Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla ‘Shux’, the second Indian in space, is back after a record-setting space mission. The four astronauts, Shukla and his crewmates, Commander Peggy Whitson (USA), Slawosz Uznanski (Poland), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary), splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, concluding their trailblazing 18-day Axiom-4 (Ax-4) space mission. AtContinue reading “Welcome Home Shubhanshu – Now ISS to Gaganyaan”
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Pakistani Space Program Getting a Chinese Boost – Implications India
On April 25, 2026, Pakistan launched its indigenous PRSC-EO3 satellite from China’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre aboard a Long March-6 rocket. An electro-optical (EO) satellite is a type of Earth observation system that captures high-resolution images using sensors that can detect visible, near-infrared, and ultraviolet light. This satellite was purportedly designed for enhanced Earth observation,Continue reading “Pakistani Space Program Getting a Chinese Boost – Implications India”
Impact of Defence Space Capabilities on National Security
Space has already emerged as the next great frontier, where geostrategic play is quickly unfolding. Space impacts all activities on planet Earth. More importantly, all major powers are not only building capabilities to harness the great potential of space but also evolving means to secure assets and dominate the domain. India is a significant playerContinue reading “Impact of Defence Space Capabilities on National Security”