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[ad_1] ISRO has achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch and landing of Pushpak viman, an SUV-sized winged rocket often dubbed as the "Swadeshi space shuttle." The test, conducted in Karnataka, saw Pushpak viman make a precise landing on a runway after being released from an Air Force helicopter. This accomplishment marks a major stride in India's endeavor to enter the reusable rocket segment, signaling a promising advancement in the country's space exploration efforts.ISRO Chief S Somanath expressed satisfaction with the outcomes, describing them as "excellent and precise," once again showcasing the agency's technological expertise and proficiency. The mission aimed to simulate the approach and high-speed landing conditions of a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) returnin...

[ad_1] A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel. The shipment arrived two days after launching from Virginia. Only one of the cargo ship's two round solar panels opened following liftoff. Flight controllers tried in vain to open the stuck panel, but managed to draw enough power for the flight with just one. As the capsule made its slow approach, the space station crew took pictures so engineers might understand what went wrong. NASA astronaut Nicole Mann then used the station's robot arm to grab the spacecraft, dubbed the S.S. Sally Ride in honor of America's first woman in space. A company vice president, Cyrus Dhalla, later said a piece of debris from the Antares rocket became lod...

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Pushpak viman launched! With Swadeshi space shuttle, ISRO takes bold step into reusable rocket segment

Cargo ship reaches International Space Station despite jammed solar panel