Space

In a remarkable achievement for India’s burgeoning space industry, Chennai-based startup SpaceZone India has successfully launched and returned the country’s first-ever reusable hybrid rocket, Rhumi-1. This historic event not only marks a significant milestone for SpaceZone but also signals a new era of cost-effective and sustainable space exploration in India. […]

In a remarkable demonstration of innovation and efficiency, SpaceX recently completed two successful Falcon 9 launches on the same day, deploying a total of 42 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. These missions, conducted on June 23, mark yet another milestone in SpaceX’s ambitious goal to provide global internet coverage

India’s space industry is set to achieve a groundbreaking milestone as Space Zone India and Martin Group unveil Mission RHUMI 2024. This innovative mission will see the launch of India’s first reusable hybrid rocket from a mobile launchpad—a first-of-its-kind achievement in the country’s aerospace sector. The rocket, named RHUMI 1,

The global fight against climate change has reached new heights—literally—with the successful deployment of the world’s first advanced satellite designed to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from space. On August 16, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carrying the groundbreaking Tanager-1 satellite. This mission marks

In a significant advancement for space sustainability, Astroscale Japan has been awarded a contract for Phase II of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program. This initiative, valued at approximately 13 billion yen, is one of the world’s first large-scale demonstrations focused on removing

The race towards space sustainability is gaining momentum, and China is making significant strides in this arena. Recent reports highlight that CAS Space, a commercial space company under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is advancing its reusable rocket program. The development of reusable rockets is a critical milestone not only

The recent event involving a Chinese rocket body generating multiple debris objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) has once again highlighted the critical issue of space debris. As space exploration intensifies and the number of satellites and missions increases, the accumulation of space debris poses a significant threat to both