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Special Bengaluru startup launches India’s first OptoSAR satellite for all-weather Earth imaging

Bengaluru startup launches India’s first OptoSAR satellite for all-weather Earth imaging

  • Weighing 190 kg, the satellite was developed by GalaxEye under its Mission Drishti
  • It was sent into orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg, California
By Sanjay Kumar ·
Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars

Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars

By AFP ·
Update Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades video

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By AP ·
Special Research Organisation at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bangalore on July 21, 2022. (File/AFP)

India expands student participation in space missions, satellite design

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Hassan Al-Johani, vice president of business development at Neo Space Group, speaks to Arab News at the World Defense Show.

Saudi space technology plays growing role in conflict and disaster zones: NSG executive

By Hajar AlQusayer ·
Oman to host Middle East Space Conference 2026

Oman to host Middle East Space Conference 2026

By Arab News ·
Space is increasingly seen in the Kingdom as a driver of technology development, job creation, and international cooperation.SPA

Saudi Arabia positions space sector as pillar of knowledge economy

By Arab News ·
Special LVM3-M6 rocket successfully carried its heaviest ever payload to low earth orbit on Dec. 24, 2025. (ISRO)

India marks ‘significant stride’ in space sector with launch of its heaviest satellite

By Sanjay Kumar ·
India charts a roadmap to space, but weak industrial capabilities hinder flight 

India charts a roadmap to space, but weak industrial capabilities hinder flight 

By Hisham Mahmoud Al-Eqtisadiah  ·
When the stars align in Saudi for astronomy enthusiasts

When the stars align in Saudi for astronomy enthusiasts

By Arab News ·
Stargazers enjoy 2 rare events - sunspots and the Mars ‘red dot’

Stargazers enjoy 2 rare events - sunspots and the Mars ‘red dot’

By Arab News ·
Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission

Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission

By AP ·
First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

By AP ·

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Iran between fragmentation and change

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