Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday congratulated NASA astronaut Anil Menon, whose roots are in Palakkad, on successfully entering the International Space Station (ISS) and said that the state salutes his dedication. Menon arrived safely at the ISS after launching aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, beginning his first spaceflight on an eight-month mission focused on scientific research and technology demonstrations. In a post on X, Satheesan …
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Washington, July 15 (IANS) Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, beginning his first spaceflight on an eight-month mission focused on scientific research and technology demonstrations.Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, reached the orbiting laboratory after the Soyuz spacecraft docked with the ISS’s Prichal module at 1:52 p.m. EDT, following a three-h…
Riga, March 25 (IANS) Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday reported that drones entered their airspace from Russia. Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NBS) stated that its air force detected an unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace from Russia. According to the statement, wreckage of the drone was found at the spot, however, no casualty was reported during the incident. “Drone enters Latvian airspace and crashes. The Air Force has identified a foreign unmanned aircraft entering Latvian airspace fr…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Thursday successfully brought back four NASA astronauts to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS).NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov returned to Earth at 12:41 a.m. PST (2:11 pm IST) aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule.“Welcome home, Crew-11! At 3:41 am ET (0841 UTC), the SpaceX Dragon space…
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…