Gaganyaan: ISRO Completes Three Major Crew Module Tests Before Manned Mission

ISRO clears three Gaganyaan crew module tests; how it fast-tracks India's first human spaceflight?

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out three important qualification tests for the Gaganyaan mission, marking another step towards India's first human spaceflight programme. The tests focused on critical crew module systems designed to improve astronaut safety during different stages of the mission.

IMAT-05 Success :  ISRO Validates Gaganyaan Main Parachute for First Mission

ISRO successfully tested Gaganyaan's main parachute in IMAT-05, proving multi-stage precision deployment, safety, and readiness for India’s first uncrewed orbital mission.

Indonesian Navy sends warship, elite troops to Russia for drills

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has deployed a warship and elite special forces units to Vladivostok, Russia, to ...

US Navy suspends search for missing sailor in MH-60S helicopter incident

Manama [Bahrain], July 6 (ANI): The US Navy has suspended its active search for a missing sailor after more than four days of extensive search-and-rescue operations. The sailor was aboard the MH-60S helicopter that went down in the Arabian Sea last week, the Navy said in an official statement. The sailor, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

Soyuz 21: The Secret Soviet Space Mission That Nearly Ended in Disaster

On July 6, 1976, the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 21 lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying commander Boris Volynov and flight engineer Vitaly Zholobov. Officially, the crew was embarking on a 60-day mission aboard the Salyut 5 orbital station. Behind the public narrative, however, the station was part of the Soviet Union's highly classified Almaz military space program, designed to combine human spaceflight with military reconnaissance. By the mid-1970s, the Soviet space program was no longer focused solely on setting records. Orbit had become an arena for strategic competition, where scientific research, military observation, and national security increasingly overlapped. Soyuz 21 was expected to prove that long-duration military missions in space were practical. Instead, it exposed the enormous physical and psychological challenges of living and working in orbit. A Crew Years in the Making Both members of the crew had waited years for the opportunity to fly. Boris Volynov, one of the original cosmonauts selected alongside Yuri Gagarin, had endured repeated mission cancellations and survived a harrowing landing during his first spaceflight in 1969. Vitaly Zholobov had spent 13 years in the cosmonaut corps without ever reaching space.

Wally Funk death: Oldest woman to travel into space dies at 87

Funk was one of 13 female pilots who went through the same tests as NASA’s all-male astronaut corps in the early 1960s but never made it into space

Drone's 420-kilometer flight shows successful integration into airspace — ZALA

ZALA stated that the practical tests confirmed the company's technological solutions' readiness to comply with the requirements of Russian President Vladimir Putin's directive on the implementation of unmanned aerial vehicles and their control systems

NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations

Notice ID: Coming Soon NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for industry-led demonstrations, risk reduction, and special topic activities that enable an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. NASA’s Moon []

Navy Ends Search for Missing Crew Member After Arabian Sea Helicopter Crash

The Navy on Sunday suspended the search for a crew member who has been missing since a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. Three other crew members aboard the Navy helicopter were rescued soon after the aircraft made an emergency landing in the water on July 1 during a routine []

US navy ends search for sailor missing after helicopter crash in Arabian Sea

WASHAINGTON, July 06 (YPA) – The U.S. Fifth Fleet announced on the social media platform X that it has ended its active search for a sailor who had been missing since Wednesday following a helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea. The fleet said the sailor was reported missing on July 1 after an MH-60S Seahawk []

The White Helmets Invade Venezuela

Kit Klarenberg On June 27th, a plane ferrying a “specialized” team of “highly trained search and rescue specialists” flew into Venezuela from Damascus. Dispatched at putative Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s direct order, the 15-strong group is assisting disaster efforts launched by Caracas in response to devastating twin earthquakes. Among them are members of the notorious White []

Gruesome discovery after astronauts completed 'perfect' landing after dying 104 miles up in space

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Three astronauts died on their return from Salyut 1 – the world's first space station with the horrifying discovery made only after they made a flawless landing back on earth in 1971

DC producer confirms Supergirl "ends a particular way" leading to Man of Tomorrow, and Milly Alcock is "a big part of" the project after that

DC producer confirms Supergirl "ends a particular way" leading to Man of Tomorrow, and Milly Alcock is "a big part of" the project after that

Defense Minister Yaqoob Mujahid visits 217 Omari Corps

Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, Afghanistan’s minister of defense, visited the 217 Omari Corps in the country’s northeastern zone. According to the Ministry of Defense, Mujahid met with Sharafuddin Taqi, commander of the 217 Omari Corps, his deputy, and a number of the corps’ personnel during the visit. The ministry said the defense minister reviewed the corps’ [] The post Defense Minister Yaqoob Mujahid visits 217 Omari Corps first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

[Video] 🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — Operators from the “Kairos” unit of the 414th Separate Unmanned Strike Aviat [...]

— Operators from the “Kairos” unit of the 414th Separate Unmanned Strike Aviation Systems Brigade “Magyar's Birds” of the Unmanned Systems Forces targeted eight fuel tankers, one dry cargo ship, and one ferry in the Sea of Azov.The tankers are part of the Azov–Crimea fuel supply route, transporting gasoline and other petroleum products between Russian ports, the Kerch Strait, and Crimea.According to the unit, all of the tankers have been identified, are under international sanctions, have a deadweight of approximately 7,000 tons each, are around 140 meters long, and were built between 2006 and 2012: Venera-3 Sanar-1 Sanar-17 Klimena Teti Aleksey Savrasov PenelopaOne vessel is still being identified.@IntelSlava

Is Milly Alcock's 'Supergirl' LGBTQ+?

After repeated questions about the sexual orientation of the new "Supergirl," actor Milly Alcock takes a guess. #MillyAlcock #Supergirl

'Supergirl' takes on new mission in DC Studios adventure

'Supergirl' takes on new mission in DC Studios adventure

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO conducts three successful crew module system tests

Three successful tests have validated key Gaganyaan systems for splashdown recovery, re-entry and parachute deployment

NASA Seeks Volunteers For Out-Of-This-World Experience – Apply Now

Astronaut selfie Image by NASAwebsite; Black background Image by CanvaNASA is looking for four volunteers to spend a year living and working in a simu...

US Army uses Ukrainian Magura naval drones during exercises – Bloomberg

American special operations forces have tested Ukrainian Magura naval drones during exercises in the Philippines, using them against a target vessel.

NASA Spacewalk: Astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir Begin 7-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 (Watch)

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a complex, seven-hour maintenance spacewalk. The primary objective of the mission, designated as U.S. Spacewalk 95, is to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's primary robotic arm, Canadarm2.

Army Chief Reviews South-East Operational Readiness

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reviewed the operational readiness of Nigerian Army formations in the South-East, reaffirming troop welfare, combat preparedness and inter-agency cooperation as key to consolidating security across the region. The assessment was disclosed in a statement issued by the acting director of Army public relations, Colonel [] The post Army Chief Reviews South-East Operational Readiness appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Russian Soyuz Launch Infrastructure Blown Up in French Guyana

The launch pad for the Russian Soyuz-CT rocket at the European Kourou spaceport in French Guyana has been dismantled using a controlled explosion. Footage of the demolition was published in a Telegram channel by space industry expert and former head of the press service of Roscosmos, Dmitry Strugovets. The mobile service tower, which reached a [] The post Russian Soyuz Launch Infrastructure Blown Up in French Guyana appeared first on New Jetpack Site.

NASA spacewalk LIVE: Astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir repair ISS robotics

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will exit the ISS for a spacewalk. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/06/29/nasa-astronauts-spacewalk-iss/90727246007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

What it's like aboard the US navy warships closest to Iran

CNN's Pamela Brown returns to "The Situation Room" after her time on the Arabian Sea and shares exclusive material from the key aircraft carrier and the service members on it. 0:00 At the 'tip of the spear' aboard navy ships closest to Iran 3:50 Wolf Blitzer asks about personnel morale on board 6:43 Feeding service members for a record-breaking 230 consecutive days 8:28 Officers on being away from their families for almost a year Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Iran #StraitofHormuz #News

Azerbaijani Air Force Aviation units conduct training flights (VIDEO)

Azerbaijani Air Force Aviation units conduct training flights (VIDEO)

License to Stream: ‘007 First Light’ Coming to GeForce NOW With an Ultimate Bundle

The mission begins now. GeForce NOW is dialing up the action with a blockbuster mix of spy thrills, high-speed racing and member rewards — plus eight new games joining the cloud this week, all ready to stream instantly. Leading the drop: the 007 First Light Ultimate Membership Bundle, which brings a brand-new way to jump []

Hellenic Air Force F-16 makes emergency landing in Zakynthos – Pilot unharmed, airport closed

The Hellenic Air Force fighter had taken off from the 116th Combat Wing and was participating in a military exercise. Meanwhile the airport remains closed for technical inspections The post Hellenic Air Force F-16 makes emergency landing in Zakynthos – Pilot unharmed, airport closed appeared first on ProtoThema English.

U.S. Marines deploy Iron Dome-based missile system to Guam

U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force were photographed calibrating and evaluating the Medium-Range Intercept Capability system on Mason Range, Guam, on June 24, 2026, as part of Valiant Shield 2026, the biennial U.S.-led exercise that assembles joint and allied forces across the Indo-Pacific to practice the kind of high-end multi-domain combat the Pentagon considers []

The Studio Behind One Of 2026’s Most Delightful Metroidvanias Is Closing

The team that made MIO: Memories in Orbit deserves better

US Navy Suspends Search for Missing Sailor in Arabian Sea

The U.S. Navy said on Sunday it had suspended its search for a ​sailor who was reported missing on July 1. Here are some details: * The Navy’s 5th Fleet said the Navy and Air Force searched for a sailor ‌who was reported missing last ​week after an ‌MH-60S Seahawk helicopter went down in the []...Click to read more

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

SpaceX cleared for next Starship test flight this week

SpaceX cleared for next Starship test flight this week

South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"

Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”

Baykar, Leonardo complete live tests of crewed-unmanned aircraft teaming

Italian defense firm Leonardo and Turkish aviation firm Baykar successfully concluded the first phase of live testing for the K-SWARM program, marking a milestone in crewed and unm...

Joint Egyptian-Turkish air exercise ends

The joint Egyptian-Turkish air exercise Anatolian Eagle 2026 has concluded following several days of intensive training at a Turkish airbase. The exercise brought together the air forces of Egypt, Türkiye and Azerbaijan, alongside the participation of a NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. Commander of the Egyptian Air Force Lieutenant General Amr Saqr, Head [] The post Joint Egyptian-Turkish air exercise ends appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

If We Could Travel to the Stars, Where Should We Go First?

Eventually, we'll launch a mission dedicated solely to studying an interstellar object. When that day comes, which one should we look at first?

BepiColombo: The spacecraft that spent 8 years travelling to Mercury is finally arriving in 2026

BepiColombo: The spacecraft that spent 8 years travelling to Mercury is finally arriving in 2026