The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday approved the appointment of S Somanath to the post of Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO for a combined tenure of three years from the date of joining of the post. Somanath, who is at present director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), will […]
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ISRO signed six agreements with four countries for launching foreign satellites during 2021-2023
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed six agreements with four countries for launching foreign satellites during 2021-2023. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh informed that about 132 million Euros would be earned through launching of these foreign […]
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EOS-03 mission: GSLV snag in cryogenic stage, setback for ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost an important earth observation satellite during launch on Thursday morning after the GSLV rocket carrying it malfunctioned about five minutes after lift-off. The launch was supposed to place the earth observation satellite, EOS-03, into a geostationary orbit. The problem with the rocket, however, […]
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ISRO all set to launch GISAT-1 Earth observation satellite tomorrow
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed early on Wednesday morning that countdown has begun for the launch of the GSLV-F10 EOS-03 mission. The geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) is scheduled to launch the Earth observation satellite (EOS) – GISAT-1 at 5:43am tomorrow (i.e. on Thursday, August 12) from the Satish […]
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ISRO to launch PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 tomorrow
Countdown for the launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced on Saturday from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. “Countdown for the launch of #PSLVC51/Amazonia-1 mission commenced today at 08:54 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is scheduled tomorrow at 10:24 am,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. Primary satellite Amazonia-1 […]
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ISRO, MapmyIndia join hands to take on Google Maps, Google Earth in India
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and MapmyIndia have partnered to offer India’s best, and fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services. The platform brings together MapmyIndia’s digital maps and ISRO’s catalogue of satellite imagery and earth observation data, according to MapmyIndia’s CEO and Excutive Director Rohan Verma. He termed the alliance a […]
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ISRO Opens Up Its Facilities For Testing Satellites Developed By Private Sector For The First Time In 50 Years
For the first time in over five decades of India’s space programme, Isro opened up its facilities to the private sector with two satellites from companies and one from academia being tested in the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) here. Over the next few months, two private firms will test their engines at Sriharikota spaceport and Thiruvananthapuram rocket […]
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ISRO to adopt Atal Labs to promote scientific temperament among students
ISRO will adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs across the country to promote scientific temperament among students and encourage them for space education and space technology-related innovations This decision was taken by ISRO and Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog at a virtual meeting on Monday. Through this collaboration, the Indian Space […]
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‘Govt nod to private players will transcend India into new space era’: ISRO chief
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan has welcomed the government’s decision to open up the space sector for private players. “We are very excited with these reforms and confident that our innovative youth come forward to avail all the opportunities arising from these reforms. Several start-ups have already […]
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ISRO unveils humanoid that will take Gaganyaan flight
A woman humanoid, Vyommitra (literally friend of the sky), unveiled by the Indian Space research Organisation on Wednesday will travel to space on two unmanned flights of the Gaganyaan mission scheduled for December this year and June next year before the four men shortlisted to be India’s first astronauts or […]
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In first mission of 2020, ISRO’s communication satellite GSAT-30 successfully placed in orbit
India’s latest communications satellite, GSAT-30, to enhance television, telecommunications and broadcasting services was launched successfully by the European commercial launcher Arianespace early on Friday. GSAT-30, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) first mission of the year, blasted off onboard Arianespace’s Ariane 5 launch vehicle at 2:35am from the Ariane […]