News
Mon 20 Jan 2025
: The ePlane Company, an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer incubated at IIT Madras, has received Type Certification for its e200X aircraft from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This certification...
Sat 18 Jan 2025
: India's Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated space docking technology through its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission. The milestone was achieved on January 16, 2025, marking the country’s entry into an exclusive...
Fri 17 Jan 2025
: Pixxel, a space technology company, has launched the initial three satellites of its Firefly constellation, marking the start of its commercial operations. The satellites were launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rideshare mission from Vandenberg...
Fri 17 Jan 2025
: Air India has finalized a purchase agreement for 93 Piper Archer DX aircraft to support its flight training academy. The order includes 31 firm deliveries scheduled for 2025 and options for an additional 62 aircraft in 2026 and 2027. Initial...
Fri 17 Jan 2025
: The Indian government has approved the establishment of a Third Launch Pad (TLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The project, aimed at supporting next-generation launch vehicles and future human spaceflight missions...
Thu 16 Jan 2025
: Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg is on a three-day visit to India, marking his first international trip since taking over as the company’s chief executive in August 2024. The visit includes meetings with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in...
Thu 16 Jan 2025
: Haveus Aerotech has become certified by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of unit load devices (ULDs) and pallets under the CAR 145 framework. The certification applies to the company’s...
Thu 16 Jan 2025
: Assam is in discussions to establish an aircraft dismantling plant, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Speaking at an event in Pandu, Sarma revealed that a company has proposed setting up a facility to process decommissioned Boeing...
Wed 15 Jan 2025
: Hyderabad-based start-up XDLINX Spacelabs will launch its ELEVATION-1 technology demonstrator satellite on January 15 as part of SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission.
The launch is set to take place from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California,...
Wed 15 Jan 2025
: Sarla Aviation has raised $10 million in a Series A1 funding round led by Accel and Nikhil Kamath, with participation from angel investors including Binny Bansal, Sriharsha Majety, and other prominent founders from India. According to a company...
Wed 15 Jan 2025
: Space technology company OrbitAID has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM). The funding will support the company’s efforts to...
Wed 15 Jan 2025
: Optiemus Unmanned Systems Private Limited (OUS), a subsidiary of Optiemus Infracom Limited, has entered into a partnership with Taiwan-based KunWay Technology to produce drones in India. The collaboration includes manufacturing and localizing KunWay...
Tue 14 Jan 2025
: India-based Pixxel is set to launch three hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday, marking a significant development in the country's private space sector. The satellites, part of a six-satellite series,...
Tue 14 Jan 2025
: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, developed jointly by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is set to launch in the coming months. Designed to track Earth's surface changes, the satellite will utilize dual-...
Mon 13 Jan 2025
: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted a trial for its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), bringing two satellites within three meters of each other in space. The satellites, named SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target), were launched...