The European Space Agency (ESA) has safely returned to Earth’s atmosphere and completed the first of four satellites in its Cluster mission. This ends a mission that provided valuable space data for 24 years. In January, the satellite’s orbit was adjusted to allow re-entry into uninhabited areas and reduce the risk to people. The remaining … Read more
Ground Report / Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada / Mission Indradhanush Bhupendra Singh ChundawatBhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving … Read more
The project aims to expand human knowledge of interior conditions on Mars, inform efforts to send human explorers there, and reveal how rocky planets like the Earth formed billions of years ago. If all goes as planned, the lander should settle on the Red Planet on November 26. Its name, InSight, is short for Interior … Read more
A post-test inspection of the composite structure for a heat shield to be used on the Mars 2020 mission revealed that a fracture occurred during structural testing. The mission team is working to build a replacement heat shield structure. Project management at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is working with contractor Lockheed Martin … Read more
New Delhi: The space circuit is buzzing in anticipation of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) historical Chandrayaan-II mission, which will mark India’s first lunar landing. The cost of the entire mission is INR 800 crore – much cheaper than the cost of Hollywood’s 2014 sci-fi blockbuster ‘Interstellar’, that cost a whopping INR 1,062 crore … Read more
