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Russia should increase the number of satellites in orbit from about 200 now to at least 1,000 by 2030, said Yury Borisov, Director General of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos

Updated On: 25 Jan 2023 | 9:31 AM IST

Development follows Skyroot Aerospace's launch of Vikram-S rocket on a sub-orbital flight from Sriharikota on Nov 18

Updated On: 28 Nov 2022 | 11:14 PM IST

Why is the Tata group thirsting for Bisleri? Can India launch space firms into higher orbit? With markets near all-time highs, which sectors should you bet on? What does ARPU mean? All answers here

Updated On: 28 Nov 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

India's first privately-developed rocket, Vikram-S, blasted off towards the sky this month. Find out how India's commercial space industry may become a tech powerhouse and taste commercial success

Updated On: 28 Nov 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

In the not-so-distant future, the ability to extract resources from the Moon and asteroids could become a major point of difference between the space haves and have-nots.

Updated On: 12 May 2022 | 10:30 AM IST

The space industry is using technologies like 5G, advanced satellite systems, 3D printing, big data, and quantum technology in its activities and operations in space

Updated On: 17 Oct 2021 | 11:17 PM IST

Space-related activities have enormous potential for accelerating growth across the broader economy

Updated On: 14 Oct 2021 | 6:03 AM IST

Collaboration in space research will increase opportunities

Updated On: 14 Oct 2021 | 12:27 AM IST

Musk's SpaceX and Bezos's Kuiper Systems are before the FCC with rival satellite constellations in low-earth orbit to provide broadband internet access.

Updated On: 10 Sep 2021 | 10:49 PM IST

Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing why SpaceShipTwo flew outside area in which it was cleared by agency during the trip to space that carried company founder Richard Branson and others

Updated On: 04 Sep 2021 | 12:46 AM IST

The billionaire offloaded almost 10.5 million shares -- about 4% of the space-travel company -- through a company he controls, leaving him with an 18% stake, according to a regulatory filing

Updated On: 13 Aug 2021 | 10:14 PM IST

With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before New Mexico realises a dream that has been decades in the making

Updated On: 13 Jul 2021 | 11:24 AM IST

In a summer not lacking in awe-inspiring spectator sports, this rivalry remains pretty unique. And it's not without risk. It's taken a couple of decades for both men to realize their ambition of going

Updated On: 10 Jul 2021 | 12:23 PM IST

Federal regulators said they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations

Updated On: 09 Jul 2021 | 6:21 AM IST

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc's test flight on July 11, Branson's space tourism firm said

Updated On: 02 Jul 2021 | 7:20 AM IST

Launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for insurers, who are not ready to price the risk of losing Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travelers.

Updated On: 25 Jun 2021 | 1:35 AM IST

China on Thursday successfully launched its crewed spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its space station's core module Tianhe for a three-month mission

Updated On: 17 Jun 2021 | 7:59 AM IST

A dozen nations have signed on Artemis Accords, a NASA initiative that focuses on peaceful use of astronomical objects

Updated On: 08 Jun 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

The agency was approved by 76 legislators Thursday in the country''s congress, which is dominated by President Daniel Ortega''s Sandinista Party. Fifteen opposition legislators abstained

Updated On: 19 Feb 2021 | 7:00 AM IST

The joint US-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft has completed its first of many gravity assist flybys of Venus

Updated On: 28 Dec 2020 | 3:09 PM IST