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When Manmohan Singh gave a leg-up for SHAR’s initial space missions

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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with former ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan during his visit to Sriharikota. | Photo Credit: File Photo Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s association with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), especially the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (SDSC-SHAR), was marked by support and vision to perpetuate the space missions. During…

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When Manmohan Singh gave a leg-up for SHAR’s initial space missions

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When Manmohan Singh gave a leg-up for SHAR’s initial space missions

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with former ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan during his visit to Sriharikota. | Photo Credit: File Photo Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s association with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), especially the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (SDSC-SHAR), was marked by support and vision to perpetuate the space missions. During…

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India Made Rs 2.52 For Every Rupee Spent On Space: ISRO Chief To NDTV

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India Made Rs 2.52 For Every Rupee Spent On Space: ISRO Chief To NDTV

New Delhi: India has set its sights on an ambitious space program, aiming to land an astronaut on the moon by 2040, according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr S Somanath.  This milestone announcement follows a year of remarkable achievements and unprecedented developments in India’s space sector. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led…

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ISRO To Study How Crops Grow In Space On PSLV C60 Mission

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ISRO To Study How Crops Grow In Space On PSLV C60 Mission

The PSLV Orbital Experiment Module (POEM) will carry 24 experiments. New Delhi: Demonstration of seed germination in outer space, a robotic arm to catch a tethered debris there, and testing of green propulsion systems are some of the experiments planned on the POEM-4 — the fourth stage of ISRO’s PSLV rocket that remains in orbit…

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ISRO Drafts Its First ‘POEM’ To Study How Life Works In Space

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ISRO Drafts Its First ‘POEM’ To Study How Life Works In Space

PSLV that will fly the biology experiments and the SPADEX mission New Delhi: India for the very first time is flying biological experiments into space using a homegrown rocket. The next launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will see not one, but three biological experiments with living cells being rocketed into space. Keeping…

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ISRO-European Space Agency Sign Deal For Cooperation In Astronaut Training

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ISRO-European Space Agency Sign Deal For Cooperation In Astronaut Training

The agreement provides a framework for cooperative activities in human space exploration. Bengaluru: ISRO on Saturday said it has entered into an agreement with European Space Agency (ESA) for cooperation on activities related to astronaut training, mission implementation, and research experiments. The agreement was signed by ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space (DOS) Dr…

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ISRO Achieves Significant Milestone For Gaganyaan Mission

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ISRO Achieves Significant Milestone For Gaganyaan Mission

Gaganyaan is ready to launch by the end of this year, ISRO said. New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that it has reached a significant milestone in the Gaganyaan Programme, with the first solid motor segment moved from the production plant to the launch complex. The space agency said, “India’s human spaceflight…

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ISRO Conducts ‘Well Deck’ Recovery Trial Of Gaganyaan With Navy

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ISRO Conducts ‘Well Deck’ Recovery Trial Of Gaganyaan With Navy

Gaganyaan is India’s first human space mission. (File Photo) Bengaluru: ISRO on Tuesday said it carried out ‘well deck’ recovery trials of the Gaganyaan with the Indian Navy on December 6. The trials were carried out at Eastern Naval Command using a ‘well deck’ ship off the coast of Vishakhapatnam, ISRO said in a statement….

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ISRO ties up with European Space Agency for Gaganyaan missions

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ISRO ties up with European Space Agency for Gaganyaan missions

The model of a Gaganyaan crew module. Under the Gaganyaan programme, ISRO intends to carry out three un-crewed missions and one crewed mission. The first un-crewed mission is scheduled to take place in 2024-25, and the first crewed mission is scheduled in 2025-27. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and…

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