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India successfully lands reusable space plane prototype for 1st time (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India has for the first time autonomously landed its reusable space plane prototype, marking a major milestone in the country's pursuit of low-cost access to space.

India tests recovery of spacecraft for Gaganyaan astronaut mission (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's national space agency ISRO has begun testing a mock crew module for the country's most ambitious mission, Gaganyaan.

India's new rocket flies 1st successful mission, delivering 3 satellites to orbit
By Mike Wall published
India's new SSLV rocket successfully delivered three satellites to orbit on Thursday night (Feb. 9), bouncing back from an August 2022 failure.

Watch new Indian rocket attempt to fly 1st successful mission Thursday
By Mike Wall published
India's new SSLV small-satellite launcher will attempt to bounce back on Thursday night (Feb. 9) from an August 2022 failure, and you can watch it live.

'Vibration disturbance' caused failure of new Indian rocket, ISRO says
By Mike Wall published
Indian space officials say they know what went wrong on the debut flight of the nation's new rocket last summer.

Indian rocket launches EOS-06 ocean-studying satellite and 8 tiny craft into orbit
By Mike Wall last updated
An Indian rocket launched an ocean-observing satellite and eight tiny ride-along spacecraft early Saturday (Nov. 26).

India's most powerful rocket launches 36 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit
By Mike Wall published
An Indian GSLV Mark III rocket launched 36 of OneWeb's broadband satellites today (Oct. 22), in the company's first launch since the Russian invasion of Ukraine shook up the spaceflight landscape.

India Says Its Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Created Minimal Space Debris. Is That True?
By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nation completed a successful test-fire of its first anti-satellite launch missile, dubbed "Mission Shakti," on Wednesday (March 27).
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