India to send three-person crew on landmark space mission
India will send a three-member team into orbit for up to a week when it launches its first manned space mission expected in 2022, the government announced Friday.
India will send a three-member team into orbit for up to a week when it launches its first manned space mission expected in 2022, the government announced Friday.
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Dec 28, 2018
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An Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, has delivered the GSAT-11 and Geo-Kompsat-2A satellites into their planned orbits.
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Dec 5, 2018
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Researchers from the University of Leicester have been involved in the development of the first ever Indian satellite dedicated to astronomical observations, including of black holes, which will be launching from the Satish ...
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Sep 24, 2015
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India's famously frugal Mars mission has been extended by around six months thanks to a surplus of fuel on board the spacecraft, the country's space agency said Tuesday.
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Mar 24, 2015
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India successfully launched its biggest ever rocket on Thursday carrying an unmanned capsule which could one day send astronauts into space, as the country ramps up its ambitious space programme.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2014
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India now has its sights set on low-budget missions to land on the moon and study the sun after becoming the first country in Asia to reach Mars, the head of its space agency said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Nov 11, 2014
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India's spacecraft has beamed back its first photos of Mars, showing its crater-marked surface, as the country glowed with pride Thursday after winning Asia's race to the Red Planet.
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Sep 25, 2014
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An Indian spacecraft is on course to reach Mars, an official said Monday, following a 666-million-kilometre voyage that could see New Delhi's low-cost space programme win Asia's race to the Red Planet.
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Sep 15, 2014
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India's first mission to Mars successfully crossed the half-way mark on Wednesday, four months after leaving on an voyage to the Red Planet scheduled to take 11 months, the space agency said.
Space Exploration
Apr 9, 2014
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India's Mars spacecraft was "successfully" raised into a higher orbit around Earth early on Tuesday, after a brief engine failure during an earlier attempt, the space agency said.
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Nov 12, 2013
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