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ISRO Maps Over 2,000 Glaciers, 3,219 Glacial Lakes in Ladakh for Disaster Management
SRINAGAR: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other...
China Closes the Satellite Gap in Space Race With the U.S.
China aims to match the U.S. as the world’s...
IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with...
South Korea launches 4th Earth observation satellite from US
South Korea on Tuesday launched its fourth Earth observation...
Korea AeroSpace Administration Unveils K-Space Vision
Agency Will Benchmark European Aerospace Clusters and Explore Joint...
Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test after failures
TOKYO - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Thursday...
UAE to boldly go with programme to boost nation’s expertise in space sector
A programme has been announced to enhance Emirati expertise...
China is building a ‘Mach 26 asteroid hammer’ to strike space rocks before they hit Earth
The Earth revolves in a cosmic system which is...
Nigeria and Benin Strengthen Border Surveillance with Geospatial Technology
The partnership was highlighted during a strategic meeting at...
IIT-Tirupati hosts fifth BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technologies
The Indian Institute of Technology-Tirupati (IIT-Tirupati), in collaboration with...

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Thursday, August 11th, 2011

China to Launch Satellite for Pakistan

China announced on Wednesday it will launch a communications satellite for Pakistan at an "appropriate time" in the coming days. It will be carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. Both the satellite and rocket are currently...

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Naro Rocket Program ― Major Headache

Nearly a year has passed since Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) exploded moments after take-off and the country’s attempts to join the space-launch industry continues to spin further out of orbit. Korean officials and their Russian technology providers...

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Russia Reconnect with Lost Satellite

A Rokot light-class carrier rocket carrying with the Geo-IK-2 satellite blasted off February 1 from Russia's Plesetsk launching site, but placed the satellite in an incorrect orbit. After the launch, the Defense Ministry announced it had lost...

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Rocket failure: Russian, Indian Scientists Differ On Cause

The mystery over the mid-air crashing of an Indian rocket in December continues with officials of the Indian space agency and experts from Russia, which supplied the cryogenic engine, differing on the possible cause of the rocket's...

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Surplus Fuel Caused Russia’s Glonass Satellite Loss: Commission

The main cause of the loss of Russia's three Glonass-M satellites was due to human error from fueling the booster rocket with an excess of 1.5-2 tons of fuel, the head of the Russian state commission probing...

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Indonesian Payload Rocket Competition 2010

The Indonesian Payload Rocket Competition 2010 (KORINDO 2010) will be held from 26 to 28 June 2010 at Pandansimo Beach, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This competition is organized by the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), General...