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ISRO’s plans to revolutionize space missions with advanced launch vehicles

28Jan

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ISRO’s plans to revolutionize space missions with advanced launch vehicles

[ad_1] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), known for its cost-effective and reliable space missions, is poised to take a significant leap forward with its upcoming advanced launch vehicles. These developments promise to enhance payload capacities and introduce reusability, marking a new era in space exploration and satellite deployment. Before delving into the technical advancements of these launch vehicles, it's crucial to understand what happens during a satellite launch. The process begins with the rocket, consisting of various components such as the payload (the satellite), propulsion modules (fuel tanks and engines), and multiple stages that are designed to separate during ascent. As the rocket's engines ignite, it ascends, shedding weight by jettisoning its spent stages...

NASA OSIRIS-APEX set for unprecedented solar approach on mission to asteroid Apophis

2Dec

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NASA OSIRIS-APEX set for unprecedented solar approach on mission to asteroid Apophis

[ad_1] NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft, formerly known as OSIRIS-REx, is actively preparing for a groundbreaking solar approach, bringing it closer to the Sun than ever before as it targets the asteroid Apophis. The spacecraft's closest approach, referred to as perihelion, is set for January 2, 2024, positioning OSIRIS-APEX approximately 46.5 million miles away from the Sun. This distance is roughly half the span between Earth and the Sun and well within the orbit of Venus. NASA has highlighted that this close encounter will subject the spacecraft's components to higher temperatures than originally designed.OSIRIS-REx to OSIRIS-APEXFollowing the successful delivery of the Bennu sample to Earth on September 24, 2023, OSIRIS-REx transitioned into a new mission. The team proposed an addition...

NASA perfects Lidar tech for space exploration

27Oct

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NASA perfects Lidar tech for space exploration

[ad_1] Smaller, lighter, more versatile tools for space exploration. That is exactly what NASA has been trying to do with Lidar technology and the progress made looks to be quite impressive.Lidar technology plays a crucial role in aiding NASA scientists and explorers by enabling remote sensing, surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection, and navigation. Lidar, which stands for light detection and ranging, is a remote sensing technology akin to sonar and radar, utilizing light pulses to accurately measure distances and object properties. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is at the forefront of efforts to advance lidar technology for various applications, including communication, planetary exploration, and space operations.One innovation involves the development of foldable,...

Chandrayaan-3 proved India’s cost-effective space mission capability: Jitendra Singh

28Aug

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Chandrayaan-3 proved India’s cost-effective space mission capability: Jitendra Singh

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 has proved India's capability for cost-effective space missions, said Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh.Speaking at an interactive meet of intellectuals, prominent citizens and media persons in Indore on Saturday, “The Russian moon mission, that was unsuccessful, cost ₹16,000 crore, and our (Chandrayaan-3) mission cost just around ₹600 crore. Consider, Hollywood films based on moon and space Missions cost over ₹600 crore." He said India's space missions are designed in such a way that it is cost-effective. India, he said, has learned to compensate for costs through skills. “Questions will arise, how? We made use of gravitational forces, the spacecraft made about 20 orbits of the earth, each rising in parabola, until it escaped and was captured in t...

Global Space Spending Is Projected to Grow 41% Over the Next Five Years

26Jul

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Global Space Spending Is Projected to Grow 41% Over the Next Five Years

[ad_1] The global space economy grew 8% to $546 billion in 2022 and is projected to climb another 41% over the next five years, according to a leading space nonprofit.The sector is expected to show resiliency in the coming years, despite uncertainty about the global economy and a recent slowdown in space investment. Companies are seeing continued revenue growth from commercial space assets and governments around the world boosting expenditures, according to a report from the Space Foundation, a Colorado Springs, Colorado-based space flight advocacy group. The analysis considered spending from 51 governments, as well as commercial revenue from companies in 11 space industry sub-sectors. “Commercial space is the vital growing sector of the overall space economy,” Lesley Conn, director of ...

Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023

30Dec

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Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023

[ad_1] It's been an eventful year for space exploration, with successes including the completion of Nasa's Artemis 1 mission (finally), the inauguration of the James Webb Space Telescope, and the completion of China's Tiangong space station.2023 is set to be another busy year. Here are five of the most exciting missions to watch out for. Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer In April, the European Space Agency (Esa) is set to launch the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), in what will be Europe's first dedicated robotic mission to Jupiter. Juice is due to reach the planet in July 2031 after performing an incredible flight path through the Solar System. The mission will enter into orbit around Jupiter and perform numerous flybys of its large icy moons: Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.After four year...