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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicRocket launch

Topic: rocket launch

A Bengaluru startup is making space travel greener; co-founder says ‘fuel of the future’ is here

Bellatrix Aerospace co-founder Yashas Karanam says the company aims to promote green & sustainable space technology and has developed a non-toxic fuel, Rudra 1N.

SpaceX Starship explodes mid-flight setting back Elon Musk’s rocket programme, flights diverted

Musk later shared a video of the debris field with the caption: 'Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!’

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

The rocket is comparable to Space X’s Falcon 9 and has been independently developed by Space Pioneer, which has emerged as China’s leading commercial player in the space industry.

Why launch of India’s 1st semi-cryogenic rocket Agnibaan by Chennai startup is a ‘major milestone’

Indigenously designed and built, Agnibaan comes with the world's first single-piece, 3D-printed engine and will be India's first rocket to take off from a private launchpad.

Space startup Agnikul Cosmos aborts launch of India’s 1st semi-cryogenic engine rocket for 4th time

The reason cited was ‘technical issues’; no new date yet for next launch.

India’s first semi-cryogenic rocket launch deferred 3rd time in 2 weeks. Here’s why

The much-anticipated launch of India’s pioneering semi-cryogenic engine-powered rocket, Agnibaan SOrTeD, is put on hold due to unresolved ‘technical issues’. New launch date yet to be announced.

Global space economy to be worth $1.8 trillion by 2035, shows World Economic Forum report

Report by WEF & McKinsey & Co outlines how space technologies are going from 'niche to ubiquitous' for reasons like drop in launch costs of satellites, rapid diversification & awareness.

Why ISRO’s new testing facility for home-grown cryogenic engines is key to India’s astronaut dream

Third of 3-part series looks at Semi-Cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test Facility which is key to perfecting the highly efficient cryogenic rocket engines crucial for India’s space flights.

How ISRO’s PSLV Integration Facility launch at Sriharikota will help India’s space ecosystem

First of 3-part series looks at new facility opened by PM Modi Tuesday. It is expected to enable quicker assembly, integration of India’s trustiest rocket & smaller rockets at launchpad.

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.

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India-EU FTA will change how US looks at trade with New Delhi. We must be ready

For India and the EU, the reliance on the US for security needs and on China for goods and services is associated with greater risks and vulnerability to major disruptions.

In Pinarayi’s pre-poll Kerala budget, gig hubs, global school and a welfare bonanza

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced the 2026-27 Kerala Budget Thursday.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.