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All About 16 Satellites Lost In Space After Setback For ISRO Workhorse PSLV
The 44.4 metre-tall four-stage rocket lifted off as scheduled at 10.18 am from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, in what was ISRO's first mission of 2026.
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ISRO Plans Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota in Four Years to Support Heavier Satellites
ISRO is developing a third launchpad at its Sriharikota spaceport to support heavier satellites and next-generation launch vehicles. The facility is expected to be commissioned within four years and will strengthen India’s ability to handle future crewed and uncrewed missions. The expansion reflects ISRO’s long-term plans to scale up launch cap...
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ISRO Launches India's 'Heaviest' Communication Satellite From Sriharikota
An ISRO heavy-lift rocket with communication satellite CMS-03, the 'heaviest' to be carried by an Indian launch vehicle into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), lifted off from the spaceport here on Sunday.
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Iran Carried Out An Undeclared Missile Test Despite War With Israel
Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos showed Thursday, underlining Tehran's effort to maintain its weapons program despite the 12-day war with Israel in June.
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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
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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NISAR Satellite: Earth's Watchtower Jointly Built By India, US
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, also referred to as the 'Nisarga satellite', is the world's single most expensive civilian Earth imaging satellite.
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Rocket Lab Launches ‘Get the Hawk Outta Here’ Mission with Four Satellites from New Zealand
Rocket Lab launched four satellites for Hawkeye 360 from New Zealand on June 27 aboard its Electron rocket. The mission deployed radio-frequency monitoring satellites and a tech demo into polar orbit, supporting strategic intelligence operations. It marks the company’s 67th launch and ninth of 2025, with several more missions slated before year-e...
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Venus Aerospace Tests Breakthrough RDRE Engine With First Flight in US
Venus Aerospace has completed the first U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine, proving its real-world potential. Conducted at Spaceport America, the test marks a breakthrough in scalable, high-efficiency hypersonic propulsion. The innovation could enable Mach 6 travel from runways, redefining the future of commercial and defense a...
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Musk's Dream To Make SpaceX Spaceport A City Hangs On Texas Vote
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality.
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First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair
The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...
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All About 16 Satellites Lost In Space After Setback For ISRO Workhorse PSLV
The 44.4 metre-tall four-stage rocket lifted off as scheduled at 10.18 am from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, in what was ISRO's first mission of 2026.
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ISRO Plans Third Launch Pad at Sriharikota in Four Years to Support Heavier Satellites
ISRO is developing a third launchpad at its Sriharikota spaceport to support heavier satellites and next-generation launch vehicles. The facility is expected to be commissioned within four years and will strengthen India’s ability to handle future crewed and uncrewed missions. The expansion reflects ISRO’s long-term plans to scale up launch cap...
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ISRO Launches India's 'Heaviest' Communication Satellite From Sriharikota
An ISRO heavy-lift rocket with communication satellite CMS-03, the 'heaviest' to be carried by an Indian launch vehicle into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), lifted off from the spaceport here on Sunday.
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Iran Carried Out An Undeclared Missile Test Despite War With Israel
Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos showed Thursday, underlining Tehran's effort to maintain its weapons program despite the 12-day war with Israel in June.
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Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
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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NISAR Satellite: Earth's Watchtower Jointly Built By India, US
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, also referred to as the 'Nisarga satellite', is the world's single most expensive civilian Earth imaging satellite.
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Rocket Lab Launches ‘Get the Hawk Outta Here’ Mission with Four Satellites from New Zealand
Rocket Lab launched four satellites for Hawkeye 360 from New Zealand on June 27 aboard its Electron rocket. The mission deployed radio-frequency monitoring satellites and a tech demo into polar orbit, supporting strategic intelligence operations. It marks the company’s 67th launch and ninth of 2025, with several more missions slated before year-e...
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Venus Aerospace Tests Breakthrough RDRE Engine With First Flight in US
Venus Aerospace has completed the first U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine, proving its real-world potential. Conducted at Spaceport America, the test marks a breakthrough in scalable, high-efficiency hypersonic propulsion. The innovation could enable Mach 6 travel from runways, redefining the future of commercial and defense a...
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Musk's Dream To Make SpaceX Spaceport A City Hangs On Texas Vote
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality.
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First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair
The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...
