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The successful launch of a rocket from high-altitude balloon makes space more accessible to micro-satellites.

High-altitude balloon makes space more accessible to micro-satellites

The test launch of the rockoon in December was a success.

23 Feb 2019 6:10 AM GMT

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today launched Indias best-ever high-resolution earth imaging satellite, HysIS. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Chinese rocket startup fails to put satellite into orbit

OneSpace's rocket was carrying the Lingque-1B earth-observing satellite developed by Beijing-based ZeroG Lab.

28 March 2019 4:18 AM GMT

The unmanned robotic lander dubbed Beresheet - Hebrew for the biblical phrase in the beginning - soared into space from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at about 8:45 p.m. EST (0145 GMT Friday) atop the 23-story-tall rocket. (Photo: AP)

Russian space rocket lifts off with October rocket failure astronauts

For Ovchinin and Hague, it is the first flight since an emergency landing two minutes after they blasted off in October.

15 March 2019 4:25 AM GMT

By doing so and that too in just three minutes -- India had entered the elite club of space countries USA, China and Russia, The Prime Minister said. The satellite was orbiting at an altitude of 300 kilometres. (Photo: AFP | Representational Image)

China's rocket start-ups go small in age of 'shoebox' satellites

Demand for nanosatellites as small as a shoebox is expected to explode in the next few years.

27 April 2019 4:15 AM GMT

The jet flew 2 Â½ hours, achieving a maximum speed of 189 mph and altitudes up to 17,000 feet. (Photo: AP)

Giant Stratolaunch jet flies for first time

The aircraft is designed to carry as many as three satellite-laden rockets at a time under the centre of its enormous...

14 April 2019 6:30 AM GMT

Employers must hone their company culture. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rocket Internet set to found more companies in 2019

Rocket had cash reserves of about 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion).

5 April 2019 4:22 AM GMT

The PSLV was launched at 9.27 am on April 01, and after reaching an altitude of 749 km, around 17 minutes into flight, the 436Kg EMISAT satellite was ejected. (Representational image)

Watch: ISRO successfully injects EMISAT satellite, 28 others being...

PSLV was launched with India's EMISAT defence satellite, along with 28 other satellites from around the world.

1 April 2019 4:31 AM GMT

Israel said around 90 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defences intercepted dozens of them. (Photo:AP)

As many as 50 rockets fired at Israeli base from Gaza: Army

Gaza militants on Saturday fired a barrage of dozens of rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes that killed a...

4 May 2019 10:56 AM GMT

During the investigation of the Taurus XL rocket disasters, the team zeroed in on the aluminum joints malfunction.

$700 million NASA rocket failures linked to faulty parts from fraud...

Sapa Profiles, Inc. (SPI), an Oregon based aluminum manufacturer pleaded guilty of providing faulty parts to NASA.

3 May 2019 5:41 AM GMT

The craft blasted off to cheers from onlookers at 2:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) after a three-hour delay from the original launch time late Monday. (Photo: SpaceX Twitter)

Watch! SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 24 satellites

The boosters separated safely as the craft began its six-hour mission to deploy the satellites.

25 Jun 2019 12:43 PM GMT

The seminary, in the town of Sderot, was empty at the time of the rocket attack as students had left to return to their homes elsewhere to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath, which begins on Friday with their families. (Photo: AP)

Israeli jets hit Gaza after rocket fire into Sderot on Jewish Sabbath

The Israeli army said on Friday that it holds Hamas responsible for all events transpiring within the Gaza Strip and...

14 Jun 2019 8:51 AM GMT

Israel said around 90 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defences intercepted dozens of them. (Photo:AP)

China's tryst with space; launches rocket from ship

The Long March 11 rocket blasted off from a platform on a large semi-submersible barge in the Yellow Sea.

5 Jun 2019 6:51 AM GMT