Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) A high-resolution radar image from the US–India NISAR Earth-observing satellite has captured the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Louisiana, revealing fine-scale details of urban areas, wetlands, forests, and farmland across one of the United States’ most complex landscapes, NASA said.The image was taken on November 29, 2025, by NISAR’s L-band synthetic aperture radar instrument. It shows New Orleans, the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, and su…
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Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) It was a moment of pride for Assam as the state’s first satellite, Lachit-1, developed by students of the Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), was carried onboard Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C62 rocket that lifted off on Monday. Although the mission did not achieve its intended outcome due to the launch failure, the event marked a historic milestone for Assam and the Northeast, symbolising the growing participation of regional academic institutions in India’s …
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) From Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) to the country getting the first private earth imaging satellite constellation, the Indian space sector added many firsts in 2025. The year 2026 will be marked by critical milestones beginning with the first uncrewed Ganganyaan mission.The space missions in 2025 were spearheaded by both government-led ISRO and private companies, which together bolstered the space…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched BlueBird 6, the heaviest satellite yet, aboard its ‘Baahubali’ Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6 rocket on Wednesday.BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications satellite from US innovator AST SpaceMobile, lifted off at 8:55 a.m., following a 24-hour countdown from the second launch pad located approximately 135 km east of Chennai.After a flight journey of about 15 minutes, the spacecraft BlueBird Block-2…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) launch of BlueBird 6, the heaviest satellite yet, is a proud moment for India, said Union Ministers including JP Nadda and Piyush Goyal on Wednesday while lauding the feat.BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications satellite from US innovator AST SpaceMobile, lifted off at 8:55 a.m. aboard ISRO’s Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6 rocket, following a 24-hour countdown from the second launch pad located approximately 135 km e…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In yet another historic feat, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched LVM3-M6 rocket, carrying United States’ new generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite.“Mission Success. The LVM3-M6 mission has successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit,” said ISRO in an X post.The communication satellite, weighing 6,100 kg, is the heaviest payload to be placed into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM…