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U.S. space station; largest station orbited in one launch: LEO: Deorbited 1979: 1973–1979 Apollo 16 CSM+LM: 52,759 kg (116,314 lb) Heaviest spacecraft sent to lunar orbit. First mission to land in Lunar Highlands. Command module is on display in Alabama: Moon: Retired: 1972 Apollo 12 CSM+LM: 49,915 kg (110,044 lb) LEM landed at Sinus Medii a ...
Aryabhata was India's first satellite, [2] named after the astronomer. [3] It was launched on 19 April 1975 [2] from Kapustin Yar, a Soviet rocket launch and development site in Astrakhan Oblast using a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle.
In June 2018, the Union Cabinet approved ₹ 4,338 crore (equivalent to ₹ 58 billion or US$680 million in 2023) to build 10 LVM3 rockets over a five-year period. [25] The LVM3 has launched CARE, India's space capsule recovery experiment module, Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3, India's second and third lunar missions, and will be used to carry ...
India launched its delayed Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 in 2019 which however failed to conduct soft landing on lunar surface. India also demonstrated capability to destroy "enemy" satellites in orbit. Increased application of India's space capabilities in strengthening its national security was observed.
The US-based space company launched 143 satellites through its Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX breaks India’s record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket Skip to main content
A crewed spacecraft would require about ₹ 12,400 crore (US$1.77 billion) over a period of seven years, including the ₹ 5,000 crore (US$0.7 billion) for the initial work of the crewed spacecraft during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007–2012) out of which the Government released ₹ 50 crore (US$7 million) in 2007–2008.
India’s space agency Isro has launched its first satellite to study black holes and announced ambitious plans for 2024 that include gearing up for its first crewed mission to space.
BY NUMBERS: Latest Falcon 9 mission passed the previous milestone of 96 launches in a single year, while also equalling the record for the most number of launches for a single rocket, writes ...