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'Ghar Ka Khana' In Orbit: Indian Flavours To Be Part Of Space Mission
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
As India prepares to send as astronaut to the International Space Station for the Axiom-4 mission, the spotlight is not only on the science and symbolism of the flight but also on the food that will accompany the country's first Gaganyatri in space.
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www.ndtv.com
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Soviet-Era Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Earth Near...
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The 53-year-old Cold War-era Soviet spaceship, initially bound for Venus, fell into the sea after entering Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Satellites Practising "Dogfights" In Space. What It Means
- Saturday May 3, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
India is conducting a rare and very sophisticated "dogfight" in space between a 'chaser' and 'target' satellite orbiting nearly 500 kilometers above the Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla Set to Make History with Space Station Mission in May
- Monday April 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Shubhanshu Shublha, the first Indian to join a crewed expedition to a space station, is preparing to launch into space in May. The journey fits into India's wider goal of maintaining a continuous human presence in space.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Dismisses Glitch Reports in SpaDeX Docking, Confirms Mission Progress
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO has confirmed that its maiden space docking mission, SpaDeX, was successfully completed without technical issues. While docking precision was achieved, orbit-raising efforts faced setbacks due to an oxidiser valve issue. The agency is working on solutions and plans to conduct further experiments. The mission, launched on December 30, 2024, dem...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO’s NVS-02 Satellite Stalls in Orbit Due to Technical Malfunction
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A technical issue has stalled the orbit-raising operations of ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite, launched on January 29. While solar panels are functioning and communication is stable, the oxidizer valves have failed to open, preventing thruster activation. Tracking data indicates the satellite remains in its initial orbit. ISRO is assessing alternative wa...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO to Launch NVS-02 Satellite Boosting India's NavIC System
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO will complete its 100th mission with the launch of NVS-02 satellite, on January 29 from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F15 rocket. Part of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system, the satellite enhances precise Position, Velocity, and Timing services for India and nearby regions. Weighing 2,250 kg, it features advanced navigation p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires 'Further Validation'
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO has postponed its first-ever space docking attempt under the SpaDeX mission, now scheduled for January 9, 2025. The delay is due to the identification of an abort scenario during ground simulations, which requires further validation before proceeding. The mission involves the automated docking of two satellites in low Earth orbit and is a crit...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO's Spadex Mission to Demonstrate Satellite Docking on December 30
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO’s Spadex mission, scheduled for December 30, will demonstrate satellite docking with two small spacecraft, SDX01 and SDX02, launched into orbit using PSLV-C60. The mission will highlight innovative technologies, such as precision sensors and orbit determination systems, and showcase power transfer between the docked satellites. Payloads on b...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Drafts Its First 'POEM' To Study How Life Works In Space
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
India for the very first time is flying biological experiments into space using a homegrown rocket. The next launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will see not one, but three biological experiments rocketed into space.
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C59 Carrying ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C59 rocket on December 5, 2024, from Sriharikota, deploying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 satellites into orbit. Proba-3, a twin-satellite mission, aims to demonstrate precision formation flying, achieving control down to a millimeter. The spacecraft will cre...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Mission A Success, Places European Sun-Observation Satellites In Orbit
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) workhorse rocket PSLV successfully achieved its launch objectives, deploying the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 satellites.
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www.ndtv.com
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Musk's Falcon-9 Rocket Which Will Carry Indian Satellite Has 99% Success Rate
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Nikita Sharma
India is all set to launch its most sophisticated broadband communications satellite GSAT-20, also called GSAT N-2, into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time next week.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian CubeSat to Travel to the Moon Soon on Japanese Lander
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
India’s HEX20Labs has partnered with Japanese firm ispace for a mission to send a CubeSat into lunar orbit. Scheduled to launch on ispace's M2 mission, the Indian CubeSat will ride aboard the lander Resilience, aiming to orbit the Moon and conduct critical technology testing. This mission signifies a major stride in India’s cislunar exploration...
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www.gadgets360.com
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'Ghar Ka Khana' In Orbit: Indian Flavours To Be Part Of Space Mission
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
As India prepares to send as astronaut to the International Space Station for the Axiom-4 mission, the spotlight is not only on the science and symbolism of the flight but also on the food that will accompany the country's first Gaganyatri in space.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Soviet-Era Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Earth Near...
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The 53-year-old Cold War-era Soviet spaceship, initially bound for Venus, fell into the sea after entering Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Satellites Practising "Dogfights" In Space. What It Means
- Saturday May 3, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
India is conducting a rare and very sophisticated "dogfight" in space between a 'chaser' and 'target' satellite orbiting nearly 500 kilometers above the Earth.
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla Set to Make History with Space Station Mission in May
- Monday April 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Shubhanshu Shublha, the first Indian to join a crewed expedition to a space station, is preparing to launch into space in May. The journey fits into India's wider goal of maintaining a continuous human presence in space.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Dismisses Glitch Reports in SpaDeX Docking, Confirms Mission Progress
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO has confirmed that its maiden space docking mission, SpaDeX, was successfully completed without technical issues. While docking precision was achieved, orbit-raising efforts faced setbacks due to an oxidiser valve issue. The agency is working on solutions and plans to conduct further experiments. The mission, launched on December 30, 2024, dem...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO’s NVS-02 Satellite Stalls in Orbit Due to Technical Malfunction
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A technical issue has stalled the orbit-raising operations of ISRO’s NVS-02 satellite, launched on January 29. While solar panels are functioning and communication is stable, the oxidizer valves have failed to open, preventing thruster activation. Tracking data indicates the satellite remains in its initial orbit. ISRO is assessing alternative wa...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO to Launch NVS-02 Satellite Boosting India's NavIC System
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO will complete its 100th mission with the launch of NVS-02 satellite, on January 29 from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F15 rocket. Part of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system, the satellite enhances precise Position, Velocity, and Timing services for India and nearby regions. Weighing 2,250 kg, it features advanced navigation p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires 'Further Validation'
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO has postponed its first-ever space docking attempt under the SpaDeX mission, now scheduled for January 9, 2025. The delay is due to the identification of an abort scenario during ground simulations, which requires further validation before proceeding. The mission involves the automated docking of two satellites in low Earth orbit and is a crit...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO's Spadex Mission to Demonstrate Satellite Docking on December 30
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ISRO’s Spadex mission, scheduled for December 30, will demonstrate satellite docking with two small spacecraft, SDX01 and SDX02, launched into orbit using PSLV-C60. The mission will highlight innovative technologies, such as precision sensors and orbit determination systems, and showcase power transfer between the docked satellites. Payloads on b...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Drafts Its First 'POEM' To Study How Life Works In Space
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
India for the very first time is flying biological experiments into space using a homegrown rocket. The next launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will see not one, but three biological experiments rocketed into space.
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C59 Carrying ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C59 rocket on December 5, 2024, from Sriharikota, deploying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 satellites into orbit. Proba-3, a twin-satellite mission, aims to demonstrate precision formation flying, achieving control down to a millimeter. The spacecraft will cre...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO Mission A Success, Places European Sun-Observation Satellites In Orbit
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) workhorse rocket PSLV successfully achieved its launch objectives, deploying the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 satellites.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Musk's Falcon-9 Rocket Which Will Carry Indian Satellite Has 99% Success Rate
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Nikita Sharma
India is all set to launch its most sophisticated broadband communications satellite GSAT-20, also called GSAT N-2, into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time next week.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Indian CubeSat to Travel to the Moon Soon on Japanese Lander
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
India’s HEX20Labs has partnered with Japanese firm ispace for a mission to send a CubeSat into lunar orbit. Scheduled to launch on ispace's M2 mission, the Indian CubeSat will ride aboard the lander Resilience, aiming to orbit the Moon and conduct critical technology testing. This mission signifies a major stride in India’s cislunar exploration...
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www.gadgets360.com