Pallava Bagla
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Water Bears To Space Farming: India's 7 Experiments On Space Station
On his fortnight-long mission to the International Space Station next month, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's 'gaganyatri', will conduct seven India-specific experiments in space.
- Monday April 28, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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India's Astronaut Dream Takes Flight: Axiom Space Appoints Indian-Origin CEO
American space service provider Axiom Space has appointed Indian-origin Tejpaul Bhatia as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), days before Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station.
- Sunday April 27, 2025
- World News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Ex-ISRO Chief Dr K Kasturirangan, The Man Behind India's 1st Moon Mission, Dies At 84
Former ISRO chief, Dr K Kasturirangan, the man behind India's maiden mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, died in Bengaluru at 84.
- Friday April 25, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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With Eyes On Pakistan, India Speeds Up Launch Of Special Spy Satellite
The Indian space agency is accelerating the launch of a special spy satellite that can help protect and keep a sharp eye on India's borders in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Indian Astronaut-Designate Shubhanshu Shukla To Fly To Space Station in May
Announcing a timeline for what will be a huge step in India's space journey, the Centre has said Gaganyatri, or astronaut-designate, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will fly to the International Space Station next month.
- Friday April 18, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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ISRO-NASA-European Space Agency Partnership For Experiments On Axiom-4
Axiom-4 is a private commercial space flight where India is paying between $60-70 million for the mission.
- Saturday April 19, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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NASA Training Over, India's Astronaut-Designates Await ISS Flight Green Light
Eight months of training for India's 'gaganyatri', or astronauts, who may travel to the International Space Station, or ISS, as early as end-May, has come to end. The crew is now preparing for the flight on the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket and SpaceX Crew.
- Tuesday April 15, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Exclusive: India Gets Taste Of Satellite-Based Internet During Myanmar Quake Ops
India tried its first real-time use of satellite-based Internet during New Delhi's Operation Brahma - providing aid to the quake-hit residents of Myanmar.
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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India's Homegrown Trainer Aircraft 'Hansa NG' Set To Soar Higher
India's aviation sector is booming with over 10 crore passengers flying every year. To keep up with the demand, India needs at least 30,000 new pilots in the next few years.
- Friday April 4, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Indian Astronaut-Designate To Hold 7 Experiments, Participate In 60 Studies At Space Station
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will conduct seven experiments in the fields of agriculture, food and human biology, when he travels to the International Space Station this year, becoming the first Indian to do so.
- Friday April 4, 2025
- World News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Indian Astronaut-Designate Shubhanshu Shukla Likely To Fly To Space Station In May
Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla could be heading to the International Space Station as soon as May this year, NASA said in an update about Axiom Mission 4.
- Thursday April 3, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
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How Did India Look From Space? Sunita Williams' "Himalayas, Mumbai" Answer
Indian-origin space explorer Sunita Williams is reminiscing about passing over the "incredible" Himalayas on board the International Space Station, a space lab that hosts astronauts from across the globe.
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
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ISRO Satellite Images Show Damage After Earthquake Rattled Myanmar
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of the widespread damages caused by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and rattled neighbouring countries on Friday.
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- World News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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India's Satellites In Space Dance, 500km Above Earth At 28,800 Kmph
A rare celestial dance is being orchestrated by the Indian Space Research Organisation - two satellites - flying at 28,800 kilometers per hour or speeds ten times that of a bullet - are circling each other in precision formation flight.
- Friday March 28, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Bio-Farming, Muscle Loss To Be Among Indian Astronaut's Space Experiments
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is set to make history as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, will likely conduct at least three experiments, including research on muscle loss in space.
- Saturday March 22, 2025
- World News
- Written by Pallava Bagla