Today, when more than 700 satellites of SpaceX’s Starlink is gearing up to beam high-speed internet signals even to the remotest corners of the planet, we know that the satellite applications are immense
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Tag: Space
Reaching the new vistas
In its very first operational flight, India’s most powerful rocket, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) – MkIII-M1 launched the Chandrayaan -2 into an earth orbit. The 3840 kg lunar satellite is successfully injected into orbit on July 22, 2019.
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Total Solar Eclipse after 2 years
Today, July 2, parts of South America and South Pacific regions will be witnessing the total solar eclipse. Sky watchers and astronomers can witness the eclipse from the parts of Chile and Argentina.
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India’s space voyage began here!
On this day in 1975, Aryabhata – India’s first satellite soar into the skies on a Russian launch vehicle. This successful experimental launch plays a significant role in shaping India as a space power in the later days.
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The launch of Stratolaunch
How about taking a flight to place satellites into orbit and coming back?
Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, California based new-gen space company is all set to do that. On 13 April 2019, the company proved it with the successful first fight of a mammoth aircraft, The Stratolaunch. This aircraft is the world’s biggest all-composite aircraft.