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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…
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…
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…
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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“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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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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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…
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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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…
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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