Gaia satellite set for launch to map billions of stars in the Milky Way

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 12:12

European Space Agency on Thursday will launch its Gaia mission which will provide a three-dimensional picture of our galaxy, measuring appropriate positions and distances of more than a billion stars.

ISRO to decide Dec 27 on GSAT-14 launch date

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 19:42

The Indian space agency Dec 27 would decide the date for the launch of communication satellite GSAT-14 using its heavier rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), said a senior official.

China-Brazil satellite launch fails, likely fell back to Earth

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 09:06

A Chinese-Brazilian satellite launched by China on Monday failed to reached its planned orbit and likely fell back to Earth, Brazil`s Ministry of Science said.

Bid to colonize Mars wins high-profile backing

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 08:52

A Dutch entrepreneur`s bold quest to colonize Mars won high-profile support Tuesday from a US aerospace giant, although the timetable for putting humans on the red planet has been pushed back two years.

Astronomers glimpse infrastructure of Gamma-ray burst jets

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 16:06

Astronomers have used observations from a novel instrument to look at magnetic fields at the heart of gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic explosions in the universe.

SpaceX rocket lifts off on first commercial satellite launch

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 10:31

An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket developed by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, blasted off on Tuesday to put its first commercial satellite into orbit.

ISRO`s GSLV D5 launch likely early next month

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 16:04

ISRO today announced that the launch of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV D5, which was called off at the 11th hour on August 19 due to a fuel leak in its second stage, is likely in the first week of January next year.

SpaceX postpones first satellite launch

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 12:17

Private US company SpaceX postponed the launch of a rocket carrying its first telecommunications satellite on Thursday after two unsuccessful attempts at take-off.

Space X postpones Falcon 9 launch due to technical snag

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 17:51

The much anticipated launch of SpaceX rocket was postponed Monday after a technical glitch halted the countdown less than four minutes before lift-off.

ISRO to launch German, French, British, Canadian satellites

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 15:04

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), that got global recognition for its successful launch of a mission to Mars, will now launch German, French, British and Canadaian satellites, a top official said.

Satellite surveillance system installed in 21 airports

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 12:23

A cost effective satellite-based surveillance system has been installed in 21 airports in the country to help controllers track aircraft more accurately and enhance air space capacity.

Google to pull satellite image of slain teen

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:30

Google Inc is taking the unusual step of attempting to pull a satellite photo from its Maps service that captures the image of a 14-year-old teenager shot to death in Richmond, California, in 2009.