As Vikram-1 reaches orbit, Skyroot faces a steep climb to business success
India had its first private orbital rocket launch at 12.05 p.m. on July 18. So far, all orbital rockets India had launched as part of its space programme had been…
India had its first private orbital rocket launch at 12.05 p.m. on July 18. So far, all orbital rockets India had launched as part of its space programme had been…
India achieved a major milestone in its space journey on Saturday (July 18, 2026) as Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, successfully placed multiple technology demonstration payloads and…
The compound that is the source of the scent clings to fabrics, particularly cotton. | Photo Credit: Shruti Singh/Unsplash — Mahua Ray A: The distinct scent often associated with ageing…
India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 at the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vikram-1, the country’s first…
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) Director Prakash Chauhan (right) and Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar examining equipment after inaugurating the Coastal Observation Research Laboratory at the Centre for Studies…
This photograph, taken on July 7, shows a Vikram-1 orbital rocket model displayed at the Skyroot Aerospace facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: AFP Forty-six years after…
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship sits on the launch pad after its test flight was aborted when some of the engines failed to ignite, in Starbase, Texas. | Photo Credit: AP…
When a geomagnetically induced current flows through a transformer for long periods, it can saturate the magnetic core, leaving them to overheat and suffer more wear. Representative image. | Photo…
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship stood ready but was aborted before liftoff, in Starbase, Texas, on July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second…
The story so far: On April 21, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said India should try to achieve 100% ethanol blending in the near future. He was…