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India has immense potential for expansion in space industry: ISRO chairman
New Delhi: India is among nations with immense potential for expansion in the space industry, said S Somanath, Secretary, the Department of Space and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) here on…
- India
ISRO to transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle to private sector
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon transfer its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to the private sector, after conducting two development flights of the rocket that seeks to…
- Technology
ISRO terminates hot test for semi-cryogenic engine midway
Chennai: The Indian space agency faced a small setback in its quest towards realisation of a semi-cryogenic engine as it terminated a hot test midway. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…
- India
By 2047, India should be seen as world-leading space-faring nation: ISRO chief
New Delhi: India will have to look at space as a “strategic asset” of the country and should become a world-leading space-faring nation by 2047, ISRO chairman S Somanath said on Wednesday.…
- India
Chandrayaan-3 launch likely on July 13; ISRO chief says no final decision yet
New Delhi: India is looking at July 13 as a possible launch date for Chandrayaan-3 that entails landing a rover on the lunar surface. A senior official said the Chandrayaan-3 mission would…
- India
US to train, fly Indian astronauts to International Space Station in 2024
Chennai: After Russia in 1984, it is now the US to fly Indian astronauts to space. But this time the US will fly Indian astronauts to the International Space Station next year…
- Technology
ISRO aims to launch QKD satellite, Ahmedabad to play key role
Ahmedabad: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to launch its own Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) satellite, with Ahmedabad poised to play a pivotal role in the development of the nation’s secure…
- Technology
Ex-ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar test flew drone fitted with ‘Rabbit SAR’
Chennai: Space sector startup, Sisir Radar Private Ltd has successfully tested its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) fitted on a drone, said a senior company official. “The drone fitted with SAR was flown…
- Technology
ISRO to test in July crew safety system of Gaganyaan project rocket
Sriharikota: The Indian space agency will in July test the crew escape systems of the Gaganyaan project rocket, said a top official. “We are getting ready for the test vehicle mission. We…
- India
SC trashes appeal of former ISRO scientist against dismissal from service
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has junked a scientist’s plea challenging his dismissal from service by ISRO, saying the space agency was justified in suspecting his honesty and integrity on account of…
- India
ISRO to send up uncrewed rocket as part of Gaganyaan Mission
Sriharikota: Ahead of the 2024 General Elections, the Indian space agency ISRO will launch the first uncrewed test rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) as a part of the Gaganyaan Mission –…
- India
PSLV C55 carrying two Singapore satellites blasts off from Sriharikota
Sriharikota: ISRO’s PSLV C55 rocket carrying two Singapore satellites lifted off the spaceport on Saturday. In its dedicated commercial mission through NSIL, ISRO’s workhorse launch vehicle carried with it TeLEOS-2 as the primary…
- India
East Sikkim district 9th most vulnerable to landslides in India
New Delhi: Sikkim’s East District, which witnessed a massive avalanche that claimed several lives on Tuesday, ranks ninth in landslide density and risk exposure among all districts in the country. According to…
- India
India moves one step closer to its own reusable rocket or ‘space shuttle’
Chennai: India on Sunday moved a step ahead in getting its own reusable launch vehicle or reusable rocket (simply put similar to space shuttle) with the country’s space agency successfully completing the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM congratulates ISRO for launch of largest rocket LVM3
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team for the successful launch of the largest rocket LVM3 carrying 36 satellites for Oneweb’s…