Crew members will attempt to exit the spacecraft without medical assistance after re-entry, helping researchers study astronauts’ post-spaceflight capabilities. Unlike previous missions, Earth’s polar regions have remained unseen by astronauts, including those aboard the ISS and Apollo missions. (Photo: AP) Source link
SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday set a new milestone by successfully placing a second-generation navigation satellite in orbit. Isro used a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in its 100th rocket launch from Sriharikota.GSLV-F15 carrying NVS-02 navigation satellite lifted off from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota…
BENGALURU: Isro, which began working on the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) project on mission mode in 2017, much before the announcement of Gaganyaan, chose the mission’s parameters carefully to complement future human spaceflight missions while avoiding populated areas during potential abort scenarios.“The 475-km orbit sits slightly above the typical human presence orbit of 370 km…
One of Nasa‘s two stuck astronauts, Sunita Williams, enjoyed a much needed change of scenery on Thursday, stepping out for her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station over seven months ago. Indian-origin astronaut Williams, the station’s commander, joined Nasa’s Nick Hague to tackle overdue repair tasks outside the station.Plans are in place…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. (Picture credit: DALL-E) Space debris is becoming a pressing issue as Earth’s orbit grows increasingly crowded. Experts warn that this congestion could trigger a dangerous scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome. Kessler Syndrome, which is described as a chain reaction in Earth’s orbit where collisions…
Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) on Thursday successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission aboard the PSLV-C59 rocket, which lifted off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.In its 61st launch, the PSLV lifted off a little after 4pm as per a revised schedule — the mission was…
The increasing congestion in low Earth orbit (LEO) has become a growing concern for the future of space activities. With thousands of satellites already in orbit and millions of pieces of debris from past missions, the risk of collisions and the potential for creating hazardous conditions in space is escalating rapidly. As space exploration and…
Source: Russian space agency Russia on early Saturday launched the Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the country’s far east, placing the Kondor-FKA2 radar satellite into orbit. The satellite, equipped with advanced radar technology, is designed for all-weather, round-the-clock Earth observation. Unlike optical satellites, the Kondor-FKA series can penetrate cloud cover and operate in…