

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  ISRO's Earth-Observing Satellite 'NISAR' To Lift Off Today From Sriharikota

  NISAR satellite launch will be held from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today at 17:40 IST.

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  NISAR Satellite Embodies 'Strength Respects Strength': ISRO Chief To NDTV

  In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Dr V Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), expressed immense pride in the mission, calling it a "life-saving satellite" and a symbol of India's rising leadership in space.

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  Exoplanet 35 Light-Years Away Offers Hope for Life Beyond Earth

  The exoplanet has a minimum mass 2.8 times that of Earth and has been categorised as a super-Earth.

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  Doomed Exoplanet TOI-2109b Spirals Toward Its Star with Three Possible Fates

  The gas giant TOI-2109b, over five times Jupiter’s mass, is spiraling closer to its star in a rare planetary death spiral. With a 16-hour orbit and blistering heat, the exoplanet could either plunge into its host star, be torn apart by tidal forces, or evolve into a rocky super-Earth through photoevaporation. NASA’s TESS and ESA’s Cheops data...

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  NASA to Live Stream SpaceX Crew-11 Launch Docking, Know How to Watch Online

  On July 25, 2025, Russia launched two Ionosfera-M satellites and Iran’s Nahid-2 communication satellite aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny. The new Ionosfera-M probes expand Russia’s space weather tracking constellation, while Nahid-2 reflects Iran’s space ambitions. The joint launch highlights deepening space collaboration between Mos...