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Venus Mission to take off in March 2028, carry 19 payloads

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Venus Mission to take off in March 2028, carry 19 payloads

- India's Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) is scheduled for launch on March 28, 2028. - The mission will carry 19 payloads, including scientific instruments from India and international collaborations. - VOM aims to explore Venus' atmosphere, surface, and its interaction with the Sun, with objectives like examining dust in the atmosphere, mapping surface topography, studying solar X-ray spectrum, and more. - The spacecraft will be placed around Venus using the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) rocket. - Chandrayaan-4, scheduled for 2029, aims to bring back lunar samples and promote self-reliance in the country's space technology. - Chandrayaan-4 will consist of five modules and will be launched on two LVM3 launch vehicles.

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Inc42 · 1y ago

Agnikul Cancels Maiden Rocket Launch For The Fourth Time

The launch of Agnikul's second privately-built rocket, the Agnibaan SOrTeD, was postponed due to a technical glitch just minutes before take-off. This marks another delay for the startup, which has faced previous issues with lift-off. The rocket has the capability to carry a payload of up to 300 kg into an orbit of around 700 km.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking another shot at space after a mid-flight snafu grounded it for 15 months

Business Insider

Business Insider · 2y ago

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking another shot at space after a mid-flight snafu grounded it for 15 months

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin is planning to launch its New Shepard rocket again after it was grounded for over 15 months due to a mid-flight failure. The company is targeting a launch window starting on December 18 for the mission, which will carry 33 science and research payloads and 38,000 postcards from Clubs for the Future. Blue Origin has made design changes and adjustments to address the issues that led to the failure. The New Shepard is a part of Blue Origin's space vehicle lineup designed for space tourism and research missions.

Orbex's new funding may accelerate its Prime microlauncher into orbit

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Orbex's new funding may accelerate its Prime microlauncher into orbit

Scotland-based small launch developer Orbex has secured £16.7m ($20.7m) in funding as it prepares for its first orbital launch. The company is developing a microlauncher called Prime, which is designed to carry payloads up to 180kg. It will be launched from a new spaceport being constructed in Sutherland, Scotland, with funding from the UK's national space agency. Orbex CEO Philip Chambers said the company is seeing "positive market conditions" for its product as demand for launches exceeds supply. The company's ultimate goal is to offer freedom and control to European customers for launching their own payloads.

4 startups to launch experiments on board ISRO's PSLV-C58 flight

Money Control

Money Control · 2y ago

4 startups to launch experiments on board ISRO's PSLV-C58 flight

Four Indian space startups - Dhruva Space, Bellatrix Aerospace, InspeCity Space Laboratories and TakeMe2Space - are set to launch their payloads on board ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission on Monday. They will demonstrate microsatellite subsystems, thrusters or small engines that keep satellites in desired orbits, and radiation shield coating for satellites. The mission will launch the XPoSat satellite.

Pixxel Inks Deal With Defence Ministry To Manufacture Miniaturised Satellites

Inc42 · 1y ago

Pixxel Inks Deal With Defence Ministry To Manufacture Miniaturised Satellites

Spacetech startup Pixxel has signed a deal with the Indian Ministry of Defence to produce miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force. This collaboration comes under the Innovations for Defense Excellence (iDEX) scheme. The miniaturised satellite developed by Pixxel will have the capacity to carry various payloads, including electro-optical, infrared, synthetic aperture radar, and hyperspectral technologies, with a maximum weight of 150 kgs.

US, UAE arms firms to co-develop AI-powered drones - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1m ago

US, UAE arms firms to co-develop AI-powered drones - The Economic Times

A US arms company, Anduril, and the UAE's EDGE Group will jointly develop AI-powered drones, called Omen, strengthening US-UAE defense ties. These drones, to be produced in Abu Dhabi, can take off and land like helicopters and fly like planes, enhancing deployment capabilities. The UAE will receive the first 50 units. This project builds on decades of defense collaboration, with EDGE investing $200 million and Anduril $850 million. Production is expected by 2028.

Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch

Japanese startup ispace is optimistic about its second unmanned Moon mission, set to launch from Florida in January, after learning from a failed attempt in April 2023. The mission aims to soft-land the Resilience lander on the Moon, deploying a micro rover and other payloads. This initiative reflects a growing trend of private and governmental lunar missions. Despite previous setbacks, ispace is determined to succeed, joining major nations and companies in lunar exploration efforts.

SpaceX successfully launches Odysseus in bid to return US to the lunar surface

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

SpaceX successfully launches Odysseus in bid to return US to the lunar surface

A robotic lunar lander named "Odysseus" built by Intuitive Machines was successfully launched by SpaceX. It aims to become the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon's surface since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. After being carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Odysseus will make its way to the Moon's south pole, where it is expected to touch down on February 22nd. The Nova-C lander is equipped with science and research payloads for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, as well as other payloads from customers.

Pixxel, Dhruva Space to launch satellites onboard SpaceX's rocket

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

Pixxel, Dhruva Space to launch satellites onboard SpaceX's rocket

Bangalore-based Pixxel Space and Hyderabad's Dhruva Space are set to launch satellites aboard SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket. Pixxel will launch three hyperspectral imaging satellites, completing the first phase of India's private earth imaging constellation. Dhruva Space will launch its first commercial mission, LEAP-01, carrying Australian payloads. Pixxel’s satellites will form a network providing high-resolution imagery, transforming how we monitor Earth, while Dhruva’s mission will showcase Australian innovation in geospatial intelligence.

Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 5m ago

Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, designed for national security, is set for its first official mission, carrying a military satellite and undisclosed payloads. Developed with Blue Origin's BE-4 engines, Vulcan replaces Russia-dependent rockets, aligns with Space Force's secure access goals, and offers cost-effective heavy-lift capability. This mission marks a significant transition from Russian engines, amid secrecy over payload specifics. Vulcan aims to challenge SpaceX's dominance in military launches despite past setbacks.

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