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…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, beginning his first spaceflight on an eight-month mission focused on scientific research and technology demonstrations. The Soyuz spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time), carrying Menon alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina. The spacecraf…
Amaravati, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Human Resource Development, IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, has invited Russian space and technology firms to invest in emerging space ecosystem in the state. Lokesh, currently on a visit to Russia, is a participator in the Russia–India Business Dialogue at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026.He showcased the state’s ambitious plans in the space, aerospace, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing sectors, inviting Russian…
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday visited Russia’s National Space Centre in Moscow along with the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. At the space centre named after the world’s first female cosmonaut, Vera Tereshkova, NSA Doval also spoke live with the Russian crew on the International Space Station (ISS). According to the Russian state space cooperation Roscosmos, NSA Doval and Manturov toured the space technology exhibit, including mo…
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…