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“Indo-US Mission Won’t Delay Gaganyaan, Will Boost Capabilities”: ISRO Chief

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“Indo-US Mission Won’t Delay Gaganyaan, Will Boost Capabilities”: ISRO Chief

India has picked four candidates for the Gaganyaan mission. Far from delaying the Gagnyaan mission, the Indo-US Axiom-4 mission will actually help ISRO carry out the landmark flight and augment its capabilities, the space agency’s Chairman, Dr S Somanath, has told NDTV. In an exclusive conversation on Tuesday, the ISRO chief also spoke about how…

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“Sunita Williams In Safest Possible Place In Space”: ISRO Chief S Somanath

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Mr Somanath said he expects Ms Williams to return on the Boeing Starliner capsule. New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams’ mission may have been prolonged because of glitches in the Boeing Starliner capsule but she is in the “safest possible place in space” and there is no cause for concern, ISRO Chairman S Somanath has said. …

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

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

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

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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…

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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

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

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

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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

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ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots for its manned mission, possible in future, says Somanath

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

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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 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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