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Venus, Moon, Space Station Missions Get Approval In India’s Biggest Push For Space

September 18, 2024 admin

The approvals come within 100 days of the third term of the new government. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved space missions totalling Rs 31,772 crores paving the way for the roadmap for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) till almost 2040. The Chandrayaan-4 mission; a mission to Venus; and the enhanced Gaganyaan mission…

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Moon’s Seismic Activity Likely Linked To Past Meteorite Impacts, Says ISRO

September 6, 2024 admin

ILSA is 1st instrument ever to record seismic data from Moon’s polar region. (Representational) New Delhi: Seismic activity in the Moon’s soil could be due to impact from meteorites in the past or local heat-related effects, according to ISRO’s preliminary analysis of data received from Chandrayaan-3’s quake-detecting instrument. However, detailed studies are needed to get…

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SHAR expo at Andhra Loyola College on August 29

August 28, 2024 admin

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) will organise a ‘Science Fair and Exhibition on Wheels’ at the Department of Physics, Andhra Loyola College (ALC) on August 29 (Thursday). The event, being organised by SHAR, the primary spaceport of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and located in Sriharikota, will showcase models of rockets, including GSLV and PSLV,…

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India celebrates first National Space Day

August 23, 2024 admin

File picture of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander resting on the moon’s surface | Photo Credit: ANI India celebrate its first National Space Day on Friday (August 23, 2024) with the theme, “Touching lives while touching the Moon: India’s space saga”. August 23 is celebrated as the National Space Day after India achieved a historic milestone…

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ISRO Confirms In New Study

August 21, 2024 admin

The six-wheeled 26-kilogram Pragyan moon rover travelled nearly 103 metres. The Moon we see today was once a hot and fiery ball of molten rock a big finding being confirmed by the science team of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3. The team has published the first scientific results from the instruments that flew to the Moon onboard the…

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Why India, And The World, Is Celebrating Success Of Chandrayaan-3

August 21, 2024 admin

New Delhi: In August last year, India became the first country to soft land a spacecraft near the South Pole of the Moon. A nail-biting 20 minutes of “terror” consumed most of the country as the Vikram lander module – carrying the Pragyan rover – descended to the lunar surface and touched down in one…

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What ISRO’s ‘Baby Rocket’ Launch Means For India’s Future In Space

August 16, 2024 admin

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday launched its Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on a small rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) carried an experimental earth imaging satellite named EOS-8 and SR-0 Demo Sat which was made by a Chennai-based start-up Space Rickshaw. The mini…

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ISRO Successfully Places Earth Observation Satellite Into Orbit

August 16, 2024 admin

The objectives of the mission include designing and developing a microsatellite Sriharikota: ISRO today successfully placed an Earth observation and SR-O DEMOSAT satellites into intended orbit. The space agency launched its third and final developmental flight, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-D3, carrying Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08. The rocket lifted off majestically from the first launch pad…

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Countdown Begins For ISRO’s Earth Observation Satellite SSLV-D3-EOS-08 Mission

August 15, 2024 admin

The spacecraft has a mission life of one year. Sriharikota: The countdown for the launch of an earth observation satellite, onboard the third and final development flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-03 commenced on Friday, ISRO said. The SSLV-D3-EOS-08 mission follows the second successful launch of the second test flight of the Small Satellite Launch…

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ISRO To Launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08 Tomorrow

August 15, 2024 admin

On Friday, the SSLV will blast off laden with the 175.5 kg microsatellite EOS-08. The countdown for the launch of India’s small rocket — Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) — carrying earth observation satellite (EOS-08) and SR-0 satellite belonging to the startup Space Rickshaw will begin at around 2.30 am on Friday, senior officials said….

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