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ISRO carries out static test of Gaganyaan rocket’s booster
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme ‘Gaganyaan’ by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered…
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India has 217 space objects orbiting earth; working towards reducing space debris: Report
New Delhi: India has 103 active or defunct spacecraft and 114 objects categorised as ‘space debris’ in orbit and it has embarked on a research to reduce such fragments from outer space.…
- Kashmir
Space Centre in Jammu to be named after former ISRO Chairman Satish Dhawan
Jammu: Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that the Space Centre in Jammu will be named after former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Satish…
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MHA to hold meeting with ISRO to strengthen border security
New Delhi: With an aim to further strengthen island and border security through space technology, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is to soon hold a meeting with Indian Space Research Organisation…
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ISRO launches PSLV C52
Sriharikota: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C52 carrying orbit earth observation satellite EOS-04 and two other small satellites from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan…
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India’s space quest for 2022 to begin on Valentine’s Day
Hyderabad: A new year, a new Chairman and an aggressive ‘Plan of Action’, is what is scheduled for India’s space odyssey in 2022. February 14, popular as Valentine’s Day will see the…
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Engine for Gaganyaan programme successfully undergoes qualification testing
Bengaluru: High-thrust Vikas engine for the Gaganyaan programme has successfully undergone qualification test for a duration of 25 seconds at Indian Space Research Organisation Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. With regard…
- Technology
ISRO test fires engine for India’s human space mission rocket
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully fired the high thrust Vikas engine that would power India’s first rocket that would carry humans. According to ISRO, the Vikas engine for the…
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Challenging tasks ahead for India’s new space sector chief
Chennai: In a year when the Indian space sector is expected to see some revolutionary changes, S.Somanath on Saturday assumed the charge as the Secretary, Department of Science and Chairman, Space Commission. The…
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S Somanath to be new ISRO chief, fourth Keralite to hold post
Thiruvananthapuram: Scientist S Somanath is all set to take over as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), succeeding K. Sivan. Somanath, who is currently Director of the Vikram…
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Space India 2021–Low for ISRO, high for startups
M Somasekhar In India’s impressive journey in space technology over the decades, the year 2021 could well go down as a low performance one. It saw the usually busy Indian Space Research…
- Science
2021 set the stage for revolutionary 2022 for space players
Chennai: The year 2021 will go down as a landmark year for the space industry players in the private sector and a forgettable one for the government owned Indian Space Research Organisation…
- Science
Private players rush into Space Sector as it is offering massive growth scope
M Somasekhar The buzz in India’s Space sector seems to be driven Start ups, Corporates and big business dreams. The Modi Government’s plans to open up the sector to private players has…
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Chandrayaan-2 detects presence of water molecules on moon
New Delhi: Chandrayaan-2, ISRO’s second lunar mission, has detected the presence of water molecules on the moon, data obtained from the mission has revealed. In a paper co-authored by A S Kirankumar, former…
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Indian rocket fails to launch GISAT-1/EOS-3 satellite
Sriharikota: The much expected launch of Indias first Geo-Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) renamed as EOS-03 failed on Thursday. About seven minutes into its launch at 5.43 a.m. the Indian rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch…
