China, India: New Leaders Of Space Exploration?

The U.S. and Russia are longtime power players in space exploration, but two nations in Asia have made big strides to improve their programs.

Newsy
Jun 26, 2017
Latest in Aerospace
Security Breach Podcast
Sponsored
Security Breach Podcast
May 1, 2025
Laser cutting as part of aerospace manufacturing processes.
217 New Jobs: Howmet Aerospace Expands Morristown Operations
June 23, 2025
ESSM Block 2 Missile
RTX's Raytheon Awarded $250M Contract From MELCO for Licensed Guided Missile Production
June 24, 2025
This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the section of a a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug fell while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was in flight.
'Systemic Failures' at Boeing, FAA Led to Door Plug Flying Off 737 Max
June 24, 2025
Related Stories
This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the section of a a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug fell while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was in flight.
Aerospace
NTSB Set to Meet on Door Plug Investigation of Terrifying Boeing Flight
A worker wearing a mask walks past a Boeing 737 Max 9 as it is prepared for a flight from Renton Municipal Airport, Nov. 18, 2020, in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
NTSB Urges Quick Fix on Boeing Plane Engines
The Parrot Anafi UKR drone is presented at the Paris Air Show, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris.
Aerospace
For European Drone Manufacturers, Ukraine Is the Place to Be
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Sponsor Content
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
More in Aerospace
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Sponsored
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
May 1, 2025
Laser cutting as part of aerospace manufacturing processes.
Aerospace
217 New Jobs: Howmet Aerospace Expands Morristown Operations
Cutting-edge manufacturing creates hundreds of new opportunities in East Tennessee.
June 23, 2025
ESSM Block 2 Missile
Aerospace
RTX's Raytheon Awarded $250M Contract From MELCO for Licensed Guided Missile Production
The newest variant reduces dependence on shipboard illumination.
June 24, 2025
This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the section of a a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug fell while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was in flight.
Aerospace
'Systemic Failures' at Boeing, FAA Led to Door Plug Flying Off 737 Max
Boeing factory workers were working too fast on jobs they weren't qualified to do.
June 24, 2025
The new Highfield Integration Facility, located in Englewood, Colorado.
Aerospace
Northrop Grumman Expands Colorado Footprint to Bolster Production of Space Ground Systems
The facility is meant to scale delivery of mission-critical data to allied warfighters.
June 24, 2025
This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, June 4, 2025.
Aerospace
Japanese Company Blames Laser Tool for 2nd Crash Landing On the Moon
The lander's laser range finder was slow to kick in to measure the spacecraft's distance to the surface.
June 24, 2025
This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the section of a a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug fell while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was in flight.
Aerospace
NTSB Set to Meet on Door Plug Investigation of Terrifying Boeing Flight
The blow out created a roaring air vacuum that sucked objects out of the cabin.
June 24, 2025
This image provided by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory shows 678 separate images taken by the observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top right) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light-years away from Earth.
Aerospace
Unveiling Cosmic Mysteries: World's Most Powerful Digital Camera Explores Universe
Breakthrough lens captures cosmic landscapes never seen before.
June 23, 2025
Anduril and Saab corporate logos side by side.
Aerospace
Saab Chooses Anduril to Design, Produce Solid Rocket Motors for Ground-Launched Weapon System
Anduril has already commenced work with plans to transition it to full rate production in 2026.
June 23, 2025
Kratos’ Manufacturing Facility in Bristow, OK
Aerospace
Kratos Expands U.S. Jet Engine Production with New Oklahoma Manufacturing Facility
The company is adding up to five production lines to make turbojet engines.
June 19, 2025
Anduril's Barracuda projectile.
Aerospace
Anduril, Rheinmetall Partner to Design, Manufacture Barracuda, Fury and Solid Rocket Motors
The partnership is a long-term shared investment in co-developing fielded systems.
June 20, 2025
A computer-generated image shows a Revo eVTOL flying over São Paulo.
Aerospace
Revo Announces $250M Investment to Purchase 50 Eve eVTOLs
The agreement is the first of its kind executed with Eve globally.
June 20, 2025
A worker wearing a mask walks past a Boeing 737 Max 9 as it is prepared for a flight from Renton Municipal Airport, Nov. 18, 2020, in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
NTSB Urges Quick Fix on Boeing Plane Engines
To prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin following a bird strike.
June 19, 2025
C 2025 06 17c 001 H
Aerospace
Honda Successfully Launched and Landed a Rocket
The company is aiming for a suborbital launch by 2029.
June 19, 2025
The Parrot Anafi UKR drone is presented at the Paris Air Show, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris.
Aerospace
For European Drone Manufacturers, Ukraine Is the Place to Be
Saying that drones have been battle-tried and tested by Ukrainian forces is becoming a sales pitch.
June 19, 2025