Spacecraft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government has drawn up a roadmap for the development of space sector and that day was not far when an Indian will travel to the Moon in an indigenously built spacecraft. PM said, India’s Gaganyaan will soon ferry Indian astronauts to space and the country also plans to establish its own space station. "We have drawn a strong roadmap till 2040."

Turning dreams into reality, spaceflight companies 'Virgin Galactic' and 'Blue Origin' are eyeing to send private clients to space by developing a spacecraft. Reportedly, the trainees will be required to undergo a two-day training including classroom sessions and centrifugal test. Vowing a 99.9% pass rate in the course, Virgin Galactic, slated to begin operations by 2022, will charge the clients between $200,000-$250,000. However, Blue Origin… read-more

The China National Space Administration informed that the Tianwen-I spacecraft had been established in the temporary parking orbit of Mars before its descent onto the surface. Reportedly, the spacecraft will now remain in the orbit for next three months intending to map the Martian surface and landing site. China's spacecraft is the third to reach Mars this month and will be the second nation after the US to land a rover, if successful. 

The Russian Soyuz MS-17, a manned spacecraft carrying a Russian-US trio blasted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur space launch facility to the International Space Station on October 14. The crew members, Kate Rubins - a NASA astronaut, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov took the three-hour super-fast journey to the station and will spend six months onboard. According to NASA, the Russain capsule has gone into… read-more