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India`s PSLV-XL rocket has close links with Moon, Mars and the Sun The XL variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) seems to have an interesting connection with Moon, Mars and now the Sun. The rocket made its maiden flight on October 22, 2008 for India’s first interplanetary mission – the Moon Mission-1 or Chandrayaan-1. And on November 5, 2013, the rocket was used for India’s first Mars Mission called Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). Nearly 15 years after its first flight and on its 25th mission, the rocket code na...
India`s PSLV-XL rocket has close links with Moon, Mars and the Sun
India`s PSLV-XL rocket has close links with Moon, Mars and the Sun
Source: IANS
2/09/2023 9:11:08 AM
Women Scientists Shine Bright in Narendra Modi`s Era In an epoch-defining moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi christened the lunar landing site of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander as 'Shiv Shakti,' a tribute to the collective strength of both male and female scientists who spearheaded India's historic lunar mission. This appellation symbolises a landmark move towards recognizing the crucial contribution of women in scientific pursuits. During his interaction with over 120 women scientists at the In...
Women Scientists Shine Bright in Narendra Modi`s Era
Women Scientists Shine Bright in Narendra Modi`s Era
Source: PR Agency
1/09/2023 5:51:22 PM
With India on top of the moon, experts expect positive policy changes India landing on the moon is expected to increase the government’s spending on scientific space missions including a Mars landing, higher outsourcing by the Indian space agency, said industry experts. The moon landing will also have a positive credibility rub off effect on the Indian private space sector players in the international arena and a big boost for the youth of this country having a scientific bent of mind and space enthusiasts, they said. In the long term, India will ha...
With India on top of the moon, experts expect positive policy changes
With India on top of the moon, experts expect positive policy changes
Source: IANS
27/08/2023 12:44:07 PM
L&T, HAL vetted to bid on India rocket privatisation-source Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Aeronautics are among companies vetted to potentially bid in India's efforts to privatise its small satellite launch rocket, a source told Reuters, as the government seeks more investment in the booming space market. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the national space agency, as a low-cost means to launch satellites weighing up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) into low-earth orbit. They se...
L&T, HAL vetted to bid on India rocket privatisation-source
L&T, HAL vetted to bid on India rocket privatisation-source
Source: Reuters
25/08/2023 3:37:49 PM
Moonstruck! From US to South Africa -- a `proud day` for Indian diaspora It was a 'proud and historic day' for India's 32 million-plus strong diaspora, which stood in unison with their mother country amid chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram', as the nation conquered the moon on Wednesday with its historic Chandrayaan-3 mission. From holding special screenings of the landing event, to saying prayers and distributing sweets, loudest cheers on the mission's success could be heard from the community that is far away, ye...
Moonstruck! From US to South Africa -- a `proud day` for Indian diaspora
Moonstruck! From US to South Africa -- a `proud day` for Indian diaspora
Source: IANS
24/08/2023 12:03:51 PM
Musk says `super cool` as India lands on the Moon Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday praised India for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, describing it as "super cool." "Super cool!," Musk said, reacting to the successful launch.   Also, he congratulated the country for the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.   "Congratulations India," he commented on one of ISRO's posts.   Even before the successful landing, Musk had shown support for India's M...
Musk says `super cool` as India lands on the Moon
Musk says `super cool` as India lands on the Moon
Source: IANS
24/08/2023 10:33:55 AM
What an incredible moment: Sundar Pichai on India`s historic Moon feat Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday congratulated the Indian space agency and the country for the successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the Moon. “What an incredible moment! Congratulations to @isro for the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3 on the moon,” he said in a post on X.com.  “Today India became the first country to successfully achieve a soft landing on the southern polar region of the moon,” he added. The Indian Space Research O...
What an incredible moment: Sundar Pichai on India`s historic Moon feat
What an incredible moment: Sundar Pichai on India`s historic Moon feat
Source: IANS
24/08/2023 9:43:02 AM
Historic moment for us, says PM Narendra Modi as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its team for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3  on the Moon.  PM Modi, who watched the landing live from Johannesburg, where he is currently participating in the BRICS summit, said: "I congratulate the ISRO team and scientists from the core of my heart for this accomplishment. "It's a historic moment for us as Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon. I am in So...
Historic moment for us, says PM Narendra Modi as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon
Historic moment for us, says PM Narendra Modi as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon
Source: IANS
23/08/2023 6:46:16 PM
India Lands on the Moon! India’s moon lander successfully set its four legs softly and safely on the lunar soil on Wednesday evening as planned, and became the fourth nation in the world to achieve the feat. The lander landed near the South Pole of the moon after travelling about 3.84 lakh km for over 40 days. With the landing, a major portion of the Rs 600 crore Chandrayaan-3 mission has been realised. The remaining portion is the moon rover rolling down from the lander, moving around and doing the ...
India Lands on the Moon!
India Lands on the Moon!
Source: IANS
23/08/2023 6:36:07 PM
Chandrayaan-3: Nation gearing up for Rs 600 crore mission`s `19 minutes of terror` Suspense and excitement are building up across the nation as India will be attempting to soft land its lander on the moon on Wednesday evening. The Rs 600 crore Chandrayaan-3 mission is all set to provide the 19 minutes of terror, suspense and excitement for the officials of Indian space agency and others as the lander that was carried by Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft will start its descent towards the lunar soil. It may be recalled that the Vikram lander that was part of the Chandrayaan-2 m...
Chandrayaan-3: Nation gearing up for Rs 600 crore mission`s `19 minutes of terror`
Chandrayaan-3: Nation gearing up for Rs 600 crore mission`s `19 minutes of terror`
Source: IANS
22/08/2023 5:04:30 PM
All set for India`s moon lander to touch down on lunar soil India’s moon lander is all set to make a landing on the lunar soil on August 23, 2023 evening as the final deboosting operation got over in the wee hours of Sunday, said Indian The moon lander or the lander is part of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. The spacecraft comprises a propulsion module (weighing 2,148 kg), a lander (1,723.89 kg) and a rover (26 kg). “The second and final deboosting operation has successfully reduced ...
All set for India`s moon lander to touch down on lunar soil
All set for India`s moon lander to touch down on lunar soil
Source: IANS
20/08/2023 4:45:21 PM
India`s moon lander gets closer to Moon Indian space agency on Friday said it had successfully taken the country’s moon lander closer to the Moon by reducing its orbit. The Moon lander or the lander is part of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. The spacecraft comprises a propulsion module (weighing 2,148 kg), a lander (1,723.89 kg) and a rover (26 kg) . “The Lander Module (LM) health is normal. LM successfully underwent a deboosting operation that reduced its orbit t...
India`s moon lander gets closer to Moon
India`s moon lander gets closer to Moon
Source: IANS
18/08/2023 5:21:38 PM
Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to moon, lander to separate tomorrow Moving India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft closer to the moon on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the lander module is slated for separation from the propulsion module on Thursday. “Today’s successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as intended. With this, the lunar bound maneuvres are completed. It’s time for preparations as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module gear up for...
Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to moon, lander to separate tomorrow
Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to moon, lander to separate tomorrow
Source: IANS
16/08/2023 10:31:29 AM
Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit, `says` feeling lunar gravity The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday evening successfully injected the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft into the lunar orbit, an official said. According to the official, the firing of the onboard motors began at about 7.15 p.m. and the spacecraft was steered towards the moon orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in a tweet, said: "MOX, ISTRAC, this is Chandrayaan-3, I am feeling lunar gravity." "Chandrayaan-3 has been successfully inserted...
Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit, `says` feeling lunar gravity
Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit, `says` feeling lunar gravity
Source: IANS
6/08/2023 9:08:01 AM
ITI trades higher on the BSE ITI is currently trading at Rs. 110.20, up by 2.05 points or 1.90% from its previous closing of Rs. 108.15 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 110.05 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 113.00 and Rs. 109.75 respectively. So far 44878 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 129.50 on 21-Jul-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 86.50 on 28-Mar-2023. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 113.00 ...
ITI trades higher on the BSE
ITI trades higher on the BSE
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18/07/2023 12:22:32 PM
NASA, ESA congratulate India on Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft The US space agency NASA and European Space agency (ESA) on Friday lauded India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft that was successfully launched on a historic mission to the far side of the moon.  The LVM-3, the country's heavy rocket, nicknamed 'Bahubali' carried the 3.8-tonne Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and put the moon spacecraft into orbit on Friday afternoon.  The mission is a follow up of the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019 when the lander named Vikram crashed...
NASA, ESA congratulate India on Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
NASA, ESA congratulate India on Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
Source: IANS
15/07/2023 9:05:15 AM
India`s `Bahubali` rocket LVM3 lifts off with Chandrayaan-3 India’s heavy lift rocket-LVM3 carrying the 3,897.89 kg Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Friday afternoon. At about 2.35 p.m. the LVM3 rocket breaking free from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) here began ascending towards the skies with a strong deep growl that reverberated like a thunder roll. The 43.5 metre tall rocket weighing about 642 ton furiously rushed towards the skies with thick orange flame leaving beh...
India`s `Bahubali` rocket LVM3 lifts off with Chandrayaan-3
India`s `Bahubali` rocket LVM3 lifts off with Chandrayaan-3
Source: IANS
14/07/2023 2:52:37 PM
L&T plays a critical role in India`s Chandrayaan-3 mission Engineering major Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) said that it is playing a critical role in India's third moon mission slated to launch on Friday afternoon. According to L&T, the company is involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission from manufacturing of subsystems till mission tracking. The critical booster segments, namely head end segment, middle segment, and nozzle bucket flange, with a diameter of 3.2 metre were manufactured and proof pressure tested at L&T’s Facili...
L&T plays a critical role in India`s Chandrayaan-3 mission
L&T plays a critical role in India`s Chandrayaan-3 mission
Source: IANS
14/07/2023 9:41:44 AM
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft mated at top of India`s heavy lift rocket LVM3 India on Wednesday took another step towards its third moon mission by mating the encapsulated assembly holding the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. “Today (Wednesday) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the encapsulated assembly containing Chandrayaan-3 is mated with LVM3,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The LVM3 is India’s heaviest rocket that will carry the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with a lander and a rover. It will put the spacecraft or orbiter in...
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft mated at top of India`s heavy lift rocket LVM3
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft mated at top of India`s heavy lift rocket LVM3
Source: IANS
5/07/2023 5:50:59 PM
India`s third moon mission slated between July 12-19, lander modified Indian space agency ISRO is gearing up for its third moon mission -- Chandrayaan-3 -- slated between July 12 and July 19, officials said. “We have the launch window between July 12 and July 19. The exact date has not been finalised,” a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), not wanting to be named, told IANS. Speaking to the media, ISRO Chairman and Secretary in the Department of Space, S. Somanath, said the space agency will look at launching the moon...
India`s third moon mission slated between July 12-19, lander modified
India`s third moon mission slated between July 12-19, lander modified
Source: IANS
29/06/2023 10:21:48 AM
NASA & ISRO collaborate to establish International Space Station by 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance C Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that scientists of US' NASA and ISRO would collaborate to establish an International Space Station in 2024. During a discussion on critical mineral partnerships here, she revealed the NASA-ISRO plan to set up the international space station.  "NASA will provide advanced training to the ISRO, facilitating a joint effort towards the International Space Station in 2024," she said.  Sitharaman also emphasised the c...
NASA & ISRO collaborate to establish International Space Station by 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
NASA & ISRO collaborate to establish International Space Station by 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Source: IANS
26/06/2023 10:04:41 AM
Ex-ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar test flew drone fitted with 'Rabbit SAR' 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 (on Friday) at a place called Sonarpur, about 50 km from Kolkata," Tapan Misra, Founding Director and Chief Scientistst, sir Radar Private Ltd, told IANS. Misra who was earlier a Director at the Space Applications Centre of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has named his product ...
Ex-ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar test flew drone fitted with 'Rabbit SAR'
Ex-ISRO official promoted Sisir Radar test flew drone fitted with 'Rabbit SAR'
Source: IANS
17/06/2023 5:32:01 PM
Indian space startup's Azista BST's satellite orbited by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket Indian space sector startup Azista BST Aerospace Pvt Ltd's first remote sensing satellite ABA First Runner (AFR) was successfully orbited by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. According to SpaceX, the rocket on a dedicated rideshare mission carried 72 spacecraft that includes CubeSats, MicroSats and others and one of them was the Ahmedabad-based Azista BST Aerospace's 80 kg satellite AFR. Azista BST Aerospace is an Indo-German satellite manufacturing joint venture floated by India...
Indian space startup's Azista BST's satellite orbited by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket
Indian space startup's Azista BST's satellite orbited by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket
Source: IANS
13/06/2023 12:32:29 PM
Analysis-Liftoff: Narendra Modi`s space push for India counts on private players Encouraged by high-profile successes elsewhere, India wants its private space companies to increase their share of the global launch market by fivefold within the next decade - an effort boosted by the personal support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the year after the country opened the way for private launches in 2020, the number of space startups more than doubled, from 21 to 47. At the end of 2022, Skyroot Aerospace, whose investors include Sherpalo Ventures and Singapore's ...
Analysis-Liftoff: Narendra Modi`s space push for India counts on private players
Analysis-Liftoff: Narendra Modi`s space push for India counts on private players
Source: Reuters
12/05/2023 9:28:26 AM
In election year 2024, ISRO to send up uncrewed rocket as part of Gaganyaan Mission  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's human space mission. The Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S. Somanath said here on Saturday the space agency is planning to send up the first uncrewed GSLV rocket in February 2024 as part of the Gaganyaan Mission. The human module will land in the sea. He was...
In election year 2024, ISRO to send up uncrewed rocket as part of Gaganyaan Mission
In election year 2024, ISRO to send up uncrewed rocket as part of Gaganyaan Mission
Source: IANS
23/04/2023 9:47:54 AM
ISRO moves GSAT-12 satellite to graveyard orbit The Indian space agency has successfully disposed of the communication satellite GSAT-12 in a post mission disposal (PMD) operation last month. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the post mission disposal operation of GSAT-12 was completed on March 23, 2023. GSAT-12 is the twenty-third Geosynchronous Earth Orbital (GEO) satellite to undergo PMD before decommissioning, ISRO said. The satellite carrying 12 extended C band transponders was launched on July 15, 2...
ISRO moves GSAT-12 satellite to graveyard orbit
ISRO moves GSAT-12 satellite to graveyard orbit
Source: IANS
22/04/2023 11:41:30 AM
ISRO expected to touch 424 foreign satellite launches on Saturday The Indian space agency on Saturday is likely to successfully launch two Singaporean satellites with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), taking the total number of foreign satellites put into orbit to 424. On April 22 afternoon, the core alone variant of the PSLV rocket (code named as PSLV-C55) will be carrying two Singaporean earth observation satellites - TeLEOS-2 weighing 741 kg, and the 16 kg Lumilite-4. These two apart, there will be seven non-separable experimental payloads...
ISRO expected to touch 424 foreign satellite launches on Saturday
ISRO expected to touch 424 foreign satellite launches on Saturday
Source: IANS
21/04/2023 8:53:53 AM
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh has said that India is one of the very few countries that have built end-to-end capability in space technologies and added that the country is an emerging space economy. He said ‘India is one of the very few countries that have built end-to-end capability in space. Over the years, space technology has penetrated all walks of life. As a result, there is a huge demand for space-based services which have huge commercial potential’. ...
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh
India has built end-to-end capability in space technologies, emerging as space economy: Jitendra Singh
Source: Accord Fintech
18/04/2023 9:43:02 AM
ISRO`s reusable rocket mission boosts indigenous tech As India moved a step ahead in getting its own reusable launch vehicle or reusable rocket with the country's space agency successfully completing the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX), the entire country rejoiced at this unique milestone with several firsts. Barely 320 km away in Salem, Tamil Nadu, the joy of 'SonaSPEED' team knew no bounds that its 25kW quadruplex 'Brushless DC' motor was used in the helicopter hoist for lifting RLV LEX to 4....
ISRO`s reusable rocket mission boosts indigenous tech
ISRO`s reusable rocket mission boosts indigenous tech
Source: IANS
4/04/2023 10:41:42 AM
High End Computing Solutions Co, Netweb Technologies files DRHP for IPO Delhi-NCR based server maker Netweb Technologies India Limited, one of the country’s leading high-end computing solutions (HCS) provider has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The issue with a face value of Rs 2 per equity share consists of a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 257 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 8.5 ...
High End Computing Solutions Co, Netweb Technologies files DRHP for IPO
High End Computing Solutions Co, Netweb Technologies files DRHP for IPO
Source: PR Agency
29/03/2023 4:08:31 PM
India`s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 OneWeb satellites India's LVM3 rocket on Sunday lifted off with 36 satellites of the UK-based "OneWeb" from the rocket port here. The 43.5-metre tall LVM3 rocket that weighs 643 ton is carrying 36 satellites, totally weighing 5,805 kg or about 5.8 ton. It blasted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 9 a.m. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has named the mission as LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 Mission. The LVM3 (formerly GSLV-Mk III) is a three-stage r...
India`s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 OneWeb satellites
India`s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 OneWeb satellites
Source: IANS
26/03/2023 9:50:11 AM
ISRO begins countdown for launch of LVM3 rocket carrying OneWeb satellites The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday began the countdown for the launch of its LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites of the UK-based Network Access Associated Ltd (OneWeb) scheduled for Sunday. "The countdown started at 8.30 a.m and is progressing smoothly," a senior ISRO official told IANS. During the countdown, the rocket and satellite systems will be checked, while fuel for the rocket will also be filled. The Indian rocket LVM3 standing 43.5 metre tall ...
ISRO begins countdown for launch of LVM3 rocket carrying OneWeb satellites
ISRO begins countdown for launch of LVM3 rocket carrying OneWeb satellites
Source: IANS
25/03/2023 12:20:44 PM
Second lot of OneWeb's 36 satellites enroute to India for launch by ISRO rocket The second batch of 36 satellites, belonging to UK-based Network Access Associated Ltd (OneWeb), are way to India for space launch, said the company. The first batch of 36 satellites was launched by Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rocket on October 23, 2022 from Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh with LVM3 rocket formerly known as Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV MkIII). "Our satellites have now been loaded ahead of our upcoming launch with...
Second lot of OneWeb's 36 satellites enroute to India for launch by ISRO rocket
Second lot of OneWeb's 36 satellites enroute to India for launch by ISRO rocket
Source: IANS
26/01/2023 12:15:25 PM
ISRO, Microsoft join hands to empower spacetech startups in India The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Microsoft on Thursday announced a collaboration to fuel the growth of space technology startups in the country. Through this tie-up, the space tech startups identified by ISRO will be on-boarded onto the aMicrosoft for Startups Founders Hub' platform, that supports startups at every stage of their journey-from idea to unicorn. "ISRO's collaboration with Microsoft will greatly benefit space tech startups in their analysis and...
ISRO, Microsoft join hands to empower spacetech startups in India
ISRO, Microsoft join hands to empower spacetech startups in India
Source: IANS
5/01/2023 12:38:27 PM
YEAREND INTERVIEW: Chandrayaan-3, Sun Mission & more: Busy 2023 awaits Indian Space Research Organisation The year ahead will be significant for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in particular and for the space sector, says S. Somanath, chairman of the country's premier space agency, and Secretary, Space, Government of India. The Indian space agency is looking at couple of major space missions, like the Mission to the Moon (Chandrayaan-3); test flights and unmanned flight of rocket for human space mission Gaganyaan; launch of Aditya L1 satellite or the Sun Mission; the Indo-US ...
YEAREND INTERVIEW: Chandrayaan-3, Sun Mission & more: Busy 2023 awaits Indian Space Research Organisation
YEAREND INTERVIEW: Chandrayaan-3, Sun Mission & more: Busy 2023 awaits Indian Space Research Organisation
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 10:20:08 AM
Aviation Ministry`s consultative committee meets to discuss GAGAN The meeting of the consultative committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The subject of discussion was GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) system which is a Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS), developed jointly by AAI and ISRO. The meeting was attended by MPs who were informed that GAGAN is a part of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), which takes input from the core ...
Aviation Ministry`s consultative committee meets to discuss GAGAN
Aviation Ministry`s consultative committee meets to discuss GAGAN
Source: IANS
9/12/2022 9:28:32 AM
Agnikul Cosmos` rocket launchpad and mission control centre inaugurated India's first privately-owned space rocket launchpad and the mission control centre was inaugurated at the ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, said Agnikul Cosmos. Agnikul Cosmos, the city-based rocket startup, said the launchpad and the mission control centre was designed by it and executed with the support of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and private sector space regulator IN-SPACe. The facility was inaugurated by Secretary, D...
Agnikul Cosmos` rocket launchpad and mission control centre inaugurated
Agnikul Cosmos` rocket launchpad and mission control centre inaugurated
Source: IANS
28/11/2022 4:02:20 PM
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao hails Telangana startups for making history in space sector Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday expressed happiness over successfully placing into the space orbit the two Nano satellites launched from Sriharikota by Telangana-based Dhruva Space Tech, a Hyderabad-based private start-up. CM KCR said that the successful launch of two nano satellites - 'Thybolt 1 and Thybolt 2' sent by the Hyderabad start-up company along with ISRO's PSLV-C54 is a milestone in the history of the country's enterprising startups. The Chief...
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao hails Telangana startups for making history in space sector
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao hails Telangana startups for making history in space sector
Source: IANS
27/11/2022 9:37:44 AM
India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT India on Saturday successfully placed into orbit the Indo-French ocean observation satellite EOS 6 with its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle numbered as PSLV-C54. The process of orbiting eight other nanosatellites piggybacking is underway and officials of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it would happen smoothly as planned. Speaking to the media after the successful launch of EOS 6, ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, S. Somanath, said: "Happy to an...
India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT
India successfully orbits Indo-French collaborative EOS 6/OCEANSAT
Source: IANS
26/11/2022 1:39:36 PM
PSLV rocket lifts off with Indo French satellite EOS 6 and 8 nanosatellites Indias Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C54 (PSLV-C54) on Saturday morning lifted off with the Indo French earth observation satellite (EOS 6) and eight nanosatellites from the rocket port here in Andhra Pradesh. The XL variant of PSLV rocket carrying the 1,117 kg EOS-6 as its primary passenger and eight others as piggybacks- blasted off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) here at 11.56 a.m. The piggybacks include satellites from two Indian startups - Syzygy Spa...
PSLV rocket lifts off with Indo French satellite EOS 6 and 8 nanosatellites
PSLV rocket lifts off with Indo French satellite EOS 6 and 8 nanosatellites
Source: IANS
26/11/2022 12:56:00 PM
ISRO to orbit Indo-French satellite, eight others on Saturday The Indian space agency is gearing up to orbit Earth Observation Satellite-6 (EOS-6) with a French payload, a third generation satellite in the Oceansat series, and eight other nano satellites on Saturday morning. Out of the nine satellites that will be carried by the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54), EOS-6 will be the primary passenger while the others are piggybacks. The piggybacks include satellites from two Indian start...
ISRO to orbit Indo-French satellite, eight others on Saturday
ISRO to orbit Indo-French satellite, eight others on Saturday
Source: IANS
26/11/2022 10:01:40 AM
PM Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO, IN-SPACe for successful launch of Vikram Suborbital Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and IN-SPACe for the successful launch of India's maiden private rocket Vikram-Suborbital developed by Skyroot Aerospace. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said: "A historic moment for India as the rocket Vikram-S, developed by Skyroot Aerospace, took off from Sriharikota today! It is an important milestone in the journey of India's private space industry. Congrats to @is...
PM Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO, IN-SPACe for successful launch of Vikram Suborbital
PM Narendra Modi congratulates ISRO, IN-SPACe for successful launch of Vikram Suborbital
Source: IANS
19/11/2022 10:09:40 AM
Minister chairs first joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under MoES Minister of State for Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday convened the first ever joint society meeting of autonomous institutes (IITM, INCOIS, NCESS, NCPOR, NIOT) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and called for breaking the "silos" to work with integration and "whole of government" approach. All the five autonomous bodies, including Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Nationa...
Minister chairs first joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under MoES
Minister chairs first joint society meeting of autonomous institutes under MoES
Source: IANS
9/11/2022 11:13:45 AM
Skyroot Aerospace to become first private rocket maker to fly its rocket India's private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace will fly its rocket Vikram-S with three payloads between November 12 and 16 from ISRO's rocket port Sriharikota, the company said. "The Vikram-S rocket getting launched is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads and help test and validate majority of the technologies in the Vikram series of space launch vehicles. We are utilising the world-class launch infrastructure at ISRO's...
Skyroot Aerospace to become first private rocket maker to fly its rocket
Skyroot Aerospace to become first private rocket maker to fly its rocket
Source: IANS
8/11/2022 4:40:43 PM
From Rohini to LVM3, ISRO's changing policy for rocket names 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 Space Research Organisation (ISRO) could have done better in naming the rocket that will compete with the likes of Ariane, and Falcon rockets in the global market with a better name than the unimaginative LVM3 is the general view gleaned by IANS. A short and nice name rooted to Indian tradition - even Bharat - would ...
From Rohini to LVM3, ISRO's changing policy for rocket names
From Rohini to LVM3, ISRO's changing policy for rocket names
Source: IANS
25/10/2022 5:43:38 PM
Successful launch of OneWeb`s satellites, ISRO`s birthday present to Sunil Bharti Mittal  Telecom major Bharti Group founder and billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal on Sunday got a "unique birthday present" from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Indian space agency successfully launched 36 satellites of the UK-based OneWeb, of which he is the Chairman. OneWeb is a joint venture between India Bharti Global and the UK government. The satellite company plans to have a constellation of about 650 satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) to offer communi...
Successful launch of OneWeb`s satellites, ISRO`s birthday present to Sunil Bharti Mittal
Successful launch of OneWeb`s satellites, ISRO`s birthday present to Sunil Bharti Mittal
Source: IANS
23/10/2022 9:36:13 AM
`Space sector moving towards constellation of satellites` 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 (IN-SPACe) said on Saturday. In his address at the conference 'Space Technology: The Next Business Frontier', Prof. Rajeev Jyoti, Distinguished Scientist, Director (Technical), IN-SPACe, said the space sector, in the next 10 years, is shifting from geo-satellites to constellati...
`Space sector moving towards constellation of satellites`
`Space sector moving towards constellation of satellites`
Source: IANS
15/10/2022 6:03:45 PM
`Foreign companies are looking at India for satellite manufacturing` In the space sector it is the satellite that showers continuous cash to the operators -- the cash cow -- and not the glamourous rocket. With the trend of small satellite constellations, satellite manufacturing offers good scope for India, states a sectoral report titled 'Developing the space ecosystem in India: focusing on inclusive growth' was prepared by the Indian Space Association (ISpA) and EY. As per the report, the satellite manufacturing business in India is expected to ...
`Foreign companies are looking at India for satellite manufacturing`
`Foreign companies are looking at India for satellite manufacturing`
Source: IANS
11/10/2022 3:44:02 PM