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#Chandrayaan2: India joins the big space race
Space Jul 22, 2019

#Chandrayaan2: India joins the big space race

The successful launch of Chandrayaan 2 reaffirms India’s emergence as a major player in the race for dominance in space.

Chang’e-4: A mission with a difference
Space Apr 18, 2019

Chang’e-4: A mission with a difference

China's Chang'e-4 is a very special mission because for a first time a satellite has been sent on to the far side of the Moon, a region which remains unexplored till date.

Why the US needs a ‘Coast Guard’ in space
Space May 25, 2018

Why the US needs a ‘Coast Guard’ in space

The idea of a “Space Guard”, first conceived of by the US Air Force officer Cynthia A.S. McKinley and later expounded on by space journalist James C. Bennett, is back in fashion.

China challenges the US position in human space exploration
Privacy & Data Protection Sep 06, 2017

China challenges the US position in human space exploration

China has decided to construct its own space station. It has even approached the United Nations declaring this space station open for international collaboration, particularly developing countries.

The dragon challenge: The necessity for an Indian space deterrent posture
Defence and Security | Space Apr 12, 2017

The dragon challenge: The necessity for an Indian space deterrent posture

India's interests across its disputed frontier with China serves two purposes: deterrence and space warfighting.

Non-geostationary satellite constellation for Digital India
Space | Cyber and Technology Dec 06, 2016

Non-geostationary satellite constellation for Digital India

The LEO satellite constellation has important implications for transcontinental communications. It can be used for meeting the 25 million Indian diaspora's demand for familiar media, entertainment and other interactive services. This constellation could easily service the maritime requirements, which is a rising demand in the ...

New horizons for satellite Earth observation
Space Dec 01, 2016

New horizons for satellite Earth observation

The rise of small satellite platforms has brought a paradigm shift in the manner satellite Earth observation (EO) business is conducted.

Red dragon on the horizon
Space Nov 02, 2016

Red dragon on the horizon

SpaceX has requested permission to send the first unmanned probe to Mars in 2018, a spaceship called the Red Dragon.

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