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Topic: SpaceX

Rocket that doesn’t look like one — SpaceX fires up Starship prototype for a ‘hop’ in the sky

Starship prototype SN5 is part of SpaceX's plans to develop a deep-space rocket that can take off and land on surfaces like that on Moon and Mars.

ISRO congratulates NASA and SpaceX for their manned mission, calls it ‘historic’

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft carried two NASA astronauts into orbit Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center, marking the dawn of a new age in commercial space travel.

First human flight is just one step for SpaceX

SpaceX must now prove that its inexpensive human-capable flights have a commercial market and make a case for its longer-term exploration program.

Dawn of commercial space travel: SpaceX successfully propels 2 NASA astronauts into orbit

With the liftoff, SpaceX became the first private company to launch people into orbit, a feat achieved previously by only three governments: the US, Russia and China.

SpaceX’s historic NASA flight reset for Saturday on bad weather

The mission, the first of such in a commercially developed spacecraft, is the final major test of SpaceX’s human flight system before it can be certified to fly crews into space.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch with astronauts today will make space business really serious

The SpaceX launch Wednesday with a crew will heighten commercial interest in space and strengthen market forces already at work.

One day soon, satellites will outnumber the stars we see from Earth

SpaceX has plans to launch 30,000 satellites, in addition to the 12,000 already approved. This has raised concerns of satellites interfering with the viewing distant galactic objects.

‘Muscular mice’ take off for space, and over 50 polar bears ‘invade’ Russian village for food

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

It’s time to bring in regulation for outer space

Growth of commercial space companies and the desire of more and more governments to exploit space is dramatically increasing collision risks.

No single ‘gay gene’ & even clean tattoo needles can trigger allergic reactions

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

On Camera

The Indian diaspora is under attack. What has gone wrong?

From Indian-origin people being kicked out of Uganda overnight to facing racism in Canada and the UK today, these instances offer lessons for the Indian diaspora.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.