Space

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After the stellar success of its history-making Chandrayan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the moon by 2040, according to its chairman S. Somanath. “Looking ahead, ISRO aims to take the next step in space exploration with the Gaganyaan programme, planning […]

In this EXCLUSIVE interview, Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, gives details of India’s first manned mission to the space, Gaganyaan. Astronauts will be sent into space and brought back safely, making it an exciting and historic endeavor, says VSCC director. The mission places paramount emphasis on crew safety and security. […]

NEW DELHI: In an effort to strengthen the defence partnership in new areas, including space and Artificial Intelligence, India and the US held the Inaugural India-US Advanced Domains Defence Dialogue in New Delhi. “US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Vipin Narang and Director Michael Horowitz of the Emerging Capabilities Policy Office […]