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How the Gaganyaan crew module is built to survive, Pg10

Gaganyaan's crew module design ensures astronaut safety during re-entry, balancing aerodynamics, stability, and thermal loads with its sphere-cone configuration.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

15 Jul, 2026

How the Gaganyaan crew module is built to survive, Pg10

Gaganyaan's crew module design ensures astronaut safety during re-entry, balancing aerodynamics, stability, and thermal loads with its sphere-cone configuration.

15 Jul, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security

India, Japan review defence ties, prepare ground for 2+2 dialogue, Pg10

India, Japan bolster defence ties, agreeing to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity, space, and advanced tech, ahead of crucial 2+2 dialogue.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Space Technology Basics of Cyber Security

14 Jul, 2026

India, Japan review defence ties, prepare ground for 2+2 dialogue, Pg10

India, Japan bolster defence ties, agreeing to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity, space, and advanced tech, ahead of crucial 2+2 dialogue.

14 Jul, 2026

Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Eärendil-1: bright or blight?, Pg2

US FCC approves controversial Eärendil-1 satellite for nighttime Earth illumination, sparking fears of skyglow and optical astronomy interference.

Space Technology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

13 Jul, 2026

Eärendil-1: bright or blight?, Pg2

US FCC approves controversial Eärendil-1 satellite for nighttime Earth illumination, sparking fears of skyglow and optical astronomy interference.

13 Jul, 2026

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ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan systems, Pg14

ISRO successfully conducts three critical Gaganyaan crew module tests, including uprighting and umbilical separation, advancing India's human spaceflight mission.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

13 Jul, 2026

ISRO successfully carries out tests of Gaganyaan systems, Pg14

ISRO successfully conducts three critical Gaganyaan crew module tests, including uprighting and umbilical separation, advancing India's human spaceflight mission.

13 Jul, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

All Crew Module tests completed for Gaganyaan, Pg6

ISRO successfully completes all critical Crew Module qualification tests for Gaganyaan, paving the way for India's ambitious uncrewed mission by 2026.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

13 Jul, 2026

All Crew Module tests completed for Gaganyaan, Pg6

ISRO successfully completes all critical Crew Module qualification tests for Gaganyaan, paving the way for India's ambitious uncrewed mission by 2026.

13 Jul, 2026

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Space Technology

China's Long March in space tech continues with reusable rocket, Pg12

China's Long March 10B successfully lands reusable rocket via net capture, challenging US space dominance and accelerating lunar race for Moon's South Pole resources.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Space Technology

13 Jul, 2026

China's Long March in space tech continues with reusable rocket, Pg12

China's Long March 10B successfully lands reusable rocket via net capture, challenging US space dominance and accelerating lunar race for Moon's South Pole resources.

13 Jul, 2026

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China achieves first controlled recovery of reusable rocket booster, Pg2

China's Long March-10B rocket achieves historic first controlled recovery of reusable booster via net-capture, challenging SpaceX dominance.

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11 Jul, 2026

China achieves first controlled recovery of reusable rocket booster, Pg2

China's Long March-10B rocket achieves historic first controlled recovery of reusable booster via net-capture, challenging SpaceX dominance.

11 Jul, 2026

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Contact lost with Drishti, world’s first OptoSAR satellite, Pg14

India's private space sector faces setback as GalaxEye's pioneering OptoSAR satellite, Mission Drishti, lost contact after geomagnetic storm.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

8 Jul, 2026

Contact lost with Drishti, world’s first OptoSAR satellite, Pg14

India's private space sector faces setback as GalaxEye's pioneering OptoSAR satellite, Mission Drishti, lost contact after geomagnetic storm.

8 Jul, 2026

Space Technology

Oldest quasars found deepen ‘perplexing’ space mystery, Pg2

Euclid space telescope uncovers two oldest quasars from universe's infancy, deepening cosmic mystery of supermassive black hole formation.

Space Technology

7 Jul, 2026

Oldest quasars found deepen ‘perplexing’ space mystery, Pg2

Euclid space telescope uncovers two oldest quasars from universe's infancy, deepening cosmic mystery of supermassive black hole formation.

7 Jul, 2026

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ISRO conducts test of key component for Gaganyaan mission, Pg12

ISRO successfully ground-tests SOLVE solid motor at Sriharikota, a key component for Gaganyaan's crew module deceleration system, advancing human spaceflight mission.

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6 Jul, 2026

ISRO conducts test of key component for Gaganyaan mission, Pg12

ISRO successfully ground-tests SOLVE solid motor at Sriharikota, a key component for Gaganyaan's crew module deceleration system, advancing human spaceflight mission.

6 Jul, 2026

Space Technology

Planet shows star’s death does not have to doom its worlds, Pg12

Webb telescope unveils atmosphere with hydrocarbons on Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b orbiting a white dwarf, proving planetary survival post-stellar death.

Space Technology

5 Jul, 2026

Planet shows star’s death does not have to doom its worlds, Pg12

Webb telescope unveils atmosphere with hydrocarbons on Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b orbiting a white dwarf, proving planetary survival post-stellar death.

5 Jul, 2026

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Skyroot co-founder: India's aerospace industry is taking a private turn with ISRO's help, Pg13

Skyroot Aerospace targets August for India's historic first private orbital rocket launch, Vikram-I, boosting the nation's $44 billion space economy with ISRO collaboration.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

5 Jul, 2026

Skyroot co-founder: India's aerospace industry is taking a private turn with ISRO's help, Pg13

Skyroot Aerospace targets August for India's historic first private orbital rocket launch, Vikram-I, boosting the nation's $44 billion space economy with ISRO collaboration.

5 Jul, 2026

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Integrated Parachute tests for Gaganyaan a success: ISRO, Pg11

ISRO successfully conducts integrated parachute tests for Gaganyaan Crew Module, validating critical deceleration systems for safe splashdown at sea.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

5 Jul, 2026

Integrated Parachute tests for Gaganyaan a success: ISRO, Pg11

ISRO successfully conducts integrated parachute tests for Gaganyaan Crew Module, validating critical deceleration systems for safe splashdown at sea.

5 Jul, 2026

Space Technology

Rescue op launched to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth, Pg2

Three-armed Link spacecraft launches to save NASA's Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth by October, boosting its orbit after solar storm impact.

Space Technology

4 Jul, 2026

Rescue op launched to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth, Pg2

Three-armed Link spacecraft launches to save NASA's Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth by October, boosting its orbit after solar storm impact.

4 Jul, 2026

Health Sector Space Technology Biotechnology

Can space oncology revolutionise cancer treatment?, Pg2

Space oncology revolutionizes cancer treatment, leveraging microgravity for accelerated drug discovery and pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a market projected to hit $9.8 billion by 2034.

Health Sector Space Technology Biotechnology

3 Jul, 2026

Can space oncology revolutionise cancer treatment?, Pg2

Space oncology revolutionizes cancer treatment, leveraging microgravity for accelerated drug discovery and pharmaceutical manufacturing, with a market projected to hit $9.8 billion by 2034.

3 Jul, 2026

Space Technology

Life on Mars: enduring mystery, Pg2

NASA Perseverance rover detects complex organic carbon in Mars's Jezero Crater, suggesting widespread preservation of organic matter for aeons.

Space Technology

29 Jun, 2026

Life on Mars: enduring mystery, Pg2

NASA Perseverance rover detects complex organic carbon in Mars's Jezero Crater, suggesting widespread preservation of organic matter for aeons.

29 Jun, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

Gaganyaan uncrewed test flight may be pushed, likely to impact launch of human space flight, Pg2

India's ambitious Gaganyaan human space flight faces potential delay to 2028 as ISRO pushes uncrewed test flight to Q3 2027, prioritizing astronaut safety.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

28 Jun, 2026

Gaganyaan uncrewed test flight may be pushed, likely to impact launch of human space flight, Pg2

India's ambitious Gaganyaan human space flight faces potential delay to 2028 as ISRO pushes uncrewed test flight to Q3 2027, prioritizing astronaut safety.

28 Jun, 2026

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Netra, India’s airborne surveillance platform, gets final operational nod, Pg14

India's indigenous Netra AEW&C system receives final operational clearance, boosting IAF's strategic surveillance capabilities after pivotal roles in Balakot.

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26 Jun, 2026

Netra, India’s airborne surveillance platform, gets final operational nod, Pg14

India's indigenous Netra AEW&C system receives final operational clearance, boosting IAF's strategic surveillance capabilities after pivotal roles in Balakot.

26 Jun, 2026

Space Technology

Carbon isotopes: clocks of sorts, Pg2

James Webb Space Telescope reveals interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS formed 12 billion years ago from a primordial planetary system, offering cosmic origin insights.

Space Technology

24 Jun, 2026

Carbon isotopes: clocks of sorts, Pg2

James Webb Space Telescope reveals interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS formed 12 billion years ago from a primordial planetary system, offering cosmic origin insights.

24 Jun, 2026

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