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Moon Mission’s Success Impacted Perception Of Indians Abroad: S Jaishankar

April 29, 2024 admin

S Jaishankar said that people around the world are fascinated by India’s technological feats New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the perception of people living abroad had changed after seeing how India handled the COVID-19 pandemic and that the country’s lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan-3’ had a huge impact on Indians living abroad. Addressing…

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Will India’s Aditya L-1 Mission Throw Light On Solar Eclipse? ISRO Chief S Somanath Says…

April 21, 2024 admin

File photo Kolkata: ISRO chief S Somnath on Sunday said that the Aditya L1 solar mission of the premier space research agency is continuously sending data about the Sun. Mr Somnath, who was speaking to reporters here, said several instruments of the spacecraft are working continuously to feed data on many aspects. “We are looking…

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

April 8, 2024 admin

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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“We have Our Own Programmes And Ways To Decide…”: ISRO Chief

April 3, 2024 admin

S Somanath visited Kalam’s Institute of Youth Excellence in Hyderabad today. (File) Hyderabad: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said that the space program has built “indigenous capability” in space sector adding that they have their own programs and ways to decide what to do with that in future. S Somanath…

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India’s private space sector | History, start-up boom, policy liberalisation & ISRO’s role explained

April 3, 2024 admin

The story so far: As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) forays further into space with missions to the sun and the moon, with space telescopes, landers, and astronauts, the nation’s space sector is also expanding beyond ISRO. With the Centre allowing 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the space sector, the industry’s private players…

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ISRO Chief Applauds India’s Only Astronaut

April 2, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Bharat is still “saare jahan se accha (best in the world)”, said the country’s very first cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of that historic flight. Closely connected to the country’s fresh effort to put four cosmonauts in space, Mr Sharma, who is now 75 years old, said he would…

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When India Shot Down Its Own Satellite

March 27, 2024 admin

The test was spearheaded by Dr G Satheesh Reddy, former scientific advisor to the defence minister. New Delhi: It was a celestial encounter unlike any other in India’s history, like shooting a bullet with a bullet at a distance of nearly 300 km. On this day five years ago, India’s defence scientists shot down a…

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ISRO will conduct START 2024 during April-May

March 27, 2024 admin

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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ISRO’s POEM-3 mission accomplishes zero orbital debris mission

March 26, 2024 admin

The milestone was achieved on March 21, 2024, the ISRO said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on March 25 said that it has achieved another milestone as the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) met its fiery end through a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. The ISRO said that milestone…

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ISRO Rocket Accomplishes Zero Orbital Debris Mission

March 25, 2024 admin

“The PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in orbit,” the space agency said. 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 Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) met its “fiery end” through a…

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