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Union Cabinet approves setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) in Moscow

The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow in Russia eyeing Russian partnership for 2022 Gaganyaan Mission . The unit will enable effective technical coordination for timely interventions on diversified matters with ..

Meteorite Recovered in Bihar

A meteorite has been recovered in Bihar. The object, weighing 13 kgs crashed into the field where its fall had created a five-feet deep hole. After its recovery by locals, it was shifted to the district treasury and the state ..

China launches its first sea-based space rocket from Yellow Sea

China has successfully launched a space rocket from sea for the first time and became the third nation to successfully demonstrate the ability to launch satellites into orbit from a floating platform after Russia and United States. The China National ..

ISRO signs pact with IAF for astronaut training

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have recently signed a MoU for getting Indian astronauts trained for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission. The development formally involves IAF’s Bengaluru-based medical arm, the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM), ..

NASA unveils schedule for ‘Artemis’ 2024 Moon mission

NASA has recently unveiled the calendar for the “Artemis” program that will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in half a century. It will also include 8 scheduled launches and a mini-station in lunar orbit by 2024. ..

No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space: Joint Statement

Pakistan and Russia signed a joint statement on “No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space”. The joint statement was signed in the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Joint Statement The ..