First Flight

• 

  AAP Slams Delhi BJP's "4-Engine" For "Unpreparedness", Rekha Gupta Hits Back

  A political slugfest erupted between the ruling BJP and the AAP on Friday after the season's first rainfall battered Delhi, leading to widespread waterlogging, traffic jams, flight delays, and a tragic house collapse that claimed four lives.

• 

  SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket From Cape Canaveral

  SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, aboard a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Centre. Marking its second launch of the day's mission, this was the first flight for this booster and the 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year, further expanding the Starlink megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.

• 

  Watch: Pilot Makes Sweet Announcement During His First Flight With Mother On Board

  Pilot Aswath Pushpan shared his happiness about being on the same flight as his mother. 

• 

  First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair

  The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...

• 

  SpaceX Fram2 Mission Lifts Off, First Private Flight Over Earth's Poles

  SpaceX's Fram2 mission has launched from Kennedy Space Center, marking a major milestone in private spaceflight. Led by billionaire Chun Wang, the crew of four will spend up to five days in orbit conducting 22 scientific experiments. Their research includes studying mushroom growth in microgravity and advanced X-ray imaging of the human body. The m...

• 

  First Orbital Rocket Launch from European Soil Delayed Due to Winds

  Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket was set to launch from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport but was delayed due to strong winds. The maiden flight was scheduled within a three-hour launch window on March 24. The company confirmed that both the rocket and infrastructure remain unaffected, and a new launch window is being determined. The test flight, which ...

• 

  Flight Lands At London's Heathrow 18 Hours After Power Cut Led To Closure

  The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe's busiest air travel hub.

• 

  Couple With Infant On Flight Distributes "Comfort Packets" For Fellow Passengers, Internet Reacts

  The Reddit user revealed that some people did not seem affected by the gesture. However, the pilot and the flight attendants reacted positively.

• 

  SpaceX Calls Off Starship's Eighth Flight Test At Last Minute

  SpaceX's flight will be Starship's eighth orbital mission overall and first since a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial.

• 

  Katy Perry to Launch on Blue Origin’s First All-Female Spaceflight Mission

  Singer Katy Perry has been confirmed as part of an all-female crew set to launch into space on Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission this spring. The suborbital flight, led by Lauren Sánchez, includes professionals from science, media and aerospace. The reusable New Shepard rocket will carry the team past the Kármán line, offering minutes of weightlessn...

• 

  Katy Perry On Being A Part Of First All-Female Crew For Jeff Bezos' Space Mission: "I Am Honoured"

  This mission marks the first all-female crew for one of Blue Origin's flights and the 11th manned mission overall.

• 

  Watch: Flying Car Costing Rs 2.5 Crore Takes Flight For The First Time

  Using distributed electric propulsion, with a mesh layer covering the propeller blades, the car was able to soar above the ground.

• 

  Costa Rica To Take Indian, Central Asian Deportees From US, They'll Later Be Sent To...

  The first set of US deportees will reach Costa Rica on Wednesday aboard a commercial flight, whereupon they will be transported to a Temporary Migrant Care Center near the border with Panama.

• 

  Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Conducts First Lunar Gravity Simulation

  Blue Origin successfully launched its NS-29 mission, marking the first lunar gravity simulation on its New Shepard vehicle. The capsule rotated mid-flight to replicate Moon gravity for research payloads, including NASA-supported experiments on lunar dust behaviour and fire safety. Over half of the 30 payloads focused on Moon-related technologies. T...

• 

  Japan’s First Space Launch of 2025 Sends Michibiki 6 Navigation Satellite into Orbit

  Japan launched the Michibiki 6 satellite aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, marking the country’s first space mission of 2025. The 4,900-kilogram satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit 29 minutes after liftoff. Michibiki 6 will enhance the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, improving GPS services in Japan and nearb...