Two years ago, in December 2019, the US Space Force was born. The mission of this new U.S. military branch is to protect the nation’s satellites and other space assets. From space military security to day-to-day satellite communications, the Space Force’s job seems very high-level and highly classified. With the establishment of the US Space … Read more
On January 13 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to deliver 105 satellites into a near-polar Sun-synchronous orbits, successfully completing its third discounted rideshare flight. While other space agency struglling to launch because of pandemic, the US private aerospace company, Musk’s SpaceX, has successfully carried out two launches in … Read more
According to NASA, an asteroid about 1.06 km wide will pass or crash into Earth on January 18. Seems like the world’s “hotspots” are nothing compared to this. First discovered by Australian astronomer Robert McNaught in 1994, the “space rock” Flyby is classified as a “potentially hazardous asteroid” due to its size and orbit. It will … Read more
On August 27, 2015 a commutations satellite called GSAT-6 was launched by ISRO, which is also known to cater for strategic requirements of the country. GSAT-6 is known to provide quality and secure communication. For a long time Indian armed forces have been getting assistance from satellites towards steering their operations. Recently, it has been … Read more
The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit for more than 20 years (since 1998). Below are some interesting facts about the station, many of which you’ve probably never heard of. 1. For some reason, many Russians think that the ISS is a Russian project, although even by name you can guess that it … Read more
Most of the western country think India is a country where you can admire serene cows, dance, the ocean or achieve enlightenment by doing yoga. You can try spicy food or look at the Hindu pilgrimage. The Ganges spill can also be observed, but you can’t fly into space. This stereotype of India has been … Read more
Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian startup has become the first in the country to test-fire a homegrown upper-stage rocket engine. This is seen as a major milestone in the long-drawn process of building a space-faring rocket. A typical rocket consists of two or more stages, each of which would have its own engines(either single or packed … Read more