India successfully put a record 104 satellites from a single rocket into orbit on Wednesday in the latest triumph for its famously frugal space programme.
Celebrations erupted among scientists at the southern spaceport of Sriharikota as the head of India's Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced all the satellites had been ejected as planned.
"My hearty congratulations to the ISRO teamRead more
China has handed over control of Ziyuan III 02, a new civilian high-resolution mapping satellite, to its user.
Control of the satellite was passed to its main user, the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (NASG), on Monday, after it had been in orbit for more than 200 days since it was launched on May 30 from the TaiyuanRead more
Earthlings will witness Mercury make a rare passage between our planet and the Sun on Monday, appearing as a black dot tracking the surface of the star we share with the solar system's smallest planet.
Mercury completes an orbit every 88 days, and passes between the Earth and the Sun every 116 days, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).Read more
Earthlings will witness Mercury make a rare passage between our planet and the Sun on Monday, appearing as a black dot tracking the surface of the star we share with the solar system's smallest planet.
Mercury completes an orbit every 88 days, and passes between the Earth and the Sun every 116 days, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).Read more
South Korean Defense Ministry said Tuesday the satellite North Korea launched into space earlier this week has achieved orbit, but whether it is operating normally has not been verified, Yonhap News Agency reported.
On Sunday, the North launched a rocket carrying the Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite, but the outside world views it as a cover for testing the country's intercontinental ballistic missileRead more