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SpaDeX Satellites Re-enter Earth’s Atmosphere Seven Hours Apart
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 October 2026 in UTC, about seven hours apart. Their...
Japan to Launch MMX Mission to Sample Phobos
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission on 20 October 2026, Japan Standard Time. The spacecraft will travel aboard an...
Scientists Identify More Than 10,000 Faults on the Shrinking Moon
A study published on 14 October 2026 in The Planetary Science Journal identified more than 10,000 young faults across the Moon. Led by Thomas R. Watters, a scientist...
Indian Scientists Identify Martian Analogue Sites
On 16 October 2026, Indian scientists identified terrestrial sites in Tamil Nadu and Chile containing minerals that provide geological analogues for studying Mars. The minerals are melanterite, found...
The Guild Unveils The Anchorage Rocket Test Facility
Bengaluru-based private space technology company Ethereal Exploration Guild, also known as The Guild, unveiled The Anchorage on 16 October 2026. The 150-acre rocket development and testing facility is...
ISRO Completes Gaganyaan Module Separation Tests
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed Crew Module (CM)-Service Module (SM) separation tests for the Gaganyaan programme on 16 and 17 October 2026. Conducted at the Vikram...
Raji Doshi Wins 3M Young Scientist Challenge for Ocean Solution
On October 14, 2026, 13-year-old Raji Doshi from Farmington, Connecticut, was named America’s Top Young Scientist and won the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The Indian-American student received...
Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 Study Solar Eruptions
On 16 October 2026, India’s Aditya-L1 mission and the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission combined observations of solar eruptions. Data from Aditya-L1’s Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC)...
Samsung and IISc Open Quantum Research Lab
Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated a Quantum Research Lab on 15 October 2026. The facility is located on the IISc...
Reflect Orbital Books Two Skyroot Vikram Rocket Launches
California-based Reflect Orbital signed a contract with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace on 14 October 2026 for two dedicated rocket launches. The US start-up plans to deploy spacecraft carrying orbital...
Vice-President Inaugurates KAUMARACON-2026 and Launches AIIA Digital Initiatives
On 15 October 2026, Vice-President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated KAUMARACON 2026 at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Sarita Vihar, New Delhi. The third International...
