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From Rohini to LVM3, ISRO’s changing policy for rocket names
Chennai: From names like Rohini for its sounding rockets, the Indian space agency has come to name its heavy-lift rocket with three alphabets and a number – such as LVM3. The Indian…
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In historic flight, Indian rocket puts ‘OneWeb’ satellites into orbit
Sriharikota: In a historic maiden commercial flight, an Indian heavy-lift rocket GSLV MkIII – renamed for this mission as LVM3 M2, successfully orbited satellites of UK-based OneWeb. The 43.5 metre tall and…
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ISRO plans Sun and Moon missions in 2023 as well as commercial ones
Sriharikota: The Indian space agency is having a busy launch schedule next year that includes commercial, navigation, sun and moon missions, said a top official. Speaking to the reporters here Indian Space Research…
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ISRO enters into commercial launch market by placing 36 ‘OneWeb’ satellites into orbit
Sriharikota: In a historic maiden commercial flight, an Indian heavy-lift rocket GSLV MkIII – renamed for this mission as LVM3 M2, successfully placed 36 satellites of UK-based OneWeb into orbit. With this,…
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Diwali is going to be brighter this season with ISRO launching 36 satellites
India is all set to launch the heaviest payload of 36 satellites on Diwali eve and make a strong pitch for the global, multimillion dollar commercial services market. The Indian Space Research…
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ISRO to launch GSLV MkIII rocket mission on Saturday
Chennai: The countdown for the historic launch of Indian rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV MkIII) will begin at 12.07 a.m. on Saturday, said a senior official of the Indian space…
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Space sector moving towards constellation of satellites
Chennai: The global space sector is moving away from geo-statellites and towards the constellation of small satellites in low earth orbit, a senior official of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre…
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ISRO scientist Anil Kumar elected VP of International Astronautical Federation
Bengaluru: Senior Indian Space Research Organisation scientist A K Anil Kumar has been elected as the Vice- President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), according to ISRO. Anil Kumar is currently working as…
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ISRO develops microprocessor-controlled artificial knee
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has developed a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) which is ten times cheaper against imported ones. According to the ISRO, the MPK will…
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Questions raised on failure of ISRO’s new rocket
Sriharikota: The placing of two satellites in a wrong orbit, resulting in their total loss, by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) brand new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on Sunday…
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Satellites no longer usable: ISRO on its failed SSLV mission
Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday said the satellites onboard its maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle “are no longer usable” after the SSLV-D1 placed them in an elliptical orbit…
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SSLV suffers ‘data loss’ at terminal stage: ISRO
Sriharikota: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Sunday informed the space agency’s maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) suffered “data loss” at the terminal stage, although three stages “performed and separated,” and said…
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ISRO gearing up for launch of small rocket SSLV on Aug 7
Chennai: India’s newest rocket, the 34 metre tall and weighing 120 ton Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will lift off from the first launch pad at the Sriharikota rocket port on August…
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ISRO to test crew escape system extensively, doubts sensors of Chandrayaan-2
Sriharikota: The Indian space agency will extensively test the crew escape systems of its rocket before Indian astronauts are put into it and also the moon lander before the Chandrayaan-3 mission is…
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Hyderabad Space Company on PSLV C53 launch on June 30
M Somasekhar For the Hyderabad-based, space startup, Dhruva Space, the June 30 mission of the PSLV C53 of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will be an important milestone. The space orbital…