India has scripted history as Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully completed its landmark mission, becoming the country's first privately developed orbital rocket to reach space from Indian soil. Launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the mission marks a defining moment for India's rapidly expanding private space ecosystem.

Historic moment! India's first private rocket Vikram-1 takes off into space | Skyroot launch

A US startup called SpinLaunch plans to shoot hundreds of flat satellites into space using a giant spinning cannon. If successful, this new system could change how satellites are launched forever.

'250 together': Giant space cannon to launch pancake satellites into orbit without rocket engines

Space companies are spending millions to find newer and cost-effective ways to put satellites into space. But one setup is planning to catapult satellites into orbit without the need for rockets or rocket fuel.

Giant rotating arm will fling satellites into space, company plans to send first batch by...

A Chinese state-owned enterprise on Tuesday successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as China seeks to create its own version of US firm SpaceX's Starlink network.

China looks to rival Elon Musk's Starlink; launches 18 satellites

As Chinese Premier Li Qiang met leaders of Japan and South Korea in a trilateral meeting in Seoul, North Korea told Japan that it was going to launch a satellite by June 4.

Kim Jong Un issues alert on military satellite launch as leaders of Japan, South Korea, China meet in Seoul

North Korea is all set to launch its new satellite. The nation notified Japan about its plan to launch the satellite between May 27 and June 4. Reportedly, it is North Korea's apparent effort to put its second military spy satellite into orbit.

Why North Korea notifies Japan of its plan to launch a spy satellite

In a step forward for the Indian private space sector, SpaceX has launched an Earth-Imaging satellite assembled and tested in India, by a Tata Group firm. The ‘TSAT-1A’ satellite was launched on the Bandwagon-1 mission, which SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States, at 23:16 UTC on April 7.

SpaceX launches TATA Group satellite assembled and tested in India

In a significant event that unfolded just days before Taiwan's crucial presidential election, a Chinese satellite launch set off Taiwan's emergency phone alert system, raising security concerns across the region.

China’s satellite launch sparks safety alert on Taiwan phones amid election tensions

North Korea has told Japan that it plans to launch a satellite in the coming few days according to Japanese officials this would be Pyongyang's second trying to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after the first effort failed. Japan's Coast Guard says that the North Korean authorities notified them about the plan to launch a satellite from the 24th of August till the end of August however, the notice does not specify what type of satellite it is.

Japan: North Korea planning second spy satellite launch

China has launched 41 low earth orbit satellites into space. What are low earth orbit satellites? Is China using them for espionage? Mohammad Saleh reports.

Gravitas: China's spy satellites spook US Military

The countdown for ISRO's (Indian Space reserach Organisation) GSLV F12/NVS-01 launch mission commenced at 7:12 am Sunday, ahead of the lift-off that is scheduled for 10:42 am Monday, WION has learnt.

Countdown starts for ISRO’s navigation satellite launch; lift-off at 10:42 am Monday

The construction of a satellite launching station in North Korea has hit a “new level of urgency" as it is reported to be preparation for a launch, stated a US-based think tank in a report, which cited commercial satellite imagery.

Construction at North Korea’s satellite launch pad hits ‘new urgency’: Report

On Thursday, the first comprehensive survey of the Earth's oceans, lakes and rivers will blast off from Southern California. The NASA-led mission being launched in collaboration with Elon Musk's SpaceX has been dubbed SWOT, or Surface Water and Ocean Topography and is designed to give scientists an unprecedented view of around 70 per cent of the Earth's surface.

Ground-breaking NASA mission to study one of Earth's most important resources to be launched today

The creators of Skyroot Aerospace, the company responsible for India's first private space launch, told Reuters in an interview that they aim to be able to launch a satellite into orbit in 2023 for half the price of more experienced launch companies, as reported by Reuters.

India: First private space company plans to launch satellite at half the cost in 2023

GSAT-24, an Indian communication satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite television service provider TataSky, will be placed in orbit on June 22, by the French Ariane 5 rocket.

ISRO-built GSAT-24 satellite for Tata Sky to be launched by French rocket on June 22

Japan has successfully launched a new navigation satellite into orbit that will be replacing the country's decade-old navigation satellite. According to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the satellite, QZS-1R, was launched onboard an H-2A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on Monday night at 10.

Replacing decade-old system, Japan launches advanced GPS satellite into orbit

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday carrying Russia's first satellite for monitoring the Arctic's climate, the Roscosmos space agency said.

Russia launches its first Arctic monitoring satellite

US space agency NASA has found the debris of Chandrayaan 2's lander, Vikram, on the lunar surface, the agency tweeted late on Monday with images. The image (tweeted by NASA) shows the Vikram Lander impact point and associated debris field.

Chandrayaan-2: NASA satellite finds India’s Vikram Moon Lander, releases images of impact site

Sudan's first-ever satellite for conducting research in military, economic and space technology has been launched by China, the northeast African country's ruling body said Tuesday.

China launches Sudan's first ever satellite: Official

Nirbhay Kumar Upadhyay, a scientist who was a part of Chandrayaan-2 mission, on Friday said that his experience of working for this mission was very delightful and it was a great learning experience for him.

Chandrayaan-2 was a delightful experience: ISRO scientist

As 'Vikram', the lander of Chandrayaan-2 lost communication with the ground station, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the scientists to not lose hope and be courageous.

India proud of its scientists, be courageous: PM Modi tells ISRO team

The communication with Vikram lander was lost moments before its planned landing on the far side of the lunar surface. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan announced that communication with Vikram lander was lost at 2.

Communication with Vikram lander lost, announces ISRO Chairman

Hours before the landing of India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on the surface of the Moon, ISRO chief K Sivan praised the efforts of the organisation and said the Vikram module of Chandrayaan-2 will reach the Moon at a place where "no one else has ever gone before.

We are landing where no one has gone before: ISRO chief Sivan on Chandrayaan-2 landing

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that Washington had nothing to do in Iran`s failed attempt to launch a satellite into space and wished Tehran "good luck" in finding out what went wrong.

Trump says US 'not involved' in failed Iranian satellite launch

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