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32 missions, including Chandrayaan-2, planned for 2019: ISRO

ISRO had earlier said Chandrayaan-2 will be launched in a window from January-February 16, 2019

2 min read3 Jan 2019
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Blue Origins plans to charge at least $200,000 for space rides - sources

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson are looking to slash the cost of spaceflight by developing reusable spacecraft, meaning prices for passengers and payloads should drop as launch frequency increases

2 min read13 Jul 2018
Companies

Moguls worth $513 billion join space race

Apart from Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, there are 13 others among the world's 500 richest people who have an investment in a space enterprise

1 min read21 Aug 2017
Science

Indian-American among 12 new astronauts chosen by NASA

Lt. Col Raja Grinder Chari, 39, is a commander of the 461st Flight Test Squadron and the director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base in California

4 min read8 Jun 2017
Science

SpaceX pulls off 1st reused rocket mission in Elon Musk triumph

SpaceX flew a rocket that had previously been in orbit to space and back again, a key milestone to reducing spaceflight costs and enabling people to one day live on other planets

2 min read31 Mar 2017
Science

New Nasa challenge to prepare robots for Mars journey

Nasa opens registration for a new $1 million prize Space Robotics Challenge competition in a bid to develop humanoid robots to help astronauts reach Mars

2 min read17 Aug 2016
Politics

Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly says can go another year if I had to

Scott Kelly said the secret to enduring the longest US spaceflight on ISS is marking individual milestones, not ticking days off the calendar

2 min read26 Feb 2016
Companies

Dream of commercial spaceflight deflated as accidents show risks

As investigators study a fatal test flight by Virgin Galactic, manufacturers and regulators are assessing possible fallout on plans for sub-orbital tourism

4 min read2 Nov 2014
Industry

Winklevoss twins use bitcoins to book space trip

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss use bitcoins to buy tickets for Virgin Galactic commercial spaceflight venture

1 min read6 Mar 2014
Industry

Isro to set up centre for atmospheric studies in Tirupati

Isro to set up centre for atmospheric studies in Tirupati

1 min read16 Nov 2008
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