WOMAN ROBOT ASTRONAUT
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon
Japan's astronaut to join US on Moon in Artemis 3. China plans Moon mission by 2030. ESA aids Artemis missions; details pending. US-Japan cooperation strengthens lunar exploration.
Meet Vyommitra: ISRO's woman robot astronaut set to soar before Gaganyaan mission
Woman Robot Astronaut 'Vyommitra' is set to embark on its space journey this year, preceding the anticipated 'Gaganyaan' mission by ISRO.
India's first human-manned space flight to be launched this year before ISRO's Gaganyaan
India's ISRO will send the woman robot astronaut 'Vyommitra' into space ahead of the ambitious 'Gaganyaan' mission. 'Vyommitra' is equipped to monitor module parameters, issue alerts, and execute life support operations. It can operate six panels and respond to queries. The 'Gaganyaan' mission, India's first human-manned space flight, will launch next year and bring astronauts safely back to earth, landing in India's sea waters.
More women as astronauts is a part of my wish list: ISRO chairman
The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath, has expressed his desire for increased female representation in the country's space missions. While Somanath acknowledged that it won't be feasible to include women in the inaugural mission of the ambitious Gaganyaan mission, he expressed optimism for greater female involvement in future missions.
ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots for its manned mission, possible in future, says Somanath
ISRO, the Indian space agency, is considering selecting women fighter test pilots or female scientists for its upcoming human space flight program, Gaganyaan. The agency's chief, S Somanath, mentioned that ISRO plans to send a female humanoid robot in an unmanned spacecraft next year. The Gaganyaan mission aims to send humans into space for three days and bring them back safely.
Inspired by the Sputnik, India's strides in space since Sarabhai
India has made significant progress in the space domain since launching its first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975. The purview of the Indian Space Programme includes remote sensing, astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric sciences and space sciences. The twin objectives of India's space programme are discovery and exploration, and research and education related to space science. India has made significant strides in resource management, commercialising space programmes and assisting with disaster management, weather forecasting, communications, internal security, and terrorism.
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Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew
The four-member crew should reach the International Space Station (ISS) about 29 hours later on Thursday evening to begin a 150-day science mission aboard the orbital laboratory some 250 miles (420 km) above Earth. The mission, designated Crew-5, marks the fifth full-fledged ISS crew NASA has flown aboard a SpaceX vehicle since the private rocket venture founded by Tesla-owner Musk began sending U.S. astronauts aloft in May 2020.
A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon
American intelligence, military and political leaders make clear they see a host of strategic challenges to the US in China's space program, in an echo of the US-Soviet rivalry that prompted the 1960s' race to the moon.
Preparations for Gaganyaan completed, says Jitendra Singh, 'Indian origin humans to travel to space next year'
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address in 2018, wherein he said that an Indian astronaut, be it a man or a woman, will go on a space odyssey by 2022 onboard 'Gaganyaan'.Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh announced that the trials of the mission scheduled to take place in 2023 will be conducted by the end of this year.
China says its space station will be ready this year
Once ready, China will be the only country to own a space station of its own as the International Space Station (ISS) of Russia is a collaborative project of several countries.
First Chinese woman walks in space, scripts history
A native of Shandong province and mother of a five-year-old girl, Wang joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in August 1997 and served as a deputy squadron commander before joining the second group of astronauts at the PLA Astronaut Division in May 2010.
China's 'space dream': A long march to the moon and beyond
The world's second largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a permanently crewed space station by 2022 and eventually sending humans to the Moon.
China's 'space dream': A long march to the Moon and beyond
Beijing has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and eventually sending humans to the Moon.
China's 'space dream': A long march to the Moon and beyond
The country has come a long way in its race to catch up with the United States and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of experience in space exploration.
China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon
Beijing has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and of eventually sending humans to the Moon.
First glimpse of 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for Gaganyaan; it's a 'She'
Before Isro sends humans on the Gaganyaan, a female humanoid — a robot —named 'Vyommitra' will be sent as part of the first human spaceflight programme scheduled for later this year. The purpose of sending a humanoid before sending humans is not just to display Isro's capabilities but to also extensively utilise the first unmanned flight opportunities extensively.
Indian-American among NASA's new astronauts; all set to conquer Moon, Mars
Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 11 new NASA graduates who have successfully completed their over two years' of basic astronaut training . Astronaut candidate training included practice, and testing in spacewalking, robotics, International Space Station systems, T-38 jet proficiency, and Russian language.
A vacation on the Moon? Scientists say its likely in about 50 years
There could be permanent human habitability on the moon in 50 years, says scientists.
Can India really put a man in space by 2022? The plan behind Modi's promise
Isro has carved out a niche in commercial satellite space, which includes the cheapest successful Mars mission.
India vs China: How their space programmes are matching up
The mission to launch IRNSS-1H on board PSLV-C39 ended in failure in August last year after the satellite got stuck in the heat shield.
Indian girl Deepana Gandhi shortlisted for $30 mn Google Lunar XPrize
Gandhi's inspiration is Kalpana Chawla, the Indo-American astronaut who became the first woman of Indian origin in space.
How different cultures around the globe adopt varying stances on workplace
The workplace means different things to different people in the world. In America, clearly, they keep a very strict line between work and the personal.
India can have a shot at galactic glory if it pulls off its Mars mission on time
China successfully launched its first woman into space last week. India, too, can have a shot at galactic glory if it pulls off its Mars mission on time.
India signs agreement with US to carry out lunar exploration
India, along with seven other countries, has signed a landmark agreement with the United States to carry out lunar exploration.
Discovery shuttle all gased up for Saturday launch
One Japanese and six American astronauts were strapped in tight in the Discovery shuttle Saturday with perfect weather and no technical troubles to slow the countdown toward a launch to the International Space Station on Saturday.
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