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ISRO moves ahead in development of 2,000 kN thrust semi-cryogenic engine
Chennai: The Indian space agency on Monday said it has successfully achieved the ignition of a semi-cryo preburner, a major milestone in the development of semi-cryogenic propulsion systems. According to the Indian…
- Technology
Studies suggest more ice on Moon within exploitable depths: ISRO
Bengaluru: A study has revealed evidence for enhanced possibility of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of the Moon, according to ISRO. The study was carried out by the scientists of…
- India
ISRO delayed Chandrayaan-3 launch by 4 seconds to dodge space debris
New Delhi: India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made a soft-landing near the south pole of the moon, lifted off four seconds late to avoid hitting a piece of space debris, the ISRO said…
- India
Satellite monitoring shows large expansion in 27 pc identified glacial lakes in Himalayas: ISRO
New Delhi: More than 27 per cent of the identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas have notably expanded since 1984 and 130 of those are in India, ISRO said on Monday. In…
- India
Aditya mission continuously sending data about Sun: ISRO chief
Kolkata: ISRO chief S Somnath on Sunday said that the Aditya L I solar mission of the premier space research agency is continuously sending data about the Sun. Somnath, who was speaking…
- India
Chandrayaan-4 mission in ‘process of developing’, says S Somanath
Ludhiana: Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday said the Chandrayaan-4 mission is in the “process of developing”. He said space research is a continuous process and the country is…
- Bangalore
‘Another milestone’: ISRO rocket accomplishes zero orbital debris mission
Bengaluru: ISRO on Monday said its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has accomplished zero orbital debris mission, and described it “another milestone”. This was achieved on March 21, when the PSLV Orbital…
- India
ISRO’s step towards realising Indian space shuttle ‘Pushpak’
Chennai: India progressed further in its attempt to realise a reusable launch vehicle (RLV)/ rocket named ‘Pushpak’ by successfully test landing RLV LEX-2 on Friday at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in…
- Opinions
Moon fascinates humans again
America’s NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration) which successfully landed the first Man in Moon in the history of the world (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the…
- India
PM Modi inaugurates space infrastructure projects of ISRO
Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated 3 major space infrastructure projects of ISRO during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba near here. The Prime Minister…
- India
PM Modi announces names of astronauts of Gaganyaan human space flight mission
Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday the names of the four astronauts who are undergoing training for the country’s maiden human space flight mission, Gaganyaan. The four astronauts are —…
- Andhra Pradesh
GSLV rocket carrying INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite lifts-off
Sriharikota: A Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle carrying a third generation meteorological satellite lifted-off from the spaceport here on Saturday. INSAT-3DS satellite aims to augment the study of the Earth’s surface and oceanic observations.…
- India
Why did ISRO skip ’13’ while numbering weather rocket?
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has done it again. It has skipped the number ’13’ — generally considered “unlucky” — while numbering its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket, which…
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ISRO begins countdown for India’s weather satellite launch
Chennai: The Indian space agency ISRO began the countdown on Friday afternoon for the Saturday evening launch of the country’s latest weather satellite INSAT-3DS. In its 16th mission, the GSLV rocket (code-named…
- India
30 space missions planned from India in next 14 months
Chennai: A total of 30 space launches — commercial and non-commercial by government and private players– are being planned from India over the next 14 months from the Indian spaceport in Sriharikota…
