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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicSpaceX Falcon 9

Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9

Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space to launch 1st commercial satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon-9  

LEAP-1 mission will carry 2 distinct sets of payloads from Australian companies. Tech on board will have range of applications including defence, disaster management & agriculture.

Axiom-4 crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, set to undock from ISS Monday, splashdown Tuesday

Undocking will begin at around 4:15 pm IST with splashdown off the coast of California at around 3 pm IST Tuesday. The whole process will be telecast by NASA.

Lucknow boy in space: Shubhanshu Shukla’s school hosts ‘Vyomotsav’ to celebrate Axiom-4 launch

Lucknow: A wave of pride, emotion, and national celebration in Lucknow as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla—an alumnus of the City Montessori School (CMS)—lifted off...

What is a LOx leak—snag that has delayed Axiom-4 mission once again

The mission is carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS. Initially set for 29 May, the launch was 1st rescheduled for 8 June & 10 June. 'Bad weather' pushed it to 11 June.

Axiom-4 mission delayed again, SpaceX detects leak in Falcon-9 rocket

The mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla & 3 others to ISS has been postponed for 2nd time. A new launch date is yet to be announced.

SpaceX launches private astronauts in novel polar-orbiting mission

Maltese investor Chun Wang, a Chinese-born magnate who founded a bitcoin mining company, is the bankroller & commander of the SpaceX mission, named Fram2.

SpaceX, NASA launch mission to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore from ISS

Williams and Wilmore have been stranded on the International Space Station for 9 months. The Crew-10 mission also launched 4 crew members to the ISS.

ISRO satellite GSAT-N2 rides Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 to orbit, SpaceX’s 1st launch for India

The communications satellite aims to enhance broadband internet & in-flight connectivity across Indian subcontinent. ISRO's commercial payload arm tied up with SpaceX this January.

India to use SpaceX rocket for the first time to launch communications satellite

Musk, who is the chief executive of SpaceX, wants to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India and is also discussing an investment proposal for a Tesla factory for electric vehicles.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

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.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

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.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

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.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

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.