NASA, Sunita Williams and India
Digest more
SpaDeX, a government-led space test on January 16, 2025 joined two Indian satellites in orbit and made India the fourth nation to master space docking. Space docking, joining spacecraft so they move and work together, matters for space stations, servicing satellites, and longer missions.
After 27 years in space, Sunita Williams retires as she visits India, reflects on record missions, unexpected challenges in orbit, and how viewing Earth transformed her perspective on humanity.
Retired NASA astronaut Sunita Williams emphasizes the need for democratic collaboration in space exploration during her visit to India after a nine-month mission.
On August 23, National Space Day 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would soon establish its own flagship national space station, unveiling a model of the previously-announced Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), with the launch ...
Shubhanshu Shukla, who flew to the International Space Station last year, paid tribute to India’s first astronaut Rakesh Sharma. ‘Thank you, sir, for being my mentor.’