Space

China plans to launch the world's first solar-powered space station in 2028. The program is in its early phases. The solar space station will use solar energy to generate power and microwaves. They may be used to power moving satellites in orbit, as well as to direct energy beams to stationary places on Earth via wireless power transfer. It is a part of OMEGA (Orb-Shape Membrane Energy Gathering Array).  

NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission's payload integration has been finished in the United States and will be delivered to India following testing for integration with the satellite and launch vehicle. NISAR is a collaborative ISRO-NASA Earth-observation project that will cover the whole landmass, including polar cryosphere and Indian Ocean area. It's a dual-band (L-band and S-band) radar imaging mission that can operate in both… read-more

The government of Australia has announced to invest over USD 280 million to uplift cooperation with India. In addition, the deal aims to boost the economic relationships and support jobs and businesses in both countries. About USD 35.7 million will be given for Green Steel Partnership to support cooperation on research, production, and commercialisation of clean technologies and USD 25.2 million will be… read-more

Chennai-based Space tech Start-up Agnikul unveiled its full-scale second stage rocket engine - Agnilet at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) and at the world expo in Dubai. The IIT Madras-Based incubated company is reportedly making the world's first single-piece 3D printed made-in-India engine. The company signed agreements with various stakeholders in… read-more

After staying 12 days on International Space Station (ISS) filming scenes for the first movie ''The Challenge'' in orbit, a Russian actress and director were scheduled to return to Earth on October 17. Reportedly, The film revolves around a female surgeon sent to ISS to save a cosmonaut. If the film proceeds on schedule, it'll beat a Hollywood project launched by ''Mission Impossible'' actor Tom Cruise, NASA, and SpaceX.