The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has provided additional details on the early return of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by becoming the first India to visit the International Space Station (ISS) will be conferred with the Ashok Chakra, the coutry's highest peacetime Gallantry award.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has retired after 27 years of service, effective December 27, 2025. With a remarkable career spanning three missions aboard the International Space Station, Williams has set numerous human spaceflight records, including logging 608 days in space, the second-
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams stated that space commercialisation is opening new opportunities in innovation, including pharmaceuticals and new propulsion systems. Speaking in New Delhi, she highlighted the ISS as a key foundation, warned about growing space debris, and called for cleane
"Bharat took giant leaps forward in the field of science and space, too. Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station," the Prime Minister stated.
The signing took place as part of an official working visit to NASA headquarters in Washington, where the minister met with the top leadership of the American agency and discussed with them the promotion of launching the first Israeli woman into space, and joint projects on the moon and deep
They made a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 10:03am (local time), southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, after departing the space station at 8:41pm on December 8, aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft.
With reference to Sunita Williams whom he referred to by her nickname 'Suni', Massimino said, "Sonny is a Indian American, right? So their parents are from india. When I was in India I met the prime minister (PM Narendra Modi). He gave me a letter to send to Sonny in space because I was t
The samples returned include life science, materials science, and combustion experiment samples involving 26 experimental projects, comprising nine types of life experiment samples, 32 types of materials experiment samples, and three types of combustion science specimens, with a total weight
ISRO launched the Indian Navy's GSAT 7R (CMS-03) communication satellite. The indigenously developed satellite is India's heaviest communication satellite to date, weighing around 4,400 kg. The launch took place from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota,
Detailing the design of the BAS, Shukhla said that it will be similar to a "6 BHK apartment" that will be developed in a "modular" style to be expanded gradually and will house Indian astronauts to live in low-earth orbit and conduct experiments.