India’s moon lander Vikram and the rover Pragyan will be put to sleep in a couple of days time, said Dr.S.Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) here on Saturday.
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Nigar Shaji, a woman ISRO scientist helmed Aditya-L1 mission
Completing her engineering degree in a college in Tirunelveli, Shaji completed M.Tech from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi and then joined Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Sunshine moment for India as PSLV orbits Aditya-L1 to study the Sun
Speaking about the success, the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Dr S.Somanath said: “The Aditya-L1 spacecraft has been injected in its intended orbit. It is a different mission. From now on, Aditya-L1 will start its 125 day journey to L1 (Lagrange Point 1).”
PSLV rocket: 30 years old and going strong
In its normal configuration, PSLV is a four stage/engine expendable rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels alternatively with six booster motors strapped on to the first stage to give higher thrust during the initial flight moments.
India successfully orbits seven Singapore satellites
The 44.4 metre tall PSLV Core Alone variant rocket - coded named PSLV-C56 - with a lift off mass of 228.6 ton, blasted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) here at 6.30 a.m. slowly rose up towards the skies.
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO family's 73 days of 'penance', finally rewarded
The 73 days of penance has been rewarded with the successful orbiting of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft by India's heavy lift rocket LVM3, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
India’s ‘Bahubali’ rocket LVM3 puts Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into orbit
Speaking after the launch Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S.Somanath ssaid that, “Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has started its journey towards the moon. The LVM3 rocket orbited the spacecraft precisely at the intended orbit.”
India successfully puts into orbit its first 2nd Gen navigation satellite
The 2,232 kg NVS-01 satellite -- part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC or originally called Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-- was carried by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
India plans to have more 2nd Gen NavIC satellites
The Indian space agency is planning to have five more of the second generation navigation satellites at an outlay of about Rs 1,000 crore as part of its NavIC system, said a senior official.
'Boost for ISRO's human space mission': India's LVM3 rocket places 36 OneWeb satellites in orbit
Indian heavy lift rocket LVM3 successfully placed the 36 satellites of UK-based Network Access Associates Ltd (OneWeb) in low earth orbit (LEO) on Sunday morning, the Indian space agency said.
India gets one more rocket, SSLV-D2 orbits 3 satellites successfully
On its second developmental flight the SSLV-D2 put into orbit an earth observation satellite-07 (EOS-07) weighing about 156.3 kg and two others - 10.2 kg, Janus-1 belonging to ANTARIS of the US and 8.7 kg AzaadiSat-2 belonging to Space Kidz India, Chennai.
India's pvt sector rocket makes successful beginning with Skyroot's Vikram-S
Skyroot Aerospace's CEO and Co-Founder Pawan Kumar Chandana said the mission's objectives have been achieved and dedicated the mission to the late Vikram Sarabhai, father of the Indian space sector.
ISRO enters into commercial launch market by placing 36 'OneWeb' satellites into orbit
The 43.5 metre tall and weighing 644 ton LVM3 M2 rocket, carrying 36 satellites weighing totally 5,796 kg or about 5.7 ton, blasted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 12.07 a.m.
OneWeb pays over Rs 1,000 cr to India for launching 72 satellites
The UK-based Network Access Associated Ltd (OneWeb) will be paying over Rs 1,000 crore to the Indian space agency to launch its 72 satellites, said a top group official.
On its maiden flight India's small rocket keeps the nation in suspense
Hoping to celebrate in advance the country's 75th anniversary of Independence in style the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its freshly minted rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle - Developmental Flight (SSLV-D1).
India's new rocket SSLV lifts-off with earth observation satellite
India's brand new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D1) on Sunday morning lifted off with an earth observation satellite-02 (EOS-02) formerly known as Microsatellite-2 weighing about 145 kg.
India successfully places three Singaporean satellites in orbit
The rocket carried three satellites- the 365 kg DS-EO as its primary passenger and the 155 kg NeuSAR and the 2.8 kg Scoob-1 of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore as co-passengers.
PSLV rocket puts Brazil, US & Indian satellites into orbit
At 10.24 a.m. on a bright Sunday morning the 44.4 metre tall PSLV-C51 rocket blasted off from the first launch pad here laden with 14 foreign and five Indian satellites slowly rose-up towards the skies with thick orange flame at its tail.
India puts into orbit radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B
The ISRO will also be launching another radar imaging satellite RISAT-2BR1 and two more defence satellites sometime in July or August with its new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.
DMs, SPs of violence-hit MP districts transferred
The farmers agitation entered its eighth day on Thursday. The peasants have been on strike since June 1, demanding loan waiver and fair price for their produce.
Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
He continued on to earn a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School.
World's oldest human species' fossils found in Morocco
The institute said the remains of the Homo sapiens, which were found in a remote village called Jbel Irhoud, date back to over 300,000 years ago, Xinhua reported.
Yechury manhandled by two Hindu Sena activists at press meet
The Hindu Sena activists entered the CPI-M office premises in Gole Market area of central Delhi chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and slogans against Yechury, a police official said.
SBI, Belonia Branch felicitates Akash and Rakesh
Besides, the bank authority felicitated Rakesh Goldar who passed Madhyamik this year by scoring 82 percent marks.