Space Shuttle Launch

Could this be the start of greener space programs? Next month, Japan is launching a spacecraft powered by solar sails into deep space. The Ikaros, as the vessel has been dubbed, will take to the skies on May 18, 2010.

Ikaros stands for “Interp...

The first humanoid robot ever launched into space is finally free.

Astronauts at the International Space Station unpacked Robonaut on Tuesday, 2 1/2 weeks after its arrival via shuttle Discovery. NASA broadcast the humorous unveiling ceremony We...

Space shuttle Discovery blasted off for the last time on Thursday, carrying six astronauts and carting a load of supplies, spare parts and a robot for the International Space Station.

The shuttle lifted off at 4:53pm. EST (2153 GMT) from the Ken...

India is facing second Rocket launch failure this year. The image shows the explosion of rocket (which was carrying a GSAT-5P communication satellite) after it launched from the Sriharikota space center in Andhra Pradesh state.

The vehicle d...

GSLV-D3 launch fails, says ISRO with cryogenic engine - GSLV-D3, a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, which is going to be launched today from Sriharikota is hogging the attention of the media and space scientists. The GSLV-D3 is the first ev...

It was a big moment for India – the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). But minutes into launch, there was crisis with the indigenous cryogenic engine underperforming and the rocket deviating from its path
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The second unmanned lunar exploration mission, 2nd moon mission Chandrayaan 2 will be launched in 2013, that is the planning of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The projected cost of Chandrayaan-2 ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced to launch six space shuttle this year 2008. The complete schedules for 2009 and little bit for 2010 have also announced.