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Rocket Lab Launches Five Classified Satellites on 70th Electron Mission
- Monday August 25, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Rocket Lab reached a key milestone with its 70th Electron rocket launch, successfully sending five secret satellites into orbit on Aug. 23, 2025. The mission, called “Live, Laugh, Launch,” lifted off from New Zealand and ended its live stream early at the request of the undisclosed customer. Rocket Lab now looks ahead to the debut of its larger...
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www.gadgets360.com
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India's 15-Year Space Plan: 103 Satellites, Chandrayaan-8, Indian On Moon
- Sunday August 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
India is preparing for a transformative leap in space exploration and satellite technology.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gaganyaan's 1st Uncrewed Mission To Launch With Half-Humanoid In December
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, G1, is ready to launch with the half-humanoid robot -- Vyommitra -- and the launch is expected in December, said V. Narayanan, Chairman of the ISRO
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.
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www.ndtv.com
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA-ISRO Earth Observation Satellite Unfolds Giant Radar Antenna in Space
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA and ISRO’s joint NISAR mission has successfully deployed its 12-meter radar reflector in orbit. This unique satellite, carrying dual L-band and S-band radars, will monitor Earth’s glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, and ecosystems with unmatched accuracy. The milestone reflects decades of research and showcases the strength of U.S.-India spa...
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www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Schedules 10th Starship Test Flight for August 24 Amid Recent Setbacks
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX’s upcoming 10th Starship test flight, scheduled for Aug. 24 from Starbase, Texas, is a milestone for the company’s ambitious rocket program. The launch will validate deployment systems, engine restart capability, and controlled reentry maneuvers, all vital for future crewed missions to the moon and Mars.
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www.gadgets360.com
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China Advances Guowang Internet Constellation with Latest Satellite Launch
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has launched the eighth batch of satellites for its Guowang internet constellation, lifting off on Aug. 13 aboard a Long March 5B rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center. Operated by state-owned China SatNet, Guowang aims to deploy about 13,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Each launch so far has carried ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Launches 24 More Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully launched 24 new Starlink satellites on Aug. 14, lifting off at 1:05 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The first-stage booster, B1093, completed its fifth flight and landed smoothly on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This mission marked SpaceX’s 98t...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Launches NTS-3, Advancing Military Satellite Navigation
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
United Launch Alliance launched its powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying NTS-3, a cutting-edge GPS PNT satellite for the U.S. military. This mission marks the first military experimental navigation satellite launch in 48 years. With advanced anti-jamming technology and the ability to reprogram in orbit, NTS-3 sets a new benchmark for satellite s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Explores Industry Collaboration to Boost Swift Observatory’s Orbit and Extend Its Mission
- Friday August 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA is partnering with U.S. firms to study boosting the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit, aiming to extend its scientific life and advance orbital servicing technologies. Funded through Phase III SBIR awards, the project explores cost-effective solutions while preserving Swift’s astrophysics role. Collaboration with Starfish Space may al...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A solar sail spacecraft could extend space weather warnings from 40 to 60 minutes, offering vital lead time before solar storms strike. Part of the SWIFT mission, this satellite will orbit farther than any current monitor, using sunlight for propulsion. The system aims to better protect satellites, astronauts, and power grids from geomagnetic disru...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Rocket Lab Launches Five Classified Satellites on 70th Electron Mission
- Monday August 25, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Rocket Lab reached a key milestone with its 70th Electron rocket launch, successfully sending five secret satellites into orbit on Aug. 23, 2025. The mission, called “Live, Laugh, Launch,” lifted off from New Zealand and ended its live stream early at the request of the undisclosed customer. Rocket Lab now looks ahead to the debut of its larger...
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www.gadgets360.com
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India's 15-Year Space Plan: 103 Satellites, Chandrayaan-8, Indian On Moon
- Sunday August 24, 2025
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
India is preparing for a transformative leap in space exploration and satellite technology.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Gaganyaan's 1st Uncrewed Mission To Launch With Half-Humanoid In December
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, G1, is ready to launch with the half-humanoid robot -- Vyommitra -- and the launch is expected in December, said V. Narayanan, Chairman of the ISRO
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www.ndtv.com
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ISRO Has A Busy Year Ahead. Next Big Thing Is A Humanoid In Space
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
After the remarkable success of astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission to the International Space Station, the Indian space agency has a busy year ahead.
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www.ndtv.com
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA-ISRO Earth Observation Satellite Unfolds Giant Radar Antenna in Space
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA and ISRO’s joint NISAR mission has successfully deployed its 12-meter radar reflector in orbit. This unique satellite, carrying dual L-band and S-band radars, will monitor Earth’s glaciers, volcanoes, earthquakes, and ecosystems with unmatched accuracy. The milestone reflects decades of research and showcases the strength of U.S.-India spa...
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www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Schedules 10th Starship Test Flight for August 24 Amid Recent Setbacks
- Tuesday August 19, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX’s upcoming 10th Starship test flight, scheduled for Aug. 24 from Starbase, Texas, is a milestone for the company’s ambitious rocket program. The launch will validate deployment systems, engine restart capability, and controlled reentry maneuvers, all vital for future crewed missions to the moon and Mars.
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www.gadgets360.com
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China Advances Guowang Internet Constellation with Latest Satellite Launch
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has launched the eighth batch of satellites for its Guowang internet constellation, lifting off on Aug. 13 aboard a Long March 5B rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center. Operated by state-owned China SatNet, Guowang aims to deploy about 13,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Each launch so far has carried ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Launches 24 More Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network
- Sunday August 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully launched 24 new Starlink satellites on Aug. 14, lifting off at 1:05 a.m. EDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The first-stage booster, B1093, completed its fifth flight and landed smoothly on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This mission marked SpaceX’s 98t...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Launches NTS-3, Advancing Military Satellite Navigation
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
United Launch Alliance launched its powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying NTS-3, a cutting-edge GPS PNT satellite for the U.S. military. This mission marks the first military experimental navigation satellite launch in 48 years. With advanced anti-jamming technology and the ability to reprogram in orbit, NTS-3 sets a new benchmark for satellite s...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliv...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Explores Industry Collaboration to Boost Swift Observatory’s Orbit and Extend Its Mission
- Friday August 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA is partnering with U.S. firms to study boosting the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit, aiming to extend its scientific life and advance orbital servicing technologies. Funded through Phase III SBIR awards, the project explores cost-effective solutions while preserving Swift’s astrophysics role. Collaboration with Starfish Space may al...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A solar sail spacecraft could extend space weather warnings from 40 to 60 minutes, offering vital lead time before solar storms strike. Part of the SWIFT mission, this satellite will orbit farther than any current monitor, using sunlight for propulsion. The system aims to better protect satellites, astronauts, and power grids from geomagnetic disru...
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www.gadgets360.com