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ISRO, AIIMS sign MoU for cooperation in space medicine and research

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ISRO, AIIMS sign MoU for cooperation in space medicine and research

ISRO said that long duration human space missions such as Bharatiya Antariksh Station and crewed missions to Moon offer unique medical challenges due to the extreme space environment and microgravity. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences…

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How an Indian start-up sparked a global girls’ space mission

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How an Indian start-up sparked a global girls’ space mission

If there’s one thing that keeps Dr. Srimathy Kesan going, it is her “unwavering desire to create a platform for girls who are curious about space exploration and deep tech”. The CEO and founder of Space Kidz India, a Chennai-based aerospace and defence start-up pioneering in the launch of small satellites and spacecraft, is all…

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‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel

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‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel

The NVS-02 navigation satellite set to aboard the launch vehicle GSLV-F15, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI After nearly a year’s delay, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made public the report of a committee constituted to analyse why the NVS-02 satellite, which was…

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Committee to probe ‘systemic issues’ behind repeated failure of PSLV rocket

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Committee to probe ‘systemic issues’ behind repeated failure of PSLV rocket

A committee that includes K. VijayRaghavan, former Principal Scientific Advisor, and S. Somanath, former Chairman, India Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will probe “systemic issues” underlying the successive failures of ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). While technical committees probe and submit ‘failure analysis reports’ when mishaps occur, this committee, The Hindu has reliably learnt, will…

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ISRO tests thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine

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ISRO tests thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine

3D Printed Single Element Thrust Chamber. Picture: isro.gov.in The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted the testing of a sub-scale thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine which would be inducted in the next generation of launch vehicles. The test was conducted at the Thrust Chamber Test facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on January…

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ISRO’s Aditya-L1 decodes how solar storms impact Earth’s magnetic field

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ISRO’s Aditya-L1 decodes how solar storms impact Earth’s magnetic field

An image released by ISRO showing the Sun as captured by Aditya-L1 during a solar storm in 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday (January 10, 2026) said its Aditya-L1 solar mission has provided new insights into how a powerful solar storm can impact Earth’s magnetic shield. “The…

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Countdown for launch of ISRO’s Bluebird Block-2 Mission begins in Sriharikota

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Countdown for launch of ISRO’s Bluebird Block-2 Mission begins in Sriharikota

In this image posted on December 23, 2025, Indian Space Research Organisation’s LVM3M6 set to launch the BlueBird Block-2 spacecraft from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Photo: X/@isro via PTI Photo The 24-hour countdown for the launch of LVM3-M6 rocket, which will carry a new generation U.S. communication satellite commenced in Sriharikota on Tuesday (December…

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ISRO’s LVM3 to launch next-generation communication satellite on Dec. 24

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ISRO’s LVM3 to launch next-generation communication satellite on Dec. 24

The LVM3-M6 Mission launch is scheduled on December 24, 2025 at 08:54 hrs IST from the Second Launch Pad (SLP), SDSC SHAR. Photo: X/@isro/ANI ISRO’s upcoming LVM3 M6 mission will carry the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into orbit on December 24, as part of a commercial deal with U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile. The historic mission will deploy…

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ISRO lines up 7 launches, including uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by March 2026

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ISRO lines up 7 launches, including uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by March 2026

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters ISRO has lined up seven launch missions by March next year, including one to demonstrate home-built electric propulsion systems for satellite and quantum key distribution technologies, and the first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan project. The first of the seven launches is expected to take…

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ISRO’s ‘heaviest’ CMS-03 communication satellite launched, successfully placed in intended orbit

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ISRO’s ‘heaviest’ CMS-03 communication satellite launched, successfully placed in intended orbit

The satellite riding piggyback on the LVM3-M5 rocket, after a flight journey of about 16-20 minutes, is expected to be separated upon reaching an altitude of about 180 km, ISRO said. Credit: ISRO An ISRO heavylift rocket with communication satellite CMS-03, the ‘heaviest’ to be carried by an Indian launch vehicle and into the Geosynchronous…

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