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Honda Succeeds In Reusable Rocket Test, Aims At 2029 For Spaceflight
Honda R&D, the research arm of Japan's second-biggest carmaker, successfully landed its 6.3-metre (20.6-foot) experimental reusable launch vehicle after reaching an altitude of 271 metres (889 feet) at its test facility in Taiki.
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ISRO and IIT Madras Unveil Research Centre for Space Thermal Sciences
ISRO and IIT Madras have launched the S Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence for Research in Fluid and Thermal Sciences. The facility, inaugurated on 17 March 2025, will focus on spacecraft cooling, fluid dynamics, and cryogenic engine advancements. Housed in IIT Madras’ Department of Mechanical Engineering, it will facilitate collaboration between ...
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X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane has landed after a 434-day classified mission. Launched on December 29, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the mission focused on testing orbital maneuvering, aerobraking, and space radiation experiments. The autonomous spacecraft successfully demonstrated reusable space technology, marking another st...
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ISRO Successfully Tests Semi-Cryogenic Engine for Future Heavy-Lift Launches
ISRO has successfully conducted a hot test for the semi-cryogenic SE2000 engine, a crucial step in enhancing future heavy-lift space missions. The Power Head Test Article (PHTA) validated key engine subsystems, including the gas generator, turbo pumps, and pre-burner. The new propulsion system, using liquid oxygen and kerosene, offers improved effi...
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Blue Origin Assembles New Glenn Rocket for Upcoming Maiden Flight in November
Blue Origin has successfully joined the first and second stages of its New Glenn rocket in preparation for its first launch. Set for November 2024, the rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The inaugural flight will carry the Blue Ring spacecraft for a National Security Space Launch certification mission. Blue Origin’s reusa...
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ISRO Chairman Congratulates RLV Project Management Team After Successful Test Landing Mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday announced that it successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga. On Sunday, ISRO Chairman Sreedhara Panicker Somanath on Sunday congratulated Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) project mana...
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ISRO Conducts Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) informed that it successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Sunday.
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ISRO to Conduct First Runway Landing Experiment of Reusable Launch Vehicle,
ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, is set to conduct the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), the space agency said on Tuesday. According to ISRO Chairman S Somanath, the agency is monitoring weather conditions ahead of the test of the reusable launch vehicle technology.
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ISRO Set For 1st Runway Landing Of India-Made Space Shuttle: Chairman
ISRO is set for the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of its made-in-India Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) from aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Chitradurga district.
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ISRO Says It Wants to Develop Reusable Rocket for Carrying Heavy Payloads, Asks Industry to Collaborate
As India eyes setting up its own space station by 2035, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed to the industry to collaborate with it in developing a reusable rocket capable of carrying heavier payloads into orbit. Dubbed as the Next-Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the space agency was working on ...
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ISRO Eyes Next Generation Launch Vehicle For Heavier Payloads
As India eyes setting up its own space station by 2035, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed to the industry to collaborate with it in developing a reusable rocket capable of carrying heavier payloads into orbit.
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ISRO Looking to Design, Build New Reusable Rocket for Global Market, ISRO Chairman Says
The next Rocket that ISRO builds after the GSLV-MK3 could be a reusable rocket, said ISRO Chairman S Somanath. The space agency has been working on various technologies including the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD). By combining the new technologies, the space agency would like to join hands with industry, startups and its commercial arm ...
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China's New Medium-Lift Rocket Long March 8 Makes Maiden Flight Carrying 5 Satellites
China’s medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 rocket took its first flight on Tuesday, December 22, under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speeding up launch schedules for commercial clients.
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SpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts to ISS Aboard Crew Dragon 'Resilience'
Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring.
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US Successfully Launches Unmanned Reusable Drone for Space Experiments
The US Air Force on Sunday successfully launched its high-tech drone X-37B, placing the reusable vehicle into orbit for its sixth secretive mission in space.
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Honda Succeeds In Reusable Rocket Test, Aims At 2029 For Spaceflight
Honda R&D, the research arm of Japan's second-biggest carmaker, successfully landed its 6.3-metre (20.6-foot) experimental reusable launch vehicle after reaching an altitude of 271 metres (889 feet) at its test facility in Taiki.
-
ISRO and IIT Madras Unveil Research Centre for Space Thermal Sciences
ISRO and IIT Madras have launched the S Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence for Research in Fluid and Thermal Sciences. The facility, inaugurated on 17 March 2025, will focus on spacecraft cooling, fluid dynamics, and cryogenic engine advancements. Housed in IIT Madras’ Department of Mechanical Engineering, it will facilitate collaboration between ...
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X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane has landed after a 434-day classified mission. Launched on December 29, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the mission focused on testing orbital maneuvering, aerobraking, and space radiation experiments. The autonomous spacecraft successfully demonstrated reusable space technology, marking another st...
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ISRO Successfully Tests Semi-Cryogenic Engine for Future Heavy-Lift Launches
ISRO has successfully conducted a hot test for the semi-cryogenic SE2000 engine, a crucial step in enhancing future heavy-lift space missions. The Power Head Test Article (PHTA) validated key engine subsystems, including the gas generator, turbo pumps, and pre-burner. The new propulsion system, using liquid oxygen and kerosene, offers improved effi...
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Blue Origin Assembles New Glenn Rocket for Upcoming Maiden Flight in November
Blue Origin has successfully joined the first and second stages of its New Glenn rocket in preparation for its first launch. Set for November 2024, the rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The inaugural flight will carry the Blue Ring spacecraft for a National Security Space Launch certification mission. Blue Origin’s reusa...
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ISRO Chairman Congratulates RLV Project Management Team After Successful Test Landing Mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday announced that it successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga. On Sunday, ISRO Chairman Sreedhara Panicker Somanath on Sunday congratulated Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) project mana...
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ISRO Conducts Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) informed that it successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Sunday.
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ISRO to Conduct First Runway Landing Experiment of Reusable Launch Vehicle,
ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, is set to conduct the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), the space agency said on Tuesday. According to ISRO Chairman S Somanath, the agency is monitoring weather conditions ahead of the test of the reusable launch vehicle technology.
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ISRO Set For 1st Runway Landing Of India-Made Space Shuttle: Chairman
ISRO is set for the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of its made-in-India Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) from aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Chitradurga district.
-
ISRO Says It Wants to Develop Reusable Rocket for Carrying Heavy Payloads, Asks Industry to Collaborate
As India eyes setting up its own space station by 2035, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed to the industry to collaborate with it in developing a reusable rocket capable of carrying heavier payloads into orbit. Dubbed as the Next-Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the space agency was working on ...
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ISRO Eyes Next Generation Launch Vehicle For Heavier Payloads
As India eyes setting up its own space station by 2035, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed to the industry to collaborate with it in developing a reusable rocket capable of carrying heavier payloads into orbit.
-
ISRO Looking to Design, Build New Reusable Rocket for Global Market, ISRO Chairman Says
The next Rocket that ISRO builds after the GSLV-MK3 could be a reusable rocket, said ISRO Chairman S Somanath. The space agency has been working on various technologies including the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD). By combining the new technologies, the space agency would like to join hands with industry, startups and its commercial arm ...
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China's New Medium-Lift Rocket Long March 8 Makes Maiden Flight Carrying 5 Satellites
China’s medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 rocket took its first flight on Tuesday, December 22, under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speeding up launch schedules for commercial clients.
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SpaceX Launches 4 Astronauts to ISS Aboard Crew Dragon 'Resilience'
Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring.
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US Successfully Launches Unmanned Reusable Drone for Space Experiments
The US Air Force on Sunday successfully launched its high-tech drone X-37B, placing the reusable vehicle into orbit for its sixth secretive mission in space.
