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ISRO Chairman prays at Tirumala temple for success of Chandrayaan-2

Social media accounts in ISRO Chairman’s name fake: ISRO

Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) clarified on Monday that its Chairman K. Sivan does not have any personal account on the social media. ISRO said in a tweet: “It is noticed that accounts in the name of Kailasavadivoo Sivan is operational on many Social media. This is to[Read More…]

India plans to launch 32 space missions in 2019

India plans to launch 32 space missions in 2019

Bengaluru: India is planning to launch 32 space missions in 2019, a top space official said here. “The year 2019 promises to be challenging to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) community with 32 planned missions,” its chairman K. Sivan said in a message to his employees on New Year[Read More…]

Indian rocket lifts off with country's HysIS, 30 foreign satellites

Indian rocket lifts off with country’s HysIS, 30 foreign satellites

Sriharikota: Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off successfully from here on Thursday with the country’s Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) — an earth observation satellite — and 30 other foreign satellites. The PSLV-CA (Core Alone) version (without its usual strap-on motors), standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing about[Read More…]

India plans to launch 32 space missions in 2019

India to launch earth observation satellite on Thursday

Chennai, India will launch on Thursday its earth observation satellite and 30 small satellites from eight countries, the country’s space agency said on Tuesday. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Core Alone variant (PSLV-CA) will fly with the 380 kg Hyper Spectral Imaging[Read More…]

GSAT-29 launch live updates: Watch ISRO's launch of GSLV MK3 D2

GSAT-29 launch live updates: Launch has taken place successfully

ISRO begins the countdown for the launch of its communication satellite, GSAT-29. The launch will take place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 5:08 PM today.   LIVE UPDATES: GSAT-29 carries some experimental payloads such as Q band/V band payload, GEO High-Resolution Camera and Optical Communication Technology payload. Smiling faces[Read More…]

India tests cryogenic engine for launching second moon mission

India tests cryogenic engine for launching second moon mission

Bengaluru: India successfully tested the cryogenic engine for the heavy rocket that would launch the country’s second moon mission on January 3, 2019, the space agency said on Friday. “The cryogenic engine of the Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV MK-III) in the upper stage has been tested for the Chandrayaan-2[Read More…]

ISRO to launch three more satellites for bandwidth connectivity

ISRO to launch three more satellites for bandwidth connectivity

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch three more satellites to provide high-speed bandwidth connectivity to rural areas as part of the government’s Digital India programme, an official said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after the successful launch of two UK satellites by Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle[Read More…]





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