Chennai Students Win NASA Award for Satellite Internet
Chennai students' project AakashNet wins NASA award, aiming to bridge India's digital divide with low-cost satellite internet for remote villages. Read their inspiring story.
Chennai students' project AakashNet wins NASA award, aiming to bridge India's digital divide with low-cost satellite internet for remote villages. Read their inspiring story.
ISRO's heavy-lift LVM3-M6 rocket launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite, marking a key commercial milestone for India's space programme. Read more.
AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird-6, the largest commercial communications satellite in low Earth orbit, launched successfully. This breakthrough promises global mobile broadband connectivity directly to standard phones.
ISRO creates history as LVM3 rocket successfully deploys the 6,350 kg BlueBird-2 Block 2 satellite, India's heaviest commercial launch to date. Chairman Somanath hails the mission.
India's LVM3 rocket successfully deploys the 6100kg BlueBird Block-2 satellite for US-based AST & Science, marking a milestone in ISRO's commercial space missions. Read more about this landmark launch.
ISRO's LVM3 rocket successfully launched the BlueBird Block-2 satellite from Sriharikota on December 24, 2025. Read about this landmark mission for India's space sector.
ISRO's LVM3-M6 rocket successfully launched the next-gen BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite from Sriharikota. Watch live updates and learn about this mission to provide global cellular broadband.
ISRO's LVM3-M6 mission on Dec 24, 2025, launches the 6,100 kg BlueBird Block-2, India's heaviest payload, testing cost-effective heavy-lift capability for global commercial market. Read details.
A team from Chennai's Easwari Engineering College wins NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025 with AakashNet, a low-cost LEO satellite broadband project for remote India. Read their inspiring story.
ISRO's heavy-lift LVM3 rocket is set to launch the advanced GSAT-20 communication satellite on December 24, enhancing India's broadband connectivity. Read more about this milestone mission.
ISRO's heavy-lift LVM3 rocket will launch the advanced GSAT-20 communication satellite on December 24, boosting India's broadband connectivity. Read details.
A SpaceX Starlink satellite experienced an anomaly, lost communication, and is now tumbling towards Earth. No risk to ISS. Read the full details on the incident and SpaceX's response.
A Chinese satellite came dangerously close to a Starlink satellite, sparking a blame game over space coordination. Read the full details of the orbital incident and what it means for space safety.
ISRO confirms LVM-3 launch of US's BlueBird Block-2 satellite on Dec 24, 2025. The mission highlights India's growing role in the global commercial space launch market. Read more.
US Senate confirms billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA's 15th administrator. His appointment signals a shift towards commercial space and a faster Moon-Mars timeline amid budget cuts.
The commercial rollout of satellite internet services by Starlink, Jio, and Airtel in India is delayed due to a regulatory standoff over spectrum pricing. Key approvals are pending, potentially pushing launch timelines by 3-6 months. Read more.
NASA's Sentinel-6B satellite, launched Nov 17, will track 90% of Earth's oceans. Its data is vital for India's storm forecasts, coastal planning, and national security. Discover its 6 major benefits.
Elon Musk admits Starlink struggles to compete with traditional tower networks in densely populated cities. Satellite internet better suited for remote locations.
India achieves quantum leap with SpeQtRe satellite launch, demonstrating secure quantum communications technology. Discover how this mission advances India's space capabilities.
NASA-ISRO NISAR mission completes antenna deployment and enters science phase. First S-band radar images reveal Godavari River Delta with unprecedented precision. Read more about this breakthrough in Earth observation.
NASA partners with Katalyst Space Technologies in a $30 million mission to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from uncontrolled re-entry by June 2026, potentially extending its valuable scientific operations.
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Eutelsat OneWeb argues satellite internet's true economic value lies in digital inclusion, not government revenue from spectrum fees. Learn how this impacts India's connectivity future.
NASA to unveil new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during live event. Learn about the alien probe theory and how to watch the November 19 broadcast.
NASA and ESA launch Sentinel-6B satellite to track sea-level rise with unprecedented accuracy. Learn how this mission will improve weather forecasts and protect coastal infrastructure worldwide.
Discover how NASA's 1967 first full-color Earth image transformed weather forecasting, environmental awareness and satellite technology forever. Explore the historic breakthrough!
Discover how NASA satellites uncovered Ubar, the legendary desert city lost for centuries beneath Oman's sands. Explore its frankincense trade history and mysterious collapse.
NASA is exploring crickets and mealworms as sustainable protein sources for long-duration space missions to Moon and Mars. Discover how insect farming could revolutionize space food systems.
India takes decisive action to block Chinese satellite usage, implementing new security protocols to safeguard sensitive communications and strategic operations from potential threats.
In a strategic move to accelerate space exploration, former President Donald Trump has re-nominated billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, signaling stronger private sector collaboration and economic growth in space sector.