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Axiom-4 Mission Launch Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Set for June 19
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX have rescheduled Axiom Mission 4 to June 19, 2025, following promising leak repairs on the ISS and SpaceX’s successful resolution of a rocket fuel leak. The four-member crew includes astronauts from the U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary. Final confirmation is pending additional evaluations aboard the space station.
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SpaceX Launches 26 New Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network
SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites on June 12 from California, expanding its broadband network beyond 7,600 active units. The mission marked the 72nd Falcon 9 launch of 2025, with 53 supporting Starlink. Booster B1081, reused for the 15th time, landed safely on a droneship, reinforcing SpaceX’s continued dominance in satellite deployment and ...
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NASA Launching Rockets To Probe 'Mysterious' Clouds In Ionosphere
Scientists are hoping to understand the Sporadic-E layers that form in the lower portions of ionosphere, causing radio signals to reflect to Earth.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom Mission Postponed Due To Glitch At Space Station
A glitch on the International Space Station, where astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission would spend 14 days, has postponed the lift-off to space.
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reportedly Delayed Due to LOx Leak
A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak detected in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has led to the fourth delay of the Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Identified during a static fire test, the leak has paused launch plans as engineers work on repairs and safety checks, with a new launch date yet to be confirmed.
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NDTV Exclusive: Axiom-4 Launch Delays Unusual? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members to the International Space Station as part of the Axion-4 mission, was delayed again on Wednesday - for the fourth time since May 29.
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MindsEye Developer Says Its Working on Patch as Players Report Performance Issues, Bugs at Launch
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy has said it is working on a patch to improve performance on PC and consoles after players reported severe technical issues at launch. The game received its day one patch on June 10 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.
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Axiom Launch To Send Shubhanshu Shukla To Space Deferred For Rocket Repair
The launch of the Axiom-4 mission that will carry India's second astronaut to space was postponed for a fourth time on Wednesday.
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Weather, Rocket Issues May Further Delay India's Cosmic Leap
All eyes will be in the sky tomorrow as the rocket carrying Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, and a billion Indian hopes, lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. Group Captain Shukla will be only the second Indian in space.
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SpaceX Launches SiriusXM’s SXM-10 Satellite, Nails Booster Landing
SpaceX launched SiriusXM's SXM-10 satellite early Saturday, June 7, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission marked the eighth flight for the reused first-stage booster, which landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SXM-10, a 6,400-kg satellite built by Maxar, will enter geostationary orbit to enhance SiriusXM’s b...
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from California Using Veteran Falcon 9 Booster
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 4 using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marked booster B1063’s 26th successful flight and a key milestone in SpaceX’s reusability efforts. The satellites will soon join the Starlink constellation, which comprises over 7,600 active i...
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ISRO Successfully Tests SE2000 Engine for Next-Gen LVM3 Rocket Upgrade
ISRO conducted a successful third hot test of its SE2000 semi-cryogenic engine on May 28, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri. This final test in a three-phase series validated the start-up sequence of the engine, which uses liquid oxygen and kerosene in a staged combustion cycle. The SE2000 will power the upcoming SC120 stage of t...
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Rocket Lab Launches Private Earth-Observing Satellite Toward Orbit for BlackSky
Rocket Lab launched BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellite to a 470-km orbit aboard its Electron rocket on June 2. The mission, part of a four-launch series, marked Electron’s 65th flight and reinforced its role in commercial space. The Gen-3 satellite will enhance Earth's imaging with AI-powered analytics for defence, commercial, and humanitarian applicat...
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As Race To Replace Space Station Heats Up, California Company Bets On Haven-1
VAST Space's Haven-1 integrates with the Crew Dragon spacecraft of SpaceX and is set to launch on a single Falcon 9 rocket in 2026.
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NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Gears Up for Mission to Explore Solar System’s Edge
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has begun final preparations at Kennedy Space Center for a launch no earlier than September 2025. The mission will position IMAP at Lagrange Point 1, a million miles from Earth, to study the solar wind and the edge of the heliosphere. The spacecraft, built by Johns Hopkins APL, will fly al...
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Axiom-4 Mission Launch Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Set for June 19
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX have rescheduled Axiom Mission 4 to June 19, 2025, following promising leak repairs on the ISS and SpaceX’s successful resolution of a rocket fuel leak. The four-member crew includes astronauts from the U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary. Final confirmation is pending additional evaluations aboard the space station.
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SpaceX Launches 26 New Starlink Satellites, Expands Global Internet Network
SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites on June 12 from California, expanding its broadband network beyond 7,600 active units. The mission marked the 72nd Falcon 9 launch of 2025, with 53 supporting Starlink. Booster B1081, reused for the 15th time, landed safely on a droneship, reinforcing SpaceX’s continued dominance in satellite deployment and ...
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NASA Launching Rockets To Probe 'Mysterious' Clouds In Ionosphere
Scientists are hoping to understand the Sporadic-E layers that form in the lower portions of ionosphere, causing radio signals to reflect to Earth.
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom Mission Postponed Due To Glitch At Space Station
A glitch on the International Space Station, where astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission would spend 14 days, has postponed the lift-off to space.
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Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reportedly Delayed Due to LOx Leak
A liquid oxygen (LOx) leak detected in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has led to the fourth delay of the Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Identified during a static fire test, the leak has paused launch plans as engineers work on repairs and safety checks, with a new launch date yet to be confirmed.
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NDTV Exclusive: Axiom-4 Launch Delays Unusual? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members to the International Space Station as part of the Axion-4 mission, was delayed again on Wednesday - for the fourth time since May 29.
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MindsEye Developer Says Its Working on Patch as Players Report Performance Issues, Bugs at Launch
MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy has said it is working on a patch to improve performance on PC and consoles after players reported severe technical issues at launch. The game received its day one patch on June 10 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.
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Axiom Launch To Send Shubhanshu Shukla To Space Deferred For Rocket Repair
The launch of the Axiom-4 mission that will carry India's second astronaut to space was postponed for a fourth time on Wednesday.
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Weather, Rocket Issues May Further Delay India's Cosmic Leap
All eyes will be in the sky tomorrow as the rocket carrying Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, and a billion Indian hopes, lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. Group Captain Shukla will be only the second Indian in space.
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SpaceX Launches SiriusXM’s SXM-10 Satellite, Nails Booster Landing
SpaceX launched SiriusXM's SXM-10 satellite early Saturday, June 7, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission marked the eighth flight for the reused first-stage booster, which landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” SXM-10, a 6,400-kg satellite built by Maxar, will enter geostationary orbit to enhance SiriusXM’s b...
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from California Using Veteran Falcon 9 Booster
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 4 using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission marked booster B1063’s 26th successful flight and a key milestone in SpaceX’s reusability efforts. The satellites will soon join the Starlink constellation, which comprises over 7,600 active i...
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ISRO Successfully Tests SE2000 Engine for Next-Gen LVM3 Rocket Upgrade
ISRO conducted a successful third hot test of its SE2000 semi-cryogenic engine on May 28, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri. This final test in a three-phase series validated the start-up sequence of the engine, which uses liquid oxygen and kerosene in a staged combustion cycle. The SE2000 will power the upcoming SC120 stage of t...
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Rocket Lab Launches Private Earth-Observing Satellite Toward Orbit for BlackSky
Rocket Lab launched BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellite to a 470-km orbit aboard its Electron rocket on June 2. The mission, part of a four-launch series, marked Electron’s 65th flight and reinforced its role in commercial space. The Gen-3 satellite will enhance Earth's imaging with AI-powered analytics for defence, commercial, and humanitarian applicat...
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As Race To Replace Space Station Heats Up, California Company Bets On Haven-1
VAST Space's Haven-1 integrates with the Crew Dragon spacecraft of SpaceX and is set to launch on a single Falcon 9 rocket in 2026.
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NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Gears Up for Mission to Explore Solar System’s Edge
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has begun final preparations at Kennedy Space Center for a launch no earlier than September 2025. The mission will position IMAP at Lagrange Point 1, a million miles from Earth, to study the solar wind and the edge of the heliosphere. The spacecraft, built by Johns Hopkins APL, will fly al...
