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Delhi Tests Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides, Public Launch Soon At 4 Locations
Rides for the public is likely to start shortly, aligned with the ideal ballooning season from November to February.
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After Sunita Williams' Ordeal, NASA Keeps Crew Off Next Starliner Flight
Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.
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Why Didn't Cloud Seeding Cause Rain In Delhi? What IIT Kanpur Director Said
Attempts to induce rain through cloud seeding in parts of Delhi on Tuesday were "not completely successful" because the moisture content in the clouds was low and the process is an SOS solution,IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said.
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trial Begins, 1st Rain Experiment Likely On October 29
The Delhi government's ambitious artificial rain project took flight today with a successful cloud seeding trial over Burari, marking a major milestone in the capital's battle against pollution.
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SpaceX Prepares for October 13 Launch of Starship Flight 11, Final Test of Current Variant
SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for Starship Flight 11, the final launch of its Version 2 megarocket. The test will repeat splashdown trials for both stages, deploy mock Starlink satellites, and introduce a new booster landing burn. The mission sets the stage for Version 3, which will debut in the next flight.
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Court Opens New Trial 16 Years After Air France Flight Crashed Into Atlantic
A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday of Air France and Airbus, 16 years after a jetliner plunged into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board.
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Bird-Inspired Robot With Innovative Wing Design Achieves Self-Takeoff and Controlled Flight
Researchers in China have unveiled RoboFalcon 2.0, a bird-inspired robot with flapping, sweeping, and folding wing motions. Unlike earlier versions, it can achieve self-takeoff and maintain flight at low speeds. Tested in wind tunnels and real-world trials, the design showed improved control and reduced strain on lift. While limitations remain, suc...
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Noida International Airport To Begin Operations By Late 2025, Targets 6 Million Passengers
After the completion of all four development phases, the Noida International Airport is projected to handle an impressive 70 million passengers each year.
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Trump Was Told He Is In Epstein Files: Report
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Boeing Settles With Canadian Man Whose Wife, 3 Children Died In 737 Max Crash
Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets.
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trials Green Lit: When, Where They Will Be Conducted
Delhi is set to witness its first-ever cloud seeding flights starting this August after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted final approval for airborne trials.
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SpaceX Fires Up Starship Upper Stage for Ninth Test Flight in Static Fire Trial
SpaceX ignited all six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage in a 60-second static fire at Starbase, moving closer to its ninth test flight. The trial marked the third such test for this vehicle. While past 2025 flights failed mid-air, booster landings were successful. A launch date for Flight 9 has not yet been announced.
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Delhi To Conduct Cloud-Seeding Trials With Each Flight Lasting 1.5 Hours
Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds, an official said on Monday.
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India Conducts Maiden Flight-Trials Of Stratospheric Airship Platform
India successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of a stratospheric airship platform which is being developed to boost the military's surveillance capabilities.
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Watch: India Conducts Successful Flight Trials Of Naval Anti-Ship Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy conducted successful flight trials of the first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from Chandipur's Integrated Test Range (ITR), officials said on Wednesday.
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Delhi Tests Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides, Public Launch Soon At 4 Locations
Rides for the public is likely to start shortly, aligned with the ideal ballooning season from November to February.
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After Sunita Williams' Ordeal, NASA Keeps Crew Off Next Starliner Flight
Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.
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Why Didn't Cloud Seeding Cause Rain In Delhi? What IIT Kanpur Director Said
Attempts to induce rain through cloud seeding in parts of Delhi on Tuesday were "not completely successful" because the moisture content in the clouds was low and the process is an SOS solution,IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said.
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trial Begins, 1st Rain Experiment Likely On October 29
The Delhi government's ambitious artificial rain project took flight today with a successful cloud seeding trial over Burari, marking a major milestone in the capital's battle against pollution.
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SpaceX Prepares for October 13 Launch of Starship Flight 11, Final Test of Current Variant
SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for Starship Flight 11, the final launch of its Version 2 megarocket. The test will repeat splashdown trials for both stages, deploy mock Starlink satellites, and introduce a new booster landing burn. The mission sets the stage for Version 3, which will debut in the next flight.
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Court Opens New Trial 16 Years After Air France Flight Crashed Into Atlantic
A French appeals court will begin a new trial on Monday of Air France and Airbus, 16 years after a jetliner plunged into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board.
-
Bird-Inspired Robot With Innovative Wing Design Achieves Self-Takeoff and Controlled Flight
Researchers in China have unveiled RoboFalcon 2.0, a bird-inspired robot with flapping, sweeping, and folding wing motions. Unlike earlier versions, it can achieve self-takeoff and maintain flight at low speeds. Tested in wind tunnels and real-world trials, the design showed improved control and reduced strain on lift. While limitations remain, suc...
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Noida International Airport To Begin Operations By Late 2025, Targets 6 Million Passengers
After the completion of all four development phases, the Noida International Airport is projected to handle an impressive 70 million passengers each year.
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Trump Was Told He Is In Epstein Files: Report
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Boeing Settles With Canadian Man Whose Wife, 3 Children Died In 737 Max Crash
Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets.
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trials Green Lit: When, Where They Will Be Conducted
Delhi is set to witness its first-ever cloud seeding flights starting this August after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted final approval for airborne trials.
-
SpaceX Fires Up Starship Upper Stage for Ninth Test Flight in Static Fire Trial
SpaceX ignited all six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage in a 60-second static fire at Starbase, moving closer to its ninth test flight. The trial marked the third such test for this vehicle. While past 2025 flights failed mid-air, booster landings were successful. A launch date for Flight 9 has not yet been announced.
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Delhi To Conduct Cloud-Seeding Trials With Each Flight Lasting 1.5 Hours
Delhi will conduct five cloud-seeding trials, each on a separate day, with flights operating for about one to one-and-a-half hours for injecting chemicals into clouds, an official said on Monday.
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India Conducts Maiden Flight-Trials Of Stratospheric Airship Platform
India successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of a stratospheric airship platform which is being developed to boost the military's surveillance capabilities.
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Watch: India Conducts Successful Flight Trials Of Naval Anti-Ship Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy conducted successful flight trials of the first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from Chandipur's Integrated Test Range (ITR), officials said on Wednesday.
