Skyroot Aerospace has taken a significant step toward its first orbital mission, successfully completing a static fire test of the first stage of its Vikram-1 launch vehicle — marking a major milestone for India’s private space industry. The test was conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, under the supervision of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This marks the first successful test firing of the Kalam-1200 solid rocket motor — now the most powerful monolithic solid-fuel rocket stage ever developed by an Indian private company. Measuring 11 meters in length and capable of delivering a peak…
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Karnataka to Host India’s First State-Led Centre of Excellence in Space Tech in Partnership with SIA-India In a major development for India’s growing space economy, the Government of Karnataka has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Space Technology. The Centre, developed in partnership with SIA-India, marks a major push to bring space innovation closer to the state level, cementing Karnataka Space Tech Centre of Excellence as the nerve centre of India’s space ambitions. Backed by an initial allocation of Rs 10 crore over five years, the CoE will be set up in Bengaluru, home to ISRO,…
NISAR Launch Boosts India–US Space Ties and Global Earth Monitoring In a landmark moment for international space cooperation and Earth science, India successfully launched the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite aboard the GSLV-F16 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre today at 17:40 IST. The launch marks the beginning of an ambitious Earth observation mission that blends cutting-edge radar technology with unprecedented data accessibility, promising transformative impacts across climate science, disaster management, agriculture, and ecosystem monitoring. Developed jointly by NASA and ISRO, NISAR is the first mission to employ dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar technology—combining NASA’s L-band SAR with ISRO’s S-band SAR—to deliver high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night imaging…
As the world looks toward a new era of commercial spaceflight and global scientific collaboration, Virgin Galactic astronaut and astronomy educator Ron Rosano says the next generation is poised to play a defining role—especially young students pursuing space science for the first time. In an exclusive conversation with StratNewsGlobal on the sidelines of the Mission ShakthiSAT Guest Lecture Series in Chennai, Rosano spoke about his journey to space, the transformative view of Earth from orbit, and why students around the world, particularly girls, must see themselves as part of humanity’s future in space. “Looking back at Earth while floating weightless…
In a landmark moment for India’s growing role in the global space community, Bangalore has been selected as the host city for Karman Week 2025. This is a prestigious international gathering of space leaders organized by The Karman Project, a Berlin-based foundation committed to fostering peace and cooperation in outer space. Set to take place in October 2025, the week-long summit will bring together 15 high-impact leaders from the global space sector—including astronauts, heads of space agencies, and top industry executives—for strategic dialogue, cross-cultural collaboration, and innovation showcases. This year’s delegates hail from leading institutions such as Axiom Space, Airbus,…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of India’s leading global technology firms, has inaugurated a new AI-powered operations center in Mexico City. This marks a major milestone in its expansion across Latin America and reinforcing the deepening tech partnership between India and Mexico. The new facility is poised to create more than 5,000 high-skilled jobs over the next two years in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, cybersecurity, IoT, data analytics, and digital infrastructure. This investment, part of TCS’s long-term vision for the region, signals a strong commitment to nurturing Mexico’s innovation ecosystem while positioning the country as a…
The cosmos has revealed one of its most profound secrets: for the first time in human history, astronomers have witnessed the exact moment when planets begin to form around a distant star. This groundbreaking discovery, centered on the infant star HOPS-315, located 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Orion, marks a transformative leap in our understanding of planetary formation and gives us an unprecedented glimpse into the conditions that shaped our own solar system 4.6 billion years ago. The discovery of mineral condensation around HOPS-315 marks what scientists call “time zero” for planet formation. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
In a landmark moment for international space cooperation, the NISAR satellite, a joint mission between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to launch later this month from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission represents the most advanced Earth observation partnership ever undertaken between the United States and India. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite will provide a sweeping, high-resolution, three-dimensional view of Earth’s surface, offering unmatched detail on natural and human-induced changes across the planet. A Leap in Earth Observation Technology NISAR is equipped with two sophisticated radar systems: L-band from NASA…
On AI Appreciation Day, India stands at the forefront of a global transformation—where artificial intelligence is not just being adopted, but reimagined for scale, inclusion, and purpose. From foundational infrastructure to intelligent healthcare, enterprise productivity, and responsible credit delivery, Indian companies are redefining what it means to build and apply AI for societal and economic growth. Infrastructure: The Backbone of AI Innovation India’s AI progress is as much about capability as it is about readiness. As Manoj Paul, Managing Director, Equinix India, puts it: “India isn’t just adopting AI, it’s building the infrastructure to power it, from GPUs to edge…
India Welcomes Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut in over four decades, as he returned safely to Earth on Tuesday after completing a successful 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). His return marks a watershed moment in India’s human spaceflight journey and a major step forward in its growing space-tech ecosystem. Launched on June 27 as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a private crewed spaceflight organized by Axiom Space, Shukla joined NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and European astronauts Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu on board the orbiting laboratory. Their SpaceX Dragon capsule undocked from the ISS on…