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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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ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots for its manned mission, possible in future, says Somanath

October 22, 2023 admin

ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its Gaganyaan mission, the space agency chief S. Somanath said. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its much-awaited human space flight programme Gaganyaan mission and it is possible to send them in the future,…

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ISRO chief Somnath says space agency prefers woman fighter test pilots for its crewed mission, possible in future

October 22, 2023 admin

October 22, 2023 03:48 pm | Updated October 23, 2023 09:35 pm IST – Thiruvananthapuram ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its Gaganyaan mission, the space agency chief S. Somanath said. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its much-awaited human…

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“Gaganyaan Crew Module Recovered, All Data Looks Good,” Says ISRO chief

October 21, 2023 admin

The mission will make India the fourth nation to launch a manned spaceflight mission. Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somnath on Saturday said that the crew module, separated from the Gaganyaan mission’s test vehicle, has been successfully recovered from the Bay of Bengal. “The crew module has been fully recovered from the sea…

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All You Need to Know About India’s First Human Spaceflight

October 21, 2023 admin

The test flight was launched at 10:00 AM from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday morning launched the first of a series of test flights for the Gaganyaan Mission 2025. ISRO’s latest endeavour will see India sending astronauts into space in 2025 but before that, it will carry out several test…

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ISRO Chief Explains What Went Wrong In Gaganyaan Test And How They Fixed It

October 21, 2023 admin

New Delhi: ISRO today successfully launched its unmanned test flight for its first human spaceflight mission – ‘Gaganyaan’ – in the second attempt after the lift-off was briefly put on hold. “The lift off was put on hold initially after ground computer detected non conformance. We could identify it and correct it very quickly,”…

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Gaganyaan Test Flight Aborted 5 Seconds Before Launch Over “Anomaly”

October 21, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The first test for the Gaganyaan human space flight mission was called off just seconds before the scheduled launch. The Indian Space Research Organisation has not explained why the launch was held. “Engine ignition has not happened in the nominal course due to an anomaly. We have to find out what went wrong….

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