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India's Anti-Satellite Missile Test Is a Big Deal. Here's Why.
By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated
What type of technology launched in "Mission Shakti"?
India Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon
By Jeff Foust last updated
The Indian government announced March 27 it successfully fired a ground-based anti-satellite weapon against a satellite in low Earth orbit.
India's new rocket fails to put satellites in right orbit in debut launch
By Mike Wall last updated
India's new rocket launched for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6) but failed to deliver its satellite payloads into their intended orbit.
Watch India's new rocket launch for the 1st time Saturday night
By Mike Wall published
India's new SSLV rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6), and you can watch the debut live.
India launches 3 satellites and an experimental orbiting platform
By Mike Wall last updated
An Indian rocket launched three satellites and an experimental orbiting platform on Thursday (June 30).
The Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse will leave these lunar spacecraft in the dark
By Stefanie Waldek published
The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse means solar power trouble for spacecraft on the moon
India continuing work on moon landing and crewed spaceflight plans despite delays
By Andrew Jones published
India's space agency is proceeding very cautiously after the hard landing of its previous lunar lander in 2019.
India launches Earth-observing satellite and 2 others in first space mission of 2022
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
India launched its first space mission of 2022 late Sunday (Feb. 13) to send a new Earth observation satellite to space alongside two smaller rideshare satellites.
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