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‘Not considering women pilots for first Gaganyaan flight huge missed opportunity’

July 2, 2024 admin

Susmita Mohanty wears many hats: spaceship designer, serial entrepreneur, and space diplomat. She is co-founder and director-general of Spaceport SARABHAI (S2), India’s first space-focused think-tank, which she founded in 2021. Ms. Mohanty has spent more than 25 years in the international space sector working with the Americans, Europeans, Japanese, Russians, and Indians in various capacities,…

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ISRO Chief S Somanath To NDTV

June 29, 2024 admin

ISRO chief said, ‘Soorya’, India’s mega-rocket, will be much bigger than the present ones. New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation is setting its sights again on the Moon after a successful Chandrayaan-3 mission last year, but now it plans to send humans to the natural satellite. Speaking to NDTV, ISRO chief S Somanath talked…

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On Possibility Of Fully Sustainable Space Colony, ISRO Chief Said…

April 27, 2024 admin

S Somanath also talked about how ISRO is actively working on sample return missions (File) Bengaluru: When Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath threw the floor open for questions over Instagram on Saturday, not only did people want to know about next Chandrayaan, asteroid missions and space stations, but also if ISRO can find…

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Will India’s Aditya L-1 Mission Throw Light On Solar Eclipse? ISRO Chief S Somanath Says…

April 21, 2024 admin

File photo Kolkata: ISRO chief S Somnath on Sunday said that the Aditya L1 solar mission of the premier space research agency is continuously sending data about the Sun. Mr Somnath, who was speaking to reporters here, said several instruments of the spacecraft are working continuously to feed data on many aspects. “We are looking…

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“We have Our Own Programmes And Ways To Decide…”: ISRO Chief

April 3, 2024 admin

S Somanath visited Kalam’s Institute of Youth Excellence in Hyderabad today. (File) Hyderabad: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said that the space program has built “indigenous capability” in space sector adding that they have their own programs and ways to decide what to do with that in future. S Somanath…

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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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Hundreds of tests planned, working to get crew module from outside India: ISRO’s Somanath on Gaganyaan

October 16, 2023 admin

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath addresses the 50th Convention of the All India Management Association at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, September 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI In a crucial step in India’s ambitious programme to lift its astronauts into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will test its crew escape system (CES)…

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ISRO Chief Sreedhara Somanath Meets Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa

October 16, 2023 admin

S Somanath said he is very proud of what R Praggnanandhaa has achieved Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Sreedhara Somanath met Indian chess player Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa at his house in Chennai on Monday. The ISRO chief gave a replica miniature of the GSLV rocket to the chess player as an encouraging gift…

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