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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying astronaut Nick Hague (NASA) and Alexander Gorbunov (Roscosmos) to the International Space Station. The Crew 9 rotation mission also brings back astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Willmore next February.
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The capsule, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on September 28, carrying Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos (Russian cosmonaut) Alexander Gorbunov. It arrived at the ISS on September 30, about 28 hours after liftoff.
In comparison, India’s ranking in 2015 was 81. After climbing more than 40 positions, India has entered the stretch where the journey ahead will only be tougher, and competition on every parameter will be against the most advanced economies of the world. Among the bright spots highlighted by WIPO is India’s ranking among the world’s scientific clusters at number 4.
Overall, Switzerland, Sweden, the US, Singapore, and the UK have emerged as the world’s most innovative economies, in the 2024 rankings.