SpaceX carries out historic spacewalk with private crew
WASHINGTON: Two astronauts from a SpaceX capsule in Earth’s orbit carried out the world’s first private spacewalk on Thursday, tethered to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the vacuum of space while two others watched from inside, hundreds of miles from Earth. Billionaire Jared Isaacman, 41, exited first about 6:52am ET (1052 GMT), followed by SpaceX
Iran says new research satellite launched into orbit
TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday blasted a new research satellite into orbit, state media said, in the latest such development for an aerospace programme that has long faced Western criticism. “The Chamran-1 research satellite was successfully launched and put into orbit by the Ghaem-100 carrier,” state television said. The satellite, which weighs around 60 kilogrammes (132
SpaceX’s historical Polaris Dawn mission set to return home
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission with two crew members expected to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US on September 10, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: SpaceX’s historical Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set to return to Earth
When is next lunar eclipse in Pakistan?
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has revealed that the country will experience a partial lunar eclipse on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Unfortunately, the moon will be positioned below the horizon during certain phases and the eclipse will not be fully visible in Pakistan. Lunar eclipse is a phenomenon which occurs when the Earth passes between the
SpaceX to launch mission to return stranded astronauts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to launch Nasa’s astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov on the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, September 27, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: A SpaceX mission is set for launch Saturday with two
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded after second stage malfunction
Elon Musk founded corporation SpaceX has grounded its Falcon 9 rockets temporarily after they faced a malfunction during the launch of a rescue mission for two astronauts, who were stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). On Saturday, a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS was delivered by the launch from Cape Canaveral Space Centre
Space research centre established in GB to address climate change issues
The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) on Wednesday inaugurated the Space Applications and Research Center (SPARC-GB) in Gilgit-Baltistan to address environmental and socio-economic challenges. GB Chief Minister Gulbar Khan was the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the country’s first space research hub in the northern region. The opening of SPARC-GB marks