NASA Launches New Supercomputer Athena

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

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NASA has launched its most powerful and efficient supercomputer named Athena at the Ames Research Center in California. Athena is designed to support a wide range of science and space exploration needs and expands the agency’s high-end computing capability. Performance and Capability The new

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Rocket Lab Launches Korean Disaster Satellite

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

Rocket Lab has successfully launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite into orbit after multiple delays. The mission was carried out using the Electron rocket from the company’s launch site in New Zealand. Mission Details The satellite, NEONSAT-1A, was deployed into low Earth orbit around 540 km above Earth. It was developed by the Korea Advanced […]

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SpaceX Launches Two Starlink Missions

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2026

SpaceX successfully launched two Falcon 9 rockets this week to expand its Starlink satellite network. One rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, and another launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. West Coast Starlink Group 17-19 A Falcon 9 booster deployed 25 Starlink v2-mini satellites into a high-inclination orbit […]

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SpaceX Launches Ninth GPS III Satellite for US Space Force

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2026

SpaceX has successfully launched the ninth next-generation GPS III satellite for the United States Space Force, marking another step in the modernisation of the global navigation system. The satellite was carried into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Mission Details and Launch Outcome The launch proceeded as […]

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NASA Advances Artemis II With Fueling Test

By BPN News Desk January 28, 2026

NASA is preparing a critical fueling test for its Artemis II mission, moving the spacecraft and rocket closer to an expected launch window in early February 2026. The test is part of pre-launch checks at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Fueling Test and Launch Preparations Technicians are planning a “wet dress rehearsal”, in […]

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NASA Confirms Artemis II Launch Window

By BPN News Desk January 19, 2026

NASA has confirmed that the Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch in February 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in more than five decades. The mission will send four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Mission and Crew Details Artemis II will launch on […]

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PSLV-C62 Mission Fails After Third-Stage Anomaly

By BPN News Desk January 13, 2026

India’s PSLV-C62 mission ended in failure after a technical anomaly occurred during the third stage of the launch, resulting in the loss of all 16 satellites onboard. The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on January 12 as part of ISRO’s first mission of 2026. Anomaly During Flight ISRO said […]

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ISRO’s PSLV-C62 Mission Encounters In-Flight Anomaly

By BPN News Desk January 12, 2026

ISRO launched its first mission of 2026 with the PSLV-C62 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on January 12. The mission carried the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite, also known as Anvesha, developed for strategic applications, along with multiple secondary payloads from Indian startups and international partners. Anomaly During Third Stage The

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FCC Approves Expansion of Starlink Satellite Network

By BPN News Desk January 11, 2026

US regulators have approved SpaceX’s plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites, allowing the company to significantly expand its satellite-based internet network. The approval was granted by the Federal Communications Commission, clearing the way for a larger second-generation Starlink constellation. The decision increases the total number of Starlink

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NASA to Bring ISS Crew Home Early Over Medical Issue

By BPN News Desk January 10, 2026

NASA has decided to return a group of astronauts from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled due to a medical concern involving one crew member. The agency said the decision was taken as a precaution to ensure the astronaut receives further medical evaluation on Earth. The astronauts are part of a SpaceX crew mission […]