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Topic: rocket launch

Hyderabad-based Skyroot aims to double private rocket launches amid Chandrayaan-3’s success

The company, backed by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, is also aiming to raise more money by the end of next year, co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana said in an interview.

Japan suspends launch of H-IIA rocket for moonshot due to strong winds

The new launch date has not been decided, but will be no sooner than Thursday because of necessary processes such as re-fuelling, said MHI's launch unit chief Tatsuru Tokunaga.

Shipping containers as office, 3D printed rocket engine—a Chennai startup is in a space race

Agnikul’s offices at the IIT Madras’ satellite campus are going to be the ‘Uber for satellites’, offering easy access to space with ride-sharing options as a means to reduce costs.

Japan’s new rocket fails debut flight after second-hand engine issue, in blow to space ambitions

The 57-metre tall H3 rocket lifted off without a hitch but upon reaching space, its second-stage engine failed to ignite, forcing mission officials to manually destroy vehicle.

Britain’s historic satellite launch ends in failure as it fails to reach orbit

The failure deals a further blow to European space ambitions after an Italian-built Vega-C rocket mission failed after lift-off from French Guiana in December.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.