Portal:Current events/2016 August 28

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Science and Technology
  • The Indian Space agency ISRO successfully tests its Scramjet engines. Two scramjet engines were mounted alongside of a two-stage, solid fueled rocket called Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV), which is an advanced sounding rocket. Scramjet engines were then ignited when ATV achieved a speed of Mach 6 (7350 km/hr) at an altitude of 20 km. (The Hindu)

Sport