‘Everybody On Earth Is Counting On…’: Ex-Commander of International Space Station On India’s Aditya-L1 Sun Mission

Washington: As the countdown for India’s first solar mission, Aditya-L1, to the Sun has begun, former commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield hailed the "Indian technological prowess" and said that everybody on Earth is “counting on technology”.The launch of India’s Sun mission is scheduled for Saturday at 1150 IST from the launch pad at Sriharikota, with the launch rehearsal

September 2, 2023
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Why ISRO Is Not India’s NASA: Development Has Been Its Agenda, Not Geopolitical Rivalry

India’s foray into space started with sounding rockets supplied by NASA in the 1960sIndia’s space program was not born out of Cold War rivalry but an obligation to serve the more immediate needs of a developing countryby Priyadarshi DuttaOn 21 November 1963, the sun set one minute before 6 pm at Trivandrum in Kerala. At 6:25 pm India’s first sounding rocket, of Nike-Apache variety, supplied by

August 31, 2023
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China, Russia Aiming To Steal Technologies From US Space Companies: US Counterintelligence Officials

Washington: According to a recent warning from US counterintelligence officials, Chinese and Russian spy agencies are focusing on private US-based space enterprises in an effort to obtain cutting-edge technologies while impeding American advancements, Voice of America (VOA) reported.The two-page advisory, which was released by the FBI, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the

August 19, 2023
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