Space Technology

Chandrayaan 2 Quiz Winners To Watch Moon Landing Live With PM Modi

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday August 4, 2019

The government has announced a quiz on space technology, whose winners will get a chance to watch live with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission spacecraft make a soft landing on the lunar soil in September.

NASA Selects 13 Firms Including Bezos' Blue Origins, Musk's SpaceX to Help With Artemis Moon Mission

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 31, 2019

NASA has selected 13 firms -- including Blue Origin of Jeff Bezos and SpaceX of Elon Musk -- to develop space technologies as it prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024.

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk To Help NASA Land First Woman And Next Man On Moon

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The US space agency has selected 13 firms -- including Blue Origin of Jeff Bezos and SpaceX of Elon Musk -- to develop space technologies as it prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024 with the Artemis mission and, later, the Red Planet.

Indian Space Start-Ups On Fundraising Spree Ignites Investors’ Interest

Business | Thomson Reuters | Sunday June 23, 2019

The state-run Indian Space Research Organization, currently preparing for its second lunar mission, has a monopoly on launching rockets in the country

IIT Roorkee Signs MoU With ISRO For Space Technology Cell

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday March 15, 2019

IIT Roorkee Director A K Chaturvedi said an memorandum of understanding was signed with the ISRO to launch a space technology cell at the institute.

Elon Musk Gets a 'Non' From France on Space-Tech Talks With EU

Helene Fouquet, Bloomberg | Saturday February 23, 2019

Elon Musk's push to include space technology in US trade talks with the European Union is running into French resistance.

Chandrayaan-2 to Mark India’s Presence on Moon Soon: PM Modi

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 28, 2019

Modi said India will soon mark its presence on the Moon with the Chandrayaan-2 mission and appreciated the use of space technology in saving life.

India Will Soon Mark Presence On Moon With Chandrayaan-2: PM Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 27, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India will soon mark its presence on the Moon with the Chandrayaan-2 mission and appreciated the use of space technology in saving assets and life and in delivering government schemes.

Now, Space Technology To Be Used For Better Planning Of Ganga Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) will use space technology for getting better data on the river and help in planning and monitoring projects, a top official said.

BJP Lawmaker Demands Padma Award For Ex-ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Ex-ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was arrested in 1994 for allegedly selling vital Indian space technology secrets to Pakistan, was charged with espionage.

China Designs Spacecraft To Extend Lifespan Of Satellites

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 13, 2018

Chinese scientists are designing a new type of spacecraft that can move a de-orbiting satellite back into its intended orbit, thus extending its period of service, media reports said on Monday.

To Keep An Eye On India, 2 Pak Spy Satellites Launched By China

World News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Monday July 9, 2018

In a significant development for Pakistan, twin satellites meant to keep an eye on India were launched into space by its all-time ally China today. Chinese rocket Long March-2C (LM-2C) launched Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite -1 or PRSS-1 and PakTES-1A satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China this morning. While Indi...

Thailand Sends Smelly Durian Fruit Into Space

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 2, 2018

Thailand plans to shoot durian into orbit to test its durability in a project that could see the staple "king of fruits" consumed in zero-gravity conditions. "In the future we want astronauts to be able to eat Thai food," said a spokesperson for Thailand's Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).

China To Offer Commercial Recoverable Satellites In Next Two Years

World News | Reuters | Sunday March 18, 2018

China plans to begin offering recoverable satellites to commercial users between 2019 and 2020, the official state news agency Xinhua reported.

India Natural Partner Of US In Space Technology: US Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 26, 2017

India is a "natural partner" of the US in the area of space and technology, an influential American lawmaker has said, underscoring the possibility of a "real strong partnership" between the two countries in the field.