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Axiom Launch To Send Shubhanshu Shukla To Space Deferred For Rocket Repair
The launch of the Axiom-4 mission that will carry India's second astronaut to space was postponed for a fifth time on Wednesday.
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Weather, Rocket Issues May Further Delay India's Cosmic Leap
All eyes will be in the sky tomorrow as the rocket carrying Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, and a billion Indian hopes, lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. Group Captain Shukla will be only the second Indian in space.
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SpaceX Launches SiriusXM’s SXM-10 Satellite, Nails Booster Landing
SpaceX launched SiriusXM's SXM-10 satellite early Saturday, June 7, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission marked the eighth flight for the reused first-stage booster, which landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SXM-10, a 6,400-kg satellite built by Maxar, will enter geostationary orbit to enhance SiriusXM’s b...
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Opinion | Two Narcissists Walk Into a Democracy: On The Trump-Musk Saga
In ancient Rome, emperors clashed with senators over war and law. In 2025 America, the emperor and the rocket man are feuding over subsidies and social media likes.
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SpaceX Will Decommission Dragon Spacecraft: Musk Amid Feud With Trump
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately, the billionaire said on Thursday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that the government should cancel Musk's federal contracts.
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from California Using Veteran Falcon 9 Booster
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 4 using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marked booster B1063’s 26th successful flight and a key milestone in SpaceX’s reusability efforts. The satellites will soon join the Starlink constellation, which comprises over 7,600 active i...
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"Falcon 9 Rocket Is Safe, Shukla Is Ready": UAE Astronaut Reassures India
As India prepares to send its second astronaut into space, the spotlight turns to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, call sign "Shux," who is set to fly aboard the Axiom 4 mission.
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Indian Astronaut's 'Swan' Soft Toy And A Goddess Saraswati Connection
When the Falcon-9 rocket lifts off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre on June 10, it will carry more than four astronauts and research gear into low Earth orbit. With them will be a small, cuddly, soft toy - a swan.
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ISRO Successfully Tests SE2000 Engine for Next-Gen LVM3 Rocket Upgrade
ISRO conducted a successful third hot test of its SE2000 semi-cryogenic engine on May 28, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri. This final test in a three-phase series validated the start-up sequence of the engine, which uses liquid oxygen and kerosene in a staged combustion cycle. The SE2000 will power the upcoming SC120 stage of t...
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Rocket Lab Launches Private Earth-Observing Satellite Toward Orbit for BlackSky
Rocket Lab launched BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellite to a 470-km orbit aboard its Electron rocket on June 2. The mission, part of a four-launch series, marked Electron’s 65th flight and reinforced its role in commercial space. The Gen-3 satellite will enhance Earth's imaging with AI-powered analytics for defence, commercial, and humanitarian applicat...
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As Race To Replace Space Station Heats Up, California Company Bets On Haven-1
VAST Space's Haven-1 integrates with the Crew Dragon spacecraft of SpaceX and is set to launch on a single Falcon 9 rocket in 2026.
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NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Gears Up for Mission to Explore Solar System’s Edge
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has begun final preparations at Kennedy Space Center for a launch no earlier than September 2025. The mission will position IMAP at Lagrange Point 1, a million miles from Earth, to study the solar wind and the edge of the heliosphere. The spacecraft, built by Johns Hopkins APL, will fly al...
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Indian Esports Eyes PC Gaming Growth As eFootball, Street Fighter, & Rocket League Join Medal Lineup At Asian Youth Games 2025
The 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG) is set to feature eFootball, Street Fighter, and Rocket League as official medal events, each to be contested in both boys and girls categories.
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Axiom Mission 4 Is India's Cosmic Leap Into Private Spaceflight: ISRO Chief
The Axiom-4 mission is scheduled for launch on June 8 at 6:41 pm (IST), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule.
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100 Ballistic Missiles, Rocket Launchers. What N Korea Gave Russia: Report
Between September 2023 and December 2024 N Korea gave Russia over 100 ballistic missiles and as much as nine million rounds of ammunition, including artillery shells and rockets, for use in the war on Ukraine, an international watchdog said.
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Axiom Launch To Send Shubhanshu Shukla To Space Deferred For Rocket Repair
The launch of the Axiom-4 mission that will carry India's second astronaut to space was postponed for a fifth time on Wednesday.
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Weather, Rocket Issues May Further Delay India's Cosmic Leap
All eyes will be in the sky tomorrow as the rocket carrying Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, and a billion Indian hopes, lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. Group Captain Shukla will be only the second Indian in space.
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SpaceX Launches SiriusXM’s SXM-10 Satellite, Nails Booster Landing
SpaceX launched SiriusXM's SXM-10 satellite early Saturday, June 7, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission marked the eighth flight for the reused first-stage booster, which landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SXM-10, a 6,400-kg satellite built by Maxar, will enter geostationary orbit to enhance SiriusXM’s b...
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Opinion | Two Narcissists Walk Into a Democracy: On The Trump-Musk Saga
In ancient Rome, emperors clashed with senators over war and law. In 2025 America, the emperor and the rocket man are feuding over subsidies and social media likes.
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SpaceX Will Decommission Dragon Spacecraft: Musk Amid Feud With Trump
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately, the billionaire said on Thursday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that the government should cancel Musk's federal contracts.
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from California Using Veteran Falcon 9 Booster
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 4 using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marked booster B1063’s 26th successful flight and a key milestone in SpaceX’s reusability efforts. The satellites will soon join the Starlink constellation, which comprises over 7,600 active i...
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"Falcon 9 Rocket Is Safe, Shukla Is Ready": UAE Astronaut Reassures India
As India prepares to send its second astronaut into space, the spotlight turns to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, call sign "Shux," who is set to fly aboard the Axiom 4 mission.
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Indian Astronaut's 'Swan' Soft Toy And A Goddess Saraswati Connection
When the Falcon-9 rocket lifts off from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre on June 10, it will carry more than four astronauts and research gear into low Earth orbit. With them will be a small, cuddly, soft toy - a swan.
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ISRO Successfully Tests SE2000 Engine for Next-Gen LVM3 Rocket Upgrade
ISRO conducted a successful third hot test of its SE2000 semi-cryogenic engine on May 28, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri. This final test in a three-phase series validated the start-up sequence of the engine, which uses liquid oxygen and kerosene in a staged combustion cycle. The SE2000 will power the upcoming SC120 stage of t...
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Rocket Lab Launches Private Earth-Observing Satellite Toward Orbit for BlackSky
Rocket Lab launched BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellite to a 470-km orbit aboard its Electron rocket on June 2. The mission, part of a four-launch series, marked Electron’s 65th flight and reinforced its role in commercial space. The Gen-3 satellite will enhance Earth's imaging with AI-powered analytics for defence, commercial, and humanitarian applicat...
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As Race To Replace Space Station Heats Up, California Company Bets On Haven-1
VAST Space's Haven-1 integrates with the Crew Dragon spacecraft of SpaceX and is set to launch on a single Falcon 9 rocket in 2026.
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NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Gears Up for Mission to Explore Solar System’s Edge
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has begun final preparations at Kennedy Space Center for a launch no earlier than September 2025. The mission will position IMAP at Lagrange Point 1, a million miles from Earth, to study the solar wind and the edge of the heliosphere. The spacecraft, built by Johns Hopkins APL, will fly al...
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Indian Esports Eyes PC Gaming Growth As eFootball, Street Fighter, & Rocket League Join Medal Lineup At Asian Youth Games 2025
The 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG) is set to feature eFootball, Street Fighter, and Rocket League as official medal events, each to be contested in both boys and girls categories.
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Axiom Mission 4 Is India's Cosmic Leap Into Private Spaceflight: ISRO Chief
The Axiom-4 mission is scheduled for launch on June 8 at 6:41 pm (IST), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule.
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100 Ballistic Missiles, Rocket Launchers. What N Korea Gave Russia: Report
Between September 2023 and December 2024 N Korea gave Russia over 100 ballistic missiles and as much as nine million rounds of ammunition, including artillery shells and rockets, for use in the war on Ukraine, an international watchdog said.
