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India Nears Human Spaceflight Goal with Successful Gaganyaan Parachute Drop
India achieved a major step toward its first human spaceflight as ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan capsule’s parachute system. Dropped from a 2.5 km altitude, the 7.2-tonne dummy module deployed its 10 chutes flawlessly, ensuring a safe descent even under off-nominal conditions. This success validates a key safety system for crewed missions...
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Parachute Jumps, Drones, Robots: Army's "Exercise Maru Jwala" Near Pak Border
Soldiers jumping from aircraft, tanks roaring in the desert, and drones and robots showing their prowess: the Indian Army's Southern Command on Tuesday conducted the "Exercise Maru Jwala" in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, close to the border with Pakistan.
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ISRO Conducts Key Test On Main Parachutes For Gaganyaan Crew Module
ISRO made an orange-and-white rangoli in the skies over Babina in Uttar Pradesh, the heartland of India, as the nation's ambitious human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, crossed another critical milestone.
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"Will Never Return": Ex- AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal Quits Before Delhi Civic Body Polls
Former AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal on Sunday announced his decision to quit the party after it did not give a ticket to the candidate of his choice for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi bypolls in the Chandni Mahal ward.
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Watch: US YouTuber Recreates Tom Cruise's Iconic 'Mission Impossible' Stunt, Hangs Off Plane Mid-Air
She was strapped to the side of the plane as it flew at speeds of around 150 mph (240 km/h).
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Made-in-India Combat Parachute Clears 32,000-Foot Test In Major Milestone
In a major development, the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), indigenously developed by DRDO, has successfully undergone a combat free-fall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.
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ISRO Tests Parachutes for Gaganyaan Crew Module in Key Rocket-Sled Trial
ISRO has successfully tested drogue parachutes for the Gaganyaan crew module at its Chandigarh facility. The rocket-sled trials simulated high-speed re-entry conditions, ensuring parachutes deploy and stabilize the capsule. This achievement marks a critical milestone as India prepares for its first crewed space mission, aiming to join the US, Russi...
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Viral Video Shows Snacks Being Delivered By Drone, But The Packaging Has People Concerned
A viral video shows Walmart testing out drone deliveries, and people can not stop talking about it.
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ISRO Completes First Air-Drop Test For Gaganyaan Parachute System
ISRO on Sunday successfully carried out the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) to validate the parachute-based deceleration system for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission.
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ISRO Tests Threads That Would Help Bring Astronauts Home From Space
The lives of Indian astronauts will literally hang by thread when they return to Earth -indigenously made parachutes will help slow down the craft before its splashdown in the sea.
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Months At International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
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SpaceX's Crew-10 Astronauts Begin Return Journey To Earth
The capsule's dizzying drop back down to Earth will be slowed when it re-enters Earth -- and then again by huge parachutes to soften its landing.
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Spain Air-Drops 12 Tonnes Of Food Aid Over Gaza
Spain said it had air-dropped 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, which UN-backed experts say is slipping into famine.
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Israel To Allow Foreign Countries To Parachute Aid Into Gaza
Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying.
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"Nation Comes First": Kargil War Martyr's Wife Sends Son To Military Academy
Vinod Kanwar lost her husband at the young age of 20 during the 1999 Kargil war. But the pain did not stop her from sending her only son to join the Indian Army.
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India Nears Human Spaceflight Goal with Successful Gaganyaan Parachute Drop
India achieved a major step toward its first human spaceflight as ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan capsule’s parachute system. Dropped from a 2.5 km altitude, the 7.2-tonne dummy module deployed its 10 chutes flawlessly, ensuring a safe descent even under off-nominal conditions. This success validates a key safety system for crewed missions...
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Parachute Jumps, Drones, Robots: Army's "Exercise Maru Jwala" Near Pak Border
Soldiers jumping from aircraft, tanks roaring in the desert, and drones and robots showing their prowess: the Indian Army's Southern Command on Tuesday conducted the "Exercise Maru Jwala" in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, close to the border with Pakistan.
-
ISRO Conducts Key Test On Main Parachutes For Gaganyaan Crew Module
ISRO made an orange-and-white rangoli in the skies over Babina in Uttar Pradesh, the heartland of India, as the nation's ambitious human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, crossed another critical milestone.
-
"Will Never Return": Ex- AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal Quits Before Delhi Civic Body Polls
Former AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal on Sunday announced his decision to quit the party after it did not give a ticket to the candidate of his choice for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi bypolls in the Chandni Mahal ward.
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Watch: US YouTuber Recreates Tom Cruise's Iconic 'Mission Impossible' Stunt, Hangs Off Plane Mid-Air
She was strapped to the side of the plane as it flew at speeds of around 150 mph (240 km/h).
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Made-in-India Combat Parachute Clears 32,000-Foot Test In Major Milestone
In a major development, the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), indigenously developed by DRDO, has successfully undergone a combat free-fall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.
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ISRO Tests Parachutes for Gaganyaan Crew Module in Key Rocket-Sled Trial
ISRO has successfully tested drogue parachutes for the Gaganyaan crew module at its Chandigarh facility. The rocket-sled trials simulated high-speed re-entry conditions, ensuring parachutes deploy and stabilize the capsule. This achievement marks a critical milestone as India prepares for its first crewed space mission, aiming to join the US, Russi...
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Viral Video Shows Snacks Being Delivered By Drone, But The Packaging Has People Concerned
A viral video shows Walmart testing out drone deliveries, and people can not stop talking about it.
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ISRO Completes First Air-Drop Test For Gaganyaan Parachute System
ISRO on Sunday successfully carried out the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) to validate the parachute-based deceleration system for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission.
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ISRO Tests Threads That Would Help Bring Astronauts Home From Space
The lives of Indian astronauts will literally hang by thread when they return to Earth -indigenously made parachutes will help slow down the craft before its splashdown in the sea.
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Astronauts Return To Earth With SpaceX After 5 Months At International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
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SpaceX's Crew-10 Astronauts Begin Return Journey To Earth
The capsule's dizzying drop back down to Earth will be slowed when it re-enters Earth -- and then again by huge parachutes to soften its landing.
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Spain Air-Drops 12 Tonnes Of Food Aid Over Gaza
Spain said it had air-dropped 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, which UN-backed experts say is slipping into famine.
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Israel To Allow Foreign Countries To Parachute Aid Into Gaza
Israel will allow foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza starting on Friday, Israeli army radio quoted a military official as saying.
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"Nation Comes First": Kargil War Martyr's Wife Sends Son To Military Academy
Vinod Kanwar lost her husband at the young age of 20 during the 1999 Kargil war. But the pain did not stop her from sending her only son to join the Indian Army.
