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SpaceX lands on legs, China on a net: How will Isro's reusable rocket come home?

Isro's winged vehicle in the RLV programme.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 02:42 pm IST

Blue Origin rocket explodes at launch pad in Cape Canaveral: ‘Wild footage'

The explosion took place while Blue Origin was attempting a static fire test of its New Glenn rocket at Launch Complex-36 in Cape Canaveral.
Updated on May 29, 2026 11:59 am IST

NASA fuels rocket to launch astronauts on the first lunar trip in half a century

The launch team loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel (2.6 million liters) into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket on the pad.
Published on Apr 01, 2026 11:10 pm IST

NASA begins practice countdown for first moonshot with astronauts in over 50 yrs

Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the moon since 1972.
Published on Feb 01, 2026 08:50 am IST

Countdown begins as ISRO prepares for its first satellite launch of 2026

The launch of the PSLV-C62, with its lift-off mass being nearly 260 tonnes is now scheduled at 10.18 am on January 12, 2026.
Published on Jan 12, 2026 12:00 am IST

Heaviest, challenges SpaceX: 5 facts on ISRO's ‘Baahubali' BlueBird-2 mission

The BlueBird Block-2 Mission - onboard the LVM3 launch vehicle - took off from the second launchpad in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 8:55 am on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 24, 2025 02:29 pm IST

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch New Glenn rocket in first NASA mission

A successful launch of New Glenn could put Blue Origin back on track to challenge SpaceX's domination of the space industry.
Updated on Nov 09, 2025 10:42 pm IST

ISRO chief shares plans for rocket ‘as high as 40-storey building’

Narayanan said right now, India has 55 satellites in orbit and the number is going to be increased to three times in another three to four years.
Published on Aug 19, 2025 05:36 pm IST

First Australian-built rocket ‘Eris’ crashes 14 seconds after liftoff: Video

The Eris rocket, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, near Bowen, Australia, crashed just seconds after lift-off.
Updated on Jul 31, 2025 08:55 am IST

Chinese students launch two-stage rocket, desi internet stunned

Chinese students’ precise two-stage water rocket launch went viral.
Published on Jul 18, 2025 05:46 pm IST

Musk's gift to PM Modi likely a piece of world's largest rocket Starship: Report

PM Narendra Modi is presented a gift by Elon Musk at Blair House in US
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 01:17 pm IST

Rocket attack on aid convoy in Pakistan's violence-hit Kurram, over 6 killed

The convoy, which was en route from Thall to Parachinar, was targeted in the Bagan Bazar area of Kurram.
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 04:49 am IST

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin fires up new rocket's engines ahead of debut launch

Blue Origin's New Glenn is meant to be Blue Origin’s primary rocket for launching satellites — and eventually people — to orbit.
Published on Dec 28, 2024 04:04 pm IST

China carries out first rocket launch from commercial site

The carrier rocket, named Long March-12 Y1, was sent to space by state-owned Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co.
Published on Dec 01, 2024 10:08 am IST

India's Pinaka rocket system interests French Army, being evaluated for use

Pinaka extended range rockets during testing at the Pokhran firing range.
Published on Nov 10, 2024 02:07 pm IST

Elon Musk's Mars dream gets one step closer

SpaceX's recent test flight showcased its progress in rocket reusability, achieving booster catch while preparing for ambitious missions to the Moon and Mars.
Published on Oct 14, 2024 09:35 am IST

‘Mission Rhumi 2024’: India to launch 1st reusable hybrid rocket on August 24

RHUMI series of rockets, which includes RHUMI-1, RHUMI-2, and RHUMI-3, is engineered to reach altitudes ranging from 1 km to 500 km.
Published on Aug 22, 2024 08:01 pm IST

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Beirut suburb, targeting Hezbollah official

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Beirut suburb, targeting Hezbollah official
Published on Jul 31, 2024 12:20 am IST

Strike from Lebanon kill 12: Could that spark war between Israel and Hezbollah?

A damaged gate and debris are seen at a football pitch after a reported strike from Lebanon fell in Majdal Shams village in the Israeli-annexed Golan area on July 28, 2024. Israel's military said Hezbollah fired the rocket from Lebanon, hitting a football pitch in the Druze town of Majdal Shams and killing the youngsters, who were between 10 and 20 years old. Another 18 youths were wounded in the attack, said the emergency services. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)
Published on Jul 29, 2024 02:01 am IST

Rocket kills 11 in annexed Golan amid Israel-Hezbollah flare-up

Rocket kills 11 in annexed Golan amid Israel-Hezbollah flare-up
Published on Jul 28, 2024 05:30 am IST

Death and destruction in a Russian city

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Russian rockets are launched against Ukraine from Russia's Belgorod region, seen from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Published on Jul 14, 2024 08:00 am IST

Chinese rocket Tianlong-3 crashes after accidental launch during ground test

A Chinese rocket, Tianlong-3 crashed on Sunday after an accidental launch during a ground test, its company Space Pioneer said in a statement, CNN reported.
Published on Jul 01, 2024 06:26 am IST

Chennai startup Agnikul successfully launches India’s 2nd privately built rocket

Chennai-based private space technology startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully test-launched the Agnibaan rocket powered by the world's first single-piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, in Sriharikota on Thursday. (ANI)
Updated on May 31, 2024 10:55 am IST

Behind Agnikul Cosmos: IIT Madras professor, ex-Wall St. trader, ops expert

Agnikul Cosmos: L-R- Srinath Ravichandran Co-founder CEO Moin SPM
Published on May 30, 2024 09:19 pm IST

How failed spy satellite launch works in North Korea's favour: 'Tried new fuel'

A news program broadcasts a file image of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Published on May 28, 2024 02:53 pm IST

North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's rocket launch during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)
Published on May 28, 2024 12:31 am IST

Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill at least 10 in frontline regions

A Ukrainian tank of the 17th Tank Brigade fires at Russian positions in Chasiv Yar, the site of fierce battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 02:20 am IST

Another failure? SpaceX loses contact with Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean

Spectators gather on South Padre Island to watch the planned launch of SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft from the company's Boca Chica launchpad, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. March 14, 2024.
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 09:26 pm IST

China launches nine satellites into orbit on Jielong-3 rocket

People walk past sounding rockets displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, in Zhuhai.
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:01 pm IST

Lunar Lander takes ex US presidents, Star Trek creators' remains for moon burial

In this image made from NASA video, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket with Astrobotic Technology's lander onboard is launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, Monday, Jan 8, 2024. The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed toward the moon Monday, launching private companies on a space race to make deliveries for NASA and other customers.(NASA via AP)
Published on Jan 08, 2024 05:27 pm IST