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12 Jul

China launches methane-powered rocket ahead of SpaceX

New Delhi, July 12, China on Wednesday became the first country to successfully launch a new methane-powered carrier rocket into space, beating Elon Musk's SpaceX. Chinese private aerospace company LandSpace's Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9 a.m. Beijing Time (6.30 a.m. IST) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert in China, and completed the flight mission according to the procedure, Xinhua news agency reported. This was the second flight mission of the Zhuque-2 carrier rocket, after an unsuccessful launch on December 14, last year. With the successful launch, LandSpace is now at the forefront for the race…

22 Jun

Countdown for India’s Cartosat satellite launch begins

Chennai: The 28-hour countdown for the Friday launch of India's earth observation satellite Cartosat and 30 co-passenger satellites with Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) began on Thursday, ISRO said. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the countdown for the launch of the satellites, that also includes 29 foreign and one Indian, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh began at 5.29 a.m. The Indian space agency said propellant filling operations were under progress.The Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) on Wednesday cleared the 28-hour countdown.India on Friday will launch the Cartosat-2 series weighing 712 kg and 30 co-passenger…