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July 30, 2025 11:18 PM

NISAR launch a landmark in Indo-US space cooperation, set to transform earth observation: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh lauded the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on Wednesday, calling it a "global benchmark" in Earth observation and a powerful symbol of Indo-US scientific collabo...

July 30, 2025 7:54 PM

India launches NISAR satellite to track climate threats from space

India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, o...

September 14, 2024 3:36 PM

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported. The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia th...

May 27, 2024 9:24 PM

North Korea says its latest satellite launch exploded in flight

North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure on Monday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight. The attempt came just hours after Pyongyang issued a warning that it would try to laun...

January 11, 2024 6:34 PM

NISAR: ISRO-NASA satellite to unravel Earth’s frozen mysteries

Indian space agency ISRO and its U.S. counterpart NASA are gearing up for a collaborative launch of a radar satellite later this year, named the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission (NISAR). This joint effort aims to capture crucial Earth data,...

November 23, 2023 1:04 PM

North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border

North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy satellite...