Pawan Kumar Chandana, founder of Skyroot Aerospace, launched India's first privately built rocket. Despite a challenging academic start, he joined ISRO, then co-founded Skyroot Aerospace, securing significant funding and achieving milestones in private space exploration.
La France a choisi le système Thundart de MBDA Safran pour remplacer ses lance-roquettes LRU, privilégiant la souveraineté face aux offres américaines et accélérant les livraisons pour répondre aux besoins de l'armée de terre.
Russia's Battlegroup South reported inflicting approximately 165 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroying two armored combat vehicles and two multiple rocket launchers in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours. The group also claimed to have destroyed numerous UAVs, communication antennas, and control posts.
China launched the Communication Technology Test Satellite No 25 on a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang, Hainan, on Thursday. The mission aims to validate technology for next-generation orbital connectivity.
SpaceX's first rocket launch nearly failed, but a last-ditch effort secured a historic breakthrough. Numerous successful launches have followed this initial struggle.
Kazakhstan travel operators are targeting Hong Kong tourists at the International Travel Expo with unique packages to view rocket launches at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This comes as new direct flights to the region are anticipated.
JAXA delays H3 Rocket 6 launch from June 10 due to forecasted bad weather and lightning risks, with a new date TBD, following repairs from the December 2023 failure.
China's new Long March 12B rocket launched the 'Qianfan' satellite constellation on May 1st without prior warning, raising safety concerns for air and sea traffic. Analysts criticize China for not adhering to international safety norms.
France has banned Israel from participating in Eurosatory, a major international arms show, citing the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The decision prohibits Israeli government representatives and national pavilions, restricting displays to non-offensive air defense systems.
Taiwan's first national rocket launch site planned for Pingtung's Jiupeng Village has been deferred by the Environmental Protection Administration's initial review. Concerns were raised about road widening, noise and vibration assessments, and fuel safety.
SpaceX's uncrewed Starship V3 rocket successfully launched from Texas, deploying a payload of mock Starlink satellites before splashing down and exploding as planned in the Indian Ocean. The test flight, the 12th for a SpaceX rocket, precedes the company's record-breaking IPO.
SpaceX postponed its Starship launch on Thursday due to last-minute technical issues, with Elon Musk citing a "hydraulic pin" problem. The company is now targeting Friday for another attempt, crucial for NASA's lunar missions and SpaceX's potential IPO.
SpaceX reported a $4.9bn loss in 2025 on $18.7bn revenue, with losses widening in Q1 2026. The AI unit is a major cost center. Future plans include Mars colonization, space tourism, and orbital datacenters, while Elon Musk will retain 85% voting control.
Nibe Limited successfully demonstrated its Suryastra rocket launcher system with 150 km and 300 km range variants at Chandipur, Odisha. Both variants met accuracy benchmarks, boosting India's long-range strike capabilities and private sector defense manufacturing.
Ukrainian forces violated ceasefire 30,383 times from May 8-11, 2026, exceeding 2025's count
Israel Defense Forces strike 1,100 Hezbollah targets, kill 350 militants in Lebanon since April 8 ceasefire
SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed a deal to export an additional ...
A 31-year-old self-taught innovator Lu Yulong has successfully launched China's Shenzhen Pioneer rocket in Qinghai province, reaching a record altitude of 3,700m. The 12m liquid rocket was built by a five-person team in just 15 days in Shenzhen, demonstrating the feasibility of budget space exploration. Lu, from Jiangxi province, developed his passion for science after a childhood accident with corrosive acid left him with severe burns.
Among the targets struck were rocket-launching terrorist cells preparing to carry out rocket-attacks toward IDF soldiers and the State of Israel, a loaded and ready-to-launch rocket launcher, a weapons storage facility, and military structures, the Israel Defense Forces said
Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket, showcasing reusable booster technology with a vertical landing. This achievement, acknowledged by Elon Musk, comes amidst ongoing regulatory disputes between Amazon and SpaceX concerning satellite proposals. Both companies are vying for FCC approval for large satellite constellations, highlighting a competitive landscape in space infrastructure.
