According to the Commission
of Science Technology and
Industry for National Defence (COSTIND), China is
apparently ready to launch
its first lunar satellite
in September and forms the
first step in its three
phase moon program.<More>
Moon Mission on Track
(March 12, 2007)
The federal government
sanctioned Rs. 100 crore (USD
22 million) for the
Chandrayaan-I project that
will see the Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
launch the spacecraft 100
kilometers from the Lunar
orbit in March 2008.<More>
Moon Mission Progresses
(March 05, 2007)
With higher allocation of
funds for space research,
Indian space scientists
have started integrating
satellites for the moon
mission Chandrayaan-1
which is a scientific
investigation spacecraft.<More>
Massive Increase in China
Defense Budget
(March 05, 2007)
Ahead of the National
People's Congress (NPC),
China revealed a new
defense budget that was
17.8 per cent or USD 45
billion higher that last
year raising fears in
Western and neighboring
capitals on its
motivations.<More>
Japan's New Spy Satellite
Network
(February 27, 2007)
With a successful launch
of the last of a fleet of
four reconnaissance
satellites, Japan has
finally managed to realize
a decade of hard work
aimed at creating a
network of spy satellites
that can focus, peer, and
poke any place in the
world.<More>
Treaty to Ban Weapons in
Space
(February 08, 2007)
Responding to criticism
on its recent test to
destroy satellites in
space, Beijing said that
it was ready to work on
an agreement to prevent
an arms race in space.<More>
Aerospace Command to
Protect Space Assets
(January 30 , 2007)
Responding to the
Chinese satellite killer
weapon, Chief of Air
Staff Air Chief Marshal
S.P. Tyagi said that
India is in the process
of setting up a separate
“aerospace command” to
exploit outer space and
also to protect “space
assets.”<More>
Space Arming Realities, Abe
Wants Cons Change
(January 29, 2007)
With new nuclear weapons state
in the neighborhood and
testing of anti-satellite
missile by China leading to
possible arming of space, is
compelling Japan to reconsider
changing its pacifist
Constitution to protect its
interests.<More>
Satellite recovered from sea
(January 24, 2007)
The Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) Space
Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-I)
was a “grand success” as the
capsule “gently” splashed down
into the Bay of Bengal and
recovered by the Coast Guard.<More>
China Satellite Killer Missile
(January 23, 2007)
After many wishy-washy
statements, China for the
first time confirmed the
successful testing of a
satellite killer missile but
insisted that it was “peaceful
development of outer space”
and “opposes the arming of
space and military competition
in space.” <More>
Moon Rover Plans
(January 09, 2007)
As part of the second Chadrayan mnission in
2010-11, the Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) is planning to land a motorized rover on
the moon to pick up samples of soil or rocks,
perform chemical analysis, and beam data to
mother spacecraft.<More>
Recoverable Sat on PSLV
(December 23, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
said that it is preparing to launch four
satellites on a single Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV-C7) in January and one of the
satellites will be recoverable after a week or
so in orbit.<More>
Success in Cryogenic Stage
(November 21, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
announced it has successfully tested a
full-fledged cryogenic stage in rocketry for 50
seconds with a thrust of 7.5 tons making it the
6th nation in the world to have achieved this
feat.<More>
Manned Space Mission Idea Gets Boost
(November 09, 2006)
A National Consultative Meeting organized by the
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) saw 80
top scientists and technologists unanimously
voting that India pursue the idea of manned
space mission.<M
ISRO Floats Manned Space Mission Proposal
(October 27, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Chairman G. Madhavan Nair apparently made a
“registration of intent” to Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh about sending an Indian astronaut
into space on a home-made capsule using an
Indian launch vehicle.<More>
2 Experimental Satellites from China
(October 27, 2006)
China successfully launched 2 space environment
exploration satellites with a life-span of 2
years and manufactured by Shanghai Academy of
Spaceflight Technology and China’s DFH Satellite
Co Ltd on its Long March-4B carrier rockets.<More>
ISRO & NASA in Moon Tie-up
(May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) & US
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) so NASA can
send 2 instruments on the Chandraayan-1 mission to the
Moon. <More>
Russia Plans to Mine Rare Metals on Moon
(June 14, 2006)
Russia announced plans to start experiments to try
mining rare earth metals and minerals from the moon that
could be used in the electronics and medical equipment.<More>
Russia, US Compete for Lunar Helium-3
(January 30, 2006)
Russia & the US are in a new race to built permanent
bases on the moon to begin an industrial-scale
delivery of the rare isotope Helium-3 by 2020. <More>
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