Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is set to embark on her third space mission as she pilots NASA’s Boeing Starliner tonight. This launch, a joint mission between NASA and Boeing, has faced several delays but is finally ready for liftoff.

NASA eyes certified Starliner and associated systems for future crewed missions to the space station.

Addressing the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet here, he said ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation are concerned for the coming days.

The LignoSat probe is made of magnolia wood, which has been seen on the International Space Station (ISS) to be highly robust and crack-resistant. Plans are currently being finalised for its launch on a US rocket this summer.