ISRO chief Dr S Somanath praised Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams for her courage New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) chief Dr S Somanath in an exclusive interview to NDTV said the delayed return of Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams from the International Space Station (ISS) should not be seen as a hugely worrying factor … Read more
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams’ scheduled return to Earth has been delayed once again after the spacecraft in which she travelled to space, the Boeing Starliner, faced a series of technical glitches. The astronaut, who left Earth on June 5 was set to return on June 14, after a week in space. However, her return was … Read more
NASA has rescheduled the planned return three times, and now has no date set for it. (File) Washington: Problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have upended the original plans for its return of its two astronauts to Earth, as last-minute fixes and tests draw out a mission crucial … Read more
The Boeing Starliner is on its maiden trip. Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) after glitches were found in the Boeing spaceship they travelled in. Earlier set to return on June 26, it’s not known now when the astronauts will attempt their journey back to the earth. The Boeing … Read more
New Delhi: The International Space Station (ISS), a remarkable feat of human engineering and international collaboration, has been orbiting Earth for 25 years. Here are ten fascinating facts about this cosmic outpost: Size and Weight: The ISS, akin to a mini-city in space, weighs a staggering 419 tonnes and spans the length of a football … Read more
The American space agency NASA has confirmed that the return of Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams from the International Space Station (ISS) has been further delayed and no new date has been set for her “happy landing”. This comes as the spacecraft in which she travelled to space, the Boeing Starliner, has been facing a … Read more