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ISRO successfully conducts ‘Pushpak’ Reusable Landing Vehicle landing experiment

March 22, 2024 admin

Pushpak making an autonomous landing on the ATR runway at Chitradurga. | Photo Credit: ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the Pushpak Reusable Landing Vehicle (RLV) LEX 02 landing experiment at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga on Friday, March 22, 2024. The RLV LEX 02 landing experiment is the second…

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INSAT-3DS commences Earth imaging operations

March 11, 2024 admin

The image of Earth captured by INSAT-3DS on March 7, 2024. ISRO’s meteorological satellite, INSAT-3DS, has initiated Earth imaging operations with the meteorological payloads (6-channel Imager and 19-channel Sounder) capturing the first set of images on March 7. The INSAT-3DS satellite was launched on February 17. After completing orbit-raising operations, it reached the designated geostationary…

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Fashion Technologists Explain Indian Astronauts’ Uniform Design

March 9, 2024 admin

The astronaut patch includes the wings, Ashok Chakra and the ISRO logo. The Indian space agency had roped in the country’s top fashion institute to design the ground uniforms for the four astronauts chosen for its maiden space flight mission, Gaganyaan. The names of the four astronauts were revealed last month and extensive preparations are…

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The Hindu Morning Digest, March 08, 2024

March 8, 2024 admin

Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On…

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What will Gaganyaan change for India? | Explained

March 2, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Gaganyaan Mission astronauts-designate Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Prathap and Shubanshu Shukla at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram on February 27, 2024. Photo: PMO via PTI The story so far: On February 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicised the final shortlist of candidates to be astronauts on…

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100% FDI to be allowed in space sector: Centre

February 21, 2024 admin

The government has seased FDI norms in the space sector to increase the participation of the private sector in this space. Picture for representation. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday took a series of key decisions, which included the approval for amendments to the existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy…

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ISRO successfully launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite

February 17, 2024 admin

Security personnel watch the launch of Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F14, carrying INSAT-3DS satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota on February 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The GSLV-F14 carrying INSAT-3D meteorological satellite was successfully launched on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. About 18 minutes after the lift-off…

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Watch | Somnath S. on ‘Transformative Leadership in ISRO’

February 12, 2024 admin

Watch | Somnath S. on ‘Transformative Leadership in ISRO’ Think of a typical day involving a rocket launch, and one is sure to imagine a control room where chaos reigns supreme, and the people involved in the launch, moving about frenziedly. Somnath S, chairman, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), debunked this myth, at The…

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India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director

February 10, 2024 admin

A file photo of Chandrayaan-3 Project Director P. Veeramuthuvel. | Photo Credit: Moorthy. G India’s ambitious plans to have its own space station by 2035 and have an Indian astronaut on the moon by 2040 are progressing on track, P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, said on February 10. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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More Women As Astronauts Part Of My Wishlist: ISRO Chairman

October 24, 2023 admin

ISRO chairman: S Somanath expressed optimism of greater female involvement in future Gaganyaan missions. Thiruvananthapuram: Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday expressed his wish for increased female representation in the nation’s space missions. He said this desire echoes the sentiments of the nation, including that of the Prime Minister. During an event…

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