Gujarat to introduce India's first submarine tourism in Dwarka.

  • Gujarat government collaborates with Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) to launch India's first submarine tourism in Dwarka.
  • Operationalization of the submarine tourism facility is expected before Diwali 2024, allowing tourists to dive 100 meters below the sea.
  • The submarine, weighing around 35 tonnes, will accommodate 30 passengers and provide an immersive view of marine life.


SpaceX set to launch military's X-37B robot spaceplane.

  • SpaceX set to launch the military's X-37B robot spaceplane on its seventh mission using the Falcon Heavy rocket.
  • Launch, scheduled from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, marks the first time the X-37B will ride atop a rocket capable of reaching a higher orbit.
  • The Boeing-built X-37B, resembling a miniature space shuttle, will deploy payloads and conduct experiments on extended orbital missions.


Space startups set to launch payloads on ISRO's PSLV-C58 XPoSat task.

  • Dhruva Space, Bellatrix Aerospace, and TM2Space to launch payloads on ISRO's PSLV-C58 XPoSat Mission.
  • Dhruva Space's LEAPTD (Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Technologies Technology Demonstrator) will showcase microsatellite subsystems.
  • Bellatrix Aerospace plans to launch two payloads, including the Rudra 0.3 HPGP green monopropellant thruster and ARKA 200, a thruster variant.

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ISRO to launch 50 Geo-Intelligence Satellites in next 5 years.

  • ISRO plans to launch 50 satellites in the next five years for geo-intelligence tasks to strengthen India's national strength, stated ISRO Chairman S Somanath.
  • These satellites will form an orbital layer capable of tracing troop movements and imaging large areas.
  • These satellites will enhance changepoint detection capabilities, bolstering surveillance capabilities.


Mengxiang, China's deep sea mining vessel to study earth's mantle.

  • 'Mengxiang,' meaning 'dream' in Chinese, is a state-of-the-art ocean drilling vessel unveiled by China.
  • It aims to explore Earth's mantle and vast deep-sea resources.
  • The ship is China's first independently developed and constructed drilling vessel has got world's deepest drilling capacity.
  • Mengxiang was officially named and launched on December 18, 2023.

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