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.
Group Capt Shukla, first Indian to go to International Space Station, will pilot a team including Peggy Whitson and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu.
As part of the mission, Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the second Indian to go to space after Rakesh Sharma and will also soon become the first Indian on the International Space Station.
Current International Space Station, a collaborative effort by 14 countries, is due to be decommissioned by 2030. The first module for the new ‘commercial station’ is planned to be sent by 2027.
HAL won the bid for the development of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) rockets for a cost of Rs 511 crore.
Indian Astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla will lead these experiments on India's behalf. Mission to lift-off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, next month.
While Digantara Aerospace launched the world's first commercial satellite, Pixxel became the first private company in India to have satellites that allow observation of the Earth in over 150 bands.
Gaganyaan will be ISRO’s first attempt towards acquiring human spaceflight capabilities after successfully completing the integration of the liquid propulsion system.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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