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Tears In Eyes, Hands Folded: How Mother Saw Shubhanshu Shukla Space Flight
Tears in her eyes, prayers on her lips, a distraught Asha Shukla stared unblinkingly at a large screen as the Axiom-4 spacecraft headed to the International Space Station with her son, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (39)
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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What Is 'Doomsday Plane' Spotted In US Skies Amid Iran-Israel Conflict
The unexpected flight of the E-4B Nightwatch, the US military's airborne command centre, to Washington has sparked interest in its purpose as global tensions mount.
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Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Returns To Hong Kong, Technical Issue Suspected
A Delhi-bound Air India Dreamliner Boeing 787-8 from Hong Kong returned to its airport of origin on Monday after the pilot in command suspected a technical issue shortly after takeoff.
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Axiom-4 Spaceflight Mission Commander's Message For PM Modi
The director of human spaceflight at Axiom Dr Peggy A Whitson has a message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the integration of commercial and government space programmes is the future.
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Captain Devi Sharan, Kandahar Hijack Hero, Retires After 4 Decades
Captain Devi Sharan, the commander of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999, has retired after a distinguished four-decade career in aviation.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Adjusts Crew Ahead of September Launch
NASA has updated the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission, now set for launch no earlier than September 24, 2024. The revised team includes NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander and mission specialist, respectively. Initially, NASA astronauts Zena Ca...
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SpaceX Plans 1st Manned Space Mission Over Earth's Poles
SpaceX is aiming to break new barriers in polar exploration with the first manned space mission over the Earth's poles -- a private flight commanded by a crypto entrepreneur later this year, the company said Tuesday.
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Army Doctor Saves Life Of Critically Ill Man, 27, Onboard IndiGo Flight
An Army doctor saved the life of a 27-year-old critically ill man onboard a Pune-Chandigarh flight by resuscitating him, giving him emergency medicines and also requesting an emergency landing in Mumbai.
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American Football Player Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Two Women On Team Flight
The suit, filed anonymously by two flight attendants, says McManus inappropriately touched them on the team's September 2023 flight to London.
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Agni-Prime, India's New Generation Ballistic Missile, Flight-Tested Successfully
India successfully flight tested the new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
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Watch: Sachin, Sachin Chants Buzzing In Entire Flight As Tendulkar Travels Economy
Sachin Tendulkar commands a massive fanbase all around the world with the 'Sachin Sachin' chants greeting him almost everywhere he goes.
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House Of Terrorist Released In Kandahar Hijacking Attached In Srinagar
The anti-terror agency NIA (National Investigation Agency) today attached the house of top terrorist commander Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar alias Latram, who was released from prison in exchange of hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814 at Kandahar in 1999.
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SpaceX Launches Mission to International Space Station With Four Crew Members on Board
SpaceX launched a four-person crew on a trip to the International Space Station early on Thursday, with a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates on the flight. The flight came 72 hours after an initial launch attempt was scrubbed in the final minutes of countdown early on Monday due to a clog in the flow of ...
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He Died In Air Force Crash. How His Family Was Treated On A Plane
Two pilots were killed on Thursday evening when an Indian Air Force MiG-21 jet crashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan's Barmer - Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal.
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Tears In Eyes, Hands Folded: How Mother Saw Shubhanshu Shukla Space Flight
Tears in her eyes, prayers on her lips, a distraught Asha Shukla stared unblinkingly at a large screen as the Axiom-4 spacecraft headed to the International Space Station with her son, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (39)
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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What Is 'Doomsday Plane' Spotted In US Skies Amid Iran-Israel Conflict
The unexpected flight of the E-4B Nightwatch, the US military's airborne command centre, to Washington has sparked interest in its purpose as global tensions mount.
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Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Returns To Hong Kong, Technical Issue Suspected
A Delhi-bound Air India Dreamliner Boeing 787-8 from Hong Kong returned to its airport of origin on Monday after the pilot in command suspected a technical issue shortly after takeoff.
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Axiom-4 Spaceflight Mission Commander's Message For PM Modi
The director of human spaceflight at Axiom Dr Peggy A Whitson has a message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the integration of commercial and government space programmes is the future.
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Captain Devi Sharan, Kandahar Hijack Hero, Retires After 4 Decades
Captain Devi Sharan, the commander of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999, has retired after a distinguished four-decade career in aviation.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Adjusts Crew Ahead of September Launch
NASA has updated the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission, now set for launch no earlier than September 24, 2024. The revised team includes NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander and mission specialist, respectively. Initially, NASA astronauts Zena Ca...
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SpaceX Plans 1st Manned Space Mission Over Earth's Poles
SpaceX is aiming to break new barriers in polar exploration with the first manned space mission over the Earth's poles -- a private flight commanded by a crypto entrepreneur later this year, the company said Tuesday.
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Army Doctor Saves Life Of Critically Ill Man, 27, Onboard IndiGo Flight
An Army doctor saved the life of a 27-year-old critically ill man onboard a Pune-Chandigarh flight by resuscitating him, giving him emergency medicines and also requesting an emergency landing in Mumbai.
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American Football Player Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Two Women On Team Flight
The suit, filed anonymously by two flight attendants, says McManus inappropriately touched them on the team's September 2023 flight to London.
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Agni-Prime, India's New Generation Ballistic Missile, Flight-Tested Successfully
India successfully flight tested the new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
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Watch: Sachin, Sachin Chants Buzzing In Entire Flight As Tendulkar Travels Economy
Sachin Tendulkar commands a massive fanbase all around the world with the 'Sachin Sachin' chants greeting him almost everywhere he goes.
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House Of Terrorist Released In Kandahar Hijacking Attached In Srinagar
The anti-terror agency NIA (National Investigation Agency) today attached the house of top terrorist commander Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar alias Latram, who was released from prison in exchange of hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814 at Kandahar in 1999.
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SpaceX Launches Mission to International Space Station With Four Crew Members on Board
SpaceX launched a four-person crew on a trip to the International Space Station early on Thursday, with a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates on the flight. The flight came 72 hours after an initial launch attempt was scrubbed in the final minutes of countdown early on Monday due to a clog in the flow of ...
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He Died In Air Force Crash. How His Family Was Treated On A Plane
Two pilots were killed on Thursday evening when an Indian Air Force MiG-21 jet crashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan's Barmer - Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal.
