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India must create ‘leading’ space firms, not just service companies: ISRO chief

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India must create ‘leading’ space firms, not just service companies: ISRO chief

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath. File | Photo Credit: PTI To be a major space power, India needs to create “leading space companies and not merely service companies,” S. Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Tuesday (November 5, 2024). For India to raise its contribution to the global space economy…

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The joint India-U.S. mission to fly two Gaganyatris to the ISS | Explained

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The joint India-U.S. mission to fly two Gaganyatris to the ISS | Explained

(From left) India’s astronaut-designates Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap. File photo. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: On August 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that two of the astronauts selected for its maiden human spaceflight mission, ‘Gaganyaan’, will travel to the U.S. in the first…

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ISRO has a problem: too many rockets, too few satellites to launch | Analysis

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ISRO has a problem: too many rockets, too few satellites to launch | Analysis

In June, S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space, said ISRO’s launch vehicle capability was three-times the demand. Many experts in the spaceflight sector and beyond interpreted this to mean the space launch market was grim. Mr. Somanath also suggested strong demand was needed for…

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‘Not considering women pilots for first Gaganyaan flight huge missed opportunity’

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‘Not considering women pilots for first Gaganyaan flight huge missed opportunity’

Susmita Mohanty wears many hats: spaceship designer, serial entrepreneur, and space diplomat. She is co-founder and director-general of Spaceport SARABHAI (S2), India’s first space-focused think-tank, which she founded in 2021. Ms. Mohanty has spent more than 25 years in the international space sector working with the Americans, Europeans, Japanese, Russians, and Indians in various capacities,…

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NASA chief says U.S. and India to expand collaboration in space; to train Indian astronaut for ISS

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NASA chief says U.S. and India to expand collaboration in space; to train Indian astronaut for ISS

NASA chief Bill Nelson. | Photo Credit: AP NASA administrator Bill Nelson has said that the U.S. space agency will expand collaboration with India and it will include a “joint effort” aboard the International Space Station with an Indian astronaut. Mr. Nelson’s comments came after a fact sheet issued by the U.S. and India after…

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What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained

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What is Chang’e 6 and what is its role in China’s moon missions? | Explained

The story so far: In the pre-dawn hours (IST) of June 4, a small spacecraft bearing lunar samples took off from the moon’s far side, headed for an orbit that would bring it in contact with an orbiter waiting for it. There, the spacecraft will ‘hand over’ the samples to a capsule on the returner,…

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ISRO hand-holding start-ups to foster space ecosystem

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ISRO hand-holding start-ups to foster space ecosystem

The test launch of the Agnibaan rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, in Sriharikota on May 30. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation has said that it has been extending its technical support and sharing its expertise to facilitate a vibrant space ecosystem in India. Days after the successful launch…

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ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

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ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said its PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in earth’s orbit. The space agency explained that the last stage of the Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV) used in the mission was transformed into a kind of orbital station — called the PSLV Orbital…

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Like India’s PRATUSH, astronomers want to put telescopes on, around the moon

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Like India’s PRATUSH, astronomers want to put telescopes on, around the moon

Astronomers are looking forward to opening a new window on the universe by posting high-resolution telescopes on the moon, and in orbit around it. There are numerous proposals to do this from astronomers around the world — including one from India called PRATUSH. On the earth, optical telescopes (which collect visible light at longer wavelengths)…

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ISRO will conduct START 2024 during April-May

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ISRO will conduct START 2024 during April-May

The training modules will comprise introductory level topics on various verticals of space science and technology. | Photo Credit: Visual Generation Inc. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct the Space science and Technology Awareness Training (START) 2024 programme during April and May. In this connection, ISRO solicits Expression of Interest (EOI) to host…

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