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1 day ago | 
english.mathrubhumi.com | Girish Linganna
India is gearing up for a proud moment as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force test pilot, prepares to become the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), launching on June 10, 2025, from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre. This historic mission, a joint effort by Axiom Space, NASA, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), marks a big leap for India’s space ambitions.
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2 days ago | 
india.com | Girish Linganna
Home NewsCaptain Shubhanshu Shukla’s Ax-04 Dreams: The ongoing drama between Trump and Musk may affect Shukla’s historic journey due to…. The Trump-Musk clash erupted when Musk publicly criticized Trump's tax-cut and spending plans. In retaliation, Trump threatened to cancel government contracts with SpaceX, the company responsible for launching Ax-4 using its Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket.
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2 days ago | 
frontierindia.com | Girish Linganna
In the invisible domains of faint radio frequency signals and atomic quantum states, one of the most critical national security challenges of the present day is being played out, rather than on visible battlefields. The United States’ Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) capabilities, which are the bedrock of precise geolocation, trajectory planning, and time synchronization in the military, civil, and commercial sectors, are increasingly at risk.
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2 days ago | 
india.com | Girish Linganna
Home NewsIndia’s Rs 548 crore Space Leap: Shukla rides the Falcon 9 to the ISS Shukla’s mission is more than just a spaceflight—it’s a symbol of India’s return to human space exploration.
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4 days ago | 
english.mathrubhumi.com | Girish Linganna
In a major move in the global race for advanced fighter jets, Russia has made a bold offer to India: the export of its Su-57E stealth fighter, along with complete access to its source code. This offer, considered a game-changer by many experts, would allow India to fully customize the aircraft -- adding its own weapons and systems. Such deep access is rarely given and goes far beyond what countries like the US or France typically allow when they sell their own fighter jets.
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4 days ago | 
frontierindia.com | Girish Linganna
The U.S. nuclear modernization program, currently estimated to cost approximately $1 trillion over the next decade, is facing escalating technical and management challenges that have resulted in repeated cost and schedule overruns. The Nunn-McCurdy Act, which requires the U.S. Congress to be informed when defense programs exceed specific cost thresholds, has been violated due to the severity of these issues.
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4 days ago | 
english.mathrubhumi.com | Girish Linganna
On June 1, 2025, Ukraine executed a daring and meticulously planned operation codenamed 'Spider Web', marking one of the most audacious drone attacks in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The operation targeted Russian strategic air bases deep inside Russia, showcasing Ukraine’s growing prowess in asymmetric warfare.
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5 days ago | 
english.mathrubhumi.com | Girish Linganna
Imagine living in a place with no gravity, where even a small crumb can damage important equipment. That's daily life on the International Space Station (ISS). In such an environment, space food -- and how it's packed -- becomes a big scientific achievement. As India prepares to send Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS on the Axiom-4 mission in June 2025, space food now has a new purpose. It combines the latest technology with Indian flavours to support this historic journey.
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5 days ago | 
english.mathrubhumi.com | Girish Linganna
In a landmark moment for India’s space exploration, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force test pilot and ISRO astronaut, is set to become the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this mission marks India’s return to human spaceflight after a 40-year gap since Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission aboard Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft.
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6 days ago | 
newsable.asianetnews.com | Girish Linganna
synopsisThe International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of global cooperation in science, engineering, and space exploration, serving as a permanently inhabited research laboratory orbiting Earth since November 2000. The International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of global cooperation in science, engineering, and space exploration, serving as a permanently inhabited research laboratory orbiting Earth since November 2000.
