Aditya Madanapalle

Former sci-tech journo. Bylines in @news9tweets, @firstpost, @digitindia. Plagiarised by @frontline_india, @TimesNow, @TheNewIndian_in and @pinkvilla

[Aditya Madanapalle @electricfoo]

This is a Presentation I am maintaining for myself to understand the growth and development in the Indian New Space ecosystem. Do with it what you will. https://t.co/lhpA8MA9FU

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@brajeshmittal Wow! Great space for learning!

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NISAR timelapse video of lava flow from the northern crater of Krasheninnikov, a volcano pair in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, between December 25, 2025 and August 17, 2026. Video from NASA SVS.

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@ydnad0 Yes! Saw it too!

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@nimishdubey And in schools, teach some real stuff, not the NEP nonsense. There is no alternative to education.

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@TheStellarish HAHAHAHA YES!

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@TheStellarish Blore now

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@TheStellarish Lol no luck will need to get one of those adapters and my other telescope from Thane! 😭 Even at lowest exposure it's not working, but I captured a contrail!

[Manastu Space @ManastuSpace]

Manastu Space has signed an MOU with @axelspace to explore an in-orbit demonstration of our green propulsion system via their AxelLiner Laboratory.

We will jointly assess to integrate our technology into Axelspace spacecraft.

Indian propulsion meets Japan’s path to orbit. 🇮🇳🇯🇵

[Aditya Madanapalle @electricfoo]

@pointer_ref It's kickass GG

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@UserUnknow_7 @AstrophelHQ Yeah that's still just how it will look, I want to know what novel applications will emerge from the capability!

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Astrophel has tested an actuator for its own reusable rockets, and it intends to vend it to others as well. They developed the actuator after realising that domestically developed components were much cheaper than imported ones. @AstrophelHQ https://t.co/0GUbZgP8cU

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@UserUnknow_7 @AstrophelHQ Weird lol, I'm wondering too!

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@AstrophelHQ Hmm the Hopper test originally scheduled for 15 August, then Dec 2026, has now been pushed to early 2027. They plan to fly to height of 500m and land again... getting the required permissions was ONE of the reasons why this test was delayed, had asked team this at BSX.

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Immanuel Louis and Suyash Bafna, CoFounders of @AstrophelHQ (Image is from press handout)

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Actuator testing by @AstrophelHQ

[Astrophel Aerospace @AstrophelHQ]

Built from the ground up in India🇮🇳, Tested under full load, Developed for flight!

Today marks an important milestone for Astrophel: we’ve successfully completed full-load bandwidth testing of our in-house actuator.
#SpaceTech #Actuators #Aerospace #MadeInIndia #ReusableRocket

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@gifsagar @brook_crimson Oh boy yes lol :D I haz Sega Genesis in working condition ^^

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Japan's @axelspace to use green propulsion system developed by Indian New Space Startup @ManastuSpace on its AxelLiner spacecraft. https://t.co/qeowoGyKSo

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@TheStellarish This thing, no markings, IDK how old it is

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I'm looking at it with a telescope too, but not able to take photo through telescope with camera!

[Rishi @TheStellarish]

शरद पौर्णिमा. कोजागिरी पौर्णिमा.
Full moon night.
Took out telescope after ages. :)

[Aditya Madanapalle @electricfoo]

Found in an old book, no clue what satellite this is. Book title is 'Exploration of the Universe' by Abell Morrison Wolfe, but it does not even leave our solar system, let alone the galaxy!