Tag: ISRO

ISRO to launch 18 missions in next six months

According to senior scientists, some of the planned launches include GSAT-11, Chandrayaan-2 moon mission and GSLV-MkIII-D2 missions.

September 17, 2018

India’s PSLV rocket successfully puts into orbit two UK satellites

Two satellites aboard the Indian rocket - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - belonged to Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd (SSTL), UK.

September 16, 2018

ISRO to launch two British satellites tonight at 10:08 pm

The two satellites, NovaSAR and S1-4, are set to be launched from the first launch pad into a 583 km Sun Synchronous Orbit on Sunday at 10:08 pm (IST).

September 16, 2018

Huge human cost

The role of High Court judges, and indeed officials across the board needs to scrutinised and responsibility fixed if only to prevent other scientists being subjected to similar ordeals.

September 16, 2018

Happy with SC verdict, says former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan

Nambi Narayanan welcomed the Supreme Court verdict but stressed there should be a time-frame for completion of the probe by the court-appointed panel.

September 14, 2018

Gaganyaan: France to share expertise with ISRO for India’s manned space mission

France has offered India its expertise in space medicine, astronaut health monitoring, life support and radiation protection for India's proposed manned space mission.

September 7, 2018

Chasing a mirage

India has miles to go before planning a manned space flight. Only three nations, Russia, the USA and China have so far been able to achieve manned space missions. India does not even have the facilities to train astronauts.

September 5, 2018

Indian human space mission to create 15,000 jobs: ISRO chief

The plan to put an Indian into space, on its own, for the first time by 2022 will create as many as 15,000 jobs, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan said on Wednesday. “We estimate that the human space mission will generate about 15,000 jobs over the next few years,” Sivan told IANS …

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August 15, 2018

India will put man in space for seven days: ISRO Chairman

India's space agency is planning to put an astronaut for seven days in space at a cost less than Rs 10,000 crore as part of its manned mission by 2022

August 15, 2018

India to soon launch space science channel: ISRO

ISRO will also be setting up a module for students from classes 8-10 to be trained at the space agency for a month, Sivan added.

August 12, 2018

Rs 1 cr ISRO’s lithium ion cell technology gets overwhelming initial response

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in June announced its decision to transfer its own lithium ion cell technology to the Indian industry on a non-exclusive basis for usage in automobiles for Rs 1 crore

July 15, 2018

Ahmedabad: Major fire breaks out at ISRO; fire tenders rush to spot

A major fire broke out inside the Space Application Centre (SCA) campus of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad on Thursday. According to latest reports, seven vehicles of the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) have rushed to the spot to douse the flames. 1 CISF personnel is reportedly injured Nobody was reported …

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May 3, 2018

ISRO raises IRNSS-1I navigation satellite’s orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully carried out the first orbit raising operations of a navigation satellite launched on Thursday.

April 13, 2018

ISRO successfully puts into orbit IRNSS-1I navigation satellite

India early on Thursday put into orbit navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, a part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC in copy-book style.

April 12, 2018

ISRO confirms losing contact with communication satellite GSAT-6A

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday confirmed that the Communication from the GSAT-6A satellite, which was launched on March 29, has been lost. Efforts are currently underway to establish a link with it, ISRO added after maintaining an unusual silence on the health of the spacecraft. The second orbit raising operation of GSAT-6A was …

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April 1, 2018

India successfully launches GSAT-6A communication satellite

India on Thursday successfully launched the GSAT-6A satellite that would provide mobile communication facilities, using its heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08), in a copybook style.

March 29, 2018

BHEL to make space grade cells for ISRO

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) would make space grade lithium-ion (Li-Ion) cells for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under technology transfer, the space agency said on Friday. “We have entered into a technology transfer agreement with BHEL to make space grade Li-Ion cells,” it said in a statement here. The agreement was signed …

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March 23, 2018