Aerospace
Tatas, Airbus to jointly set up helicopter assembly unit in India
26 Jan 2024
Airbus Helicopters is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a final assembly line (FAL) for Airbus’ H125 helicopter in the country.
Akasa Air places order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
19 Jan 2024
Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, has placed orders for 150 fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, a record for an India carrier with just 17 months of operational life.
NASA, Lockheed revive supersonic travel dreams with X-59 QueSST aircraft
15 Jan 2024
US space agency NASA and defence aircraft maker Lockheed Martin on Friday jointly unveiled a prototype of the agency’s experimental aircraft X-59
Isro successfully tests Si-Gr, hydrogen fuel cell batteries on-flight
07 Jan 2024
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday (1 January 2024) simultaneously tested a high density graphite-silicon cell and a hydrogen fuel cell based power system on board PSL-C58 flight
Isro inserts Aditya-L1 into its halo orbit destination
07 Jan 2024
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) today announced the successful insertion of its dedicated solar observation spacecraft, Aditya-L1, into its final destination,
Isro to launch ESA’s solar probe mission Proba-3
05 Jan 2024
European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to deploy its experimental Project for On-Board Autonomy-3 (PROBA-3) mission.
Isro to launch GSAT-20 satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.
05 Jan 2024
NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), has signed a contract with SpaceX, the space exploration venture of billionaire Elon Musk, for the launch of Isro’s communication satellite GSAT-20.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
Starlink, led by Elon Musk, achieves milestone in 'Direct-to-Cell' satellite connectivity
03 Jan 2024
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has embarked on a groundbreaking project in 2024, initiating the launch of the first set of Starlink internet satellites via the Falcon 9 spacecraft.
Reliance Jio on the verge of approvals for satellite-based internet services in India
03 Jan 2024
Reliance Jio, led by Mukesh Ambani, is on the verge of securing crucial landing rights and market access authorizations from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe).