Sunita, Butch back to Earth: ‘Promise made, promise kept’, Trump admin on rescue of US astronauts – The Times of India

A SpaceX capsule carrying Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida, on Wednesday They set off to spend eight days at the space station. The trip lasted nine months instead. On Tuesday, two Nasa astronauts who…

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Did Joe Biden block Elon Musk from bringing back Sunita Williams? Here is the truth | World News – The Times of India

On June 5, 2024, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for what was intended to be an eight-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). However, due to technical malfunctions—including helium leaks and thruster failures—the spacecraft was deemed unsafe for their return. As a result, NASA decided to keep…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai gives ‘special thanks’ to Elon Musk’s SpaceX for … – The Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently thanked Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX for launching the first FireSat satellite, part of an AI-powered constellation designed to detect and track wildfires. In a recent post, the Google CEO shared details about the mission, highlighting its potential impact on wildfire monitoring and prevention. “We have liftoff! After a successful…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX readies Starship for 5th test flight: Everything you need to know | – Times of India

As its fifth test flight approaches, SpaceX ignited the engines of its Starship spacecraft on Friday, July 26. This critical preflight procedure, conducted at the Starbase facility near Brownsville, South Texas, involves static fires where engines are briefly ignited while the vehicle remains secured to a test pad. This step underscores SpaceX founder and CEO…

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