Beyond man launch in next mission, Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO) is also contemplating the mechanism to rescue its astronauts in case of mid-space abortion of a mission. In case of an emergency, the astronauts can eject themselves to safety from their rockets but capturing them on to another safe rocket is the challenge that ISRO is determined to explore ...

NASA’s new spacecraft, Orion, was successfully launched from Florida this morning and it is in the space orbiting and the next critical phase, expected at about 9 a.m. EST, when the second engine burn of the Delta IV Heavy rocket, to lift Orion to its peak altitude of 3,600 miles. The flight test is scheduled to end with Orion splashing ...