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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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ISRO To Conduct Three More Test Flights For Gaganyaan Mission

October 15, 2023 admin

The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1) will be conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Madurai: ISRO will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency’s chairman S Somanath said on Saturday. The Gaganyaan project envisages a…

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Interview with ISRO Chairman Somanath on Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, and more

October 1, 2023 admin

S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), attributes the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the moon to “the result of the hard work of thousands of people in ISRO”, the “rigour of the reviews”, and “corrective action taken meticulously.” In an interview with T.S. Subramanian in Bengaluru, Dr. Somanath asserted that…

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Launch was critical for Chandrayaan-3 success: ISRO chairman Somanath

October 1, 2023 admin

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ISRO Chief Recalls Challenges In Career

September 25, 2023 admin

S Somanath was appointed as ISRO Chairperson in January 2022. Bengaluru: The triumph of Chandrayaan-3 – India’s Moon mission – was the result of tens of thousands of hours of research and analysis by hundreds of scientists, engineers and technicians, who guided the nation to space history last month after the Vikram lander soft-landed near…

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Chandrayaan-3 Updates, ISRO: “Satisfied With Data”

September 23, 2023 admin

He called the Chandrayaan-2 mission “a very hard learning” for the organisation. New Delhi: All the scientific instruments in Chandrayaan-3 were deployed, and the team is satisfied with the data that was collected, S Somanath, Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the person who spearheaded the team for Chandrayaan-3, said. The data…

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ISRO Chief Offers Prayers At Chengalamma Temple Ahead Of Aditya-L1 Launch

September 1, 2023 admin

ISRO chief said that Aditya-L1 mission will take 125 days to reach the exact radius. Tirupati: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Friday visited the Sri Chengalamma Parameshwari temple in Sullurpeta in the run-up to the launch of Aditya-L1 mission and prayed for its success. Somanath visited the temple at 7.30 am and offered prayers to…

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ISRO Chief S Somanath On Temple Visit

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 admin

S Somanath offered prayers at a temple in Kerala on Saturday following the big success. Space agency chief S Somanath on Sunday said he wants to explore both science and spirituality amid a section of internet users raking up the ‘science vs religion’ debate over scientists visiting temples. He also said there is nothing wrong…

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After Chandrayaan-3, Space Physics Lab at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre prepares to study solar wind

August 27, 2023 admin

ISRO will use an XL variant of the PSLV to place the Aditya-L1 spacecraft in a low earth orbit. Photo: isro.gov.in Scientists at the Space Physics Laboratory (SPL) under the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) here are getting ready to unravel the secrets of the solar wind as the Aditya-L1 mission, meant to study the…

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