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TopicAxiom 4

Topic: Axiom 4

Axiom-4 mission piloted by Shukla returning from ISS on 14 July, 4 days behind original schedule

NASA programme manager says return is scheduled for 4.35 pm Monday after 'high beta period' of the International Space Station ends.

Delhi’s Nehru Planetarium is floundering. No director since 2021

The allocation for outreach programmes by the planetarium saw a dip after 2022. From Rs 29-31 lakh, it went down to Rs 16 lakh in the year 2023-24, and then just Rs 11 lakh in 2024-25.

Small, big & all kinds of towns will have their own astronauts one day, says Group Captain Shukla

In a pep talk with students in Meghalaya, astronaut told them through ham radio from space station to pursue their dreams relentlessly. He promised them guidance once he is back.

‘My journey to space not mine alone, also India’s’—Shubhanshu Shukla tells PM Modi from ISS

In an interaction with the astronaut Saturday, Modi said that Shukla represents the 1.4 billion Indians following his journey with joy and excitement.

1st flight in 2002, 665 days in void. Axiom-4’s Peggy Whitson, the woman who has spent most time in space

Peggy Whitson is commanding the private space mission led by Axiom Space to the International Space Station. This is her fifth mission to the ISS.

A recreational skydiver & a mountaineer. Meet Polish, Hungarian astronauts part of Ax-4 mission

New Delhi: It is not just an Indian in space after 41 years, the Axiom-4 is a momentous mission for Poland and Hungary too....

Axiom-4 has venture capitalists looking skyward, but investment in space tech needs an attitude reset

Space tech start-ups in India are banking on the success of the mission to attract more funding, which is often difficult for these firms. Returns in space tech investment come with patience.

Shubhanshu Shukla becomes 634th human to orbit Earth. What Orbital Astronaut Number pins signify

New Delhi: As Shubhanshu Shukla boarded the International Space Station late Thursday evening, he was presented with his orbital flight number by Commander Peggy...

‘Grace is happy to be on Harmony’: Axiom-4 capsule Dragon Grace docks safely at ISS

The Grace Dragon spacecraft has docked in the lower Earth orbit over the North Atlantic Ocean, joining the Harmony module of the floating International Space Station.

‘Namaskar from space’: ISS-bound Shubhanshu Shukla, Axiom-4 crew look back at home from Earth’s orbit

The crew was travelling over Europe in the Lower Earth Orbit, when they tuned in for the video message. They are expected to dock at the ISS at 4.30 pm Thursday.

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Ultraviolette is small in sales, big in ambition. Tech sets this electric motorcycle apart

Within 48 hours of bookings opening for Ultraviolette’s X-47 Crossover, reservations had crossed the 3,000 mark. Nothing quite explains the hype around Ultraviolette.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.