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Bengaluru startup builds India’s first FFSC rocket engine. Why it matters

SpaceX’s Raptor is the only functional FFSC engine in the world to have actually flown to space.

US military forces accounted for after reported rocket attack in Baghdad, says official

Two Iraqi security sources said an initial investigation showed three rockets were fired causing damages and fire to some vehicles but no casualties.

Around 9 ft & 24 kg with 8-10 km range, improvised rocket bombs emerge as new threat in Manipur

A 'rocket bomb' attack on a house in Manipur's Moirang killed a 70-yr-old priest. Security forces are conducting searches and combing operations within 5 km of villages in hill areas.

ISRO commercial arm invites private players to build LVM3 rocket that delivered Chandrayaan mission

India’s new space policy says participation of private players in end-to-end services is set to rise, a role that ISRO solely fulfilled until a couple of years ago.

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.

ISRO receives bids from 20 companies as a part of privatisation of its space programme

Newly created space regulatory body, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, opened the process on 11 July allowing qualified firms to register an interest.

5-minute flight, 2 Indian & 1 foreign payloads — India launches first private rocket

Mission Prarambh saw Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launch Vikram-S, with ISRO support, from Sriharikota launch pad. Rocket flew to altitude of 81.5 km, before splashing in Bay of Bengal.

In its commercial debut, India’s largest rocket set to launch 36 satellites for UK-based company

The satellites, meant for global connectivity needs, will be launched Sunday and are OneWeb's first collaboration with ISRO and NSIL in India.

66-year-old U.S. man is the fifth in the list, but the oldest patient to be cured of HIV

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

This UK study calculated the risk of being killed by space junk—and chances are increasing

The study estimated that rocket bodies are three times more likely to land at the latitudes of Indonesia and Bangladesh than in the US, China, or Russia.

On Camera

Bare nails at Bikaner House: No idea is final, except the censor’s

Bikaner House must explain taking down Raihan Vadra’s photos. ‘Too political’, ‘bad timing’ and ‘the exhibitor’s family’ are not grounds for restricting free expression under the Constitution.

For Ludhiana’s hosiery businesses, a spool of rising costs, shrinking profits & fading festive cheer

Hosiery, knitwear & garment makers in 'Manchester of India' battle turbulence triggered by hike in raw material costs, geopolitical shocks and the China factor.

Trump admin ‘withholding’ approval for Europe-funded Patriot missiles for Ukraine—WaPo report

The weapons are being purchased through NATO’s PURL framework, which allows European allies to fund the purchase of American military supplies for Ukraine.

Street fighter to 2029 challenger? Rahul Gandhi must answer 12 questions first

BJP followers are dismissive of Rahul. For them, he’s an object of derision. But Modi has always held the opposite view. He sees Rahul, and the Gandhis, as the only potential threat.