Page 2 - Latest Updates on ISRO
SC asks govt to procure data on farm fires from geo-stationary satellites
Supreme Court asked to make immediate arrangements to take data either from the Korean stationary satellite or any other stationary satellite
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Musk's SpaceX to launch India's GSAT-20 satellite for better communication
SpaceX will launch India's GSAT-20 satellite, enhancing communication capacity and supporting initiatives like Smart Cities. The partnership comes after ISRO's heavy-lift limitations
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ISRO sets up first space education lab in AP's Keyi Panyor district
In Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district, ISRO opens its first space education lab. It was inaugurated by state Education Minister Pasang Dorjee and set up in collab with Vyomika Space Academy
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Big industrial houses need to enter space sector, says Isro chief Somanath
India's space economy is pegged at $8.4 billion and is projected to grow to $45 billion in the next ten years
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What makes India's space missions cost less than Hollywood sci-fi movies?
India's low-cost space missions, Mangalyaan ($74 mn) and Chandrayaan-3 ($75 mn), starkly contrast with Hollywood's $100m Gravity and costlier Nasa and Russian counterparts
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Simulating extraterrestrial life: Isro's analogue mission begins in Ladakh
The mission's objective is to replicate conditions of living in an interplanetary habitat, tackling the potential obstacles that astronauts may face on future deep-space missions
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Isro to launch electric propelled satellite in Dec: Chairman Somanath
India will test its home-grown electric thrusters to steer satellites to its desired orbit, a technology that promises to make spacecraft lighter and pack more punch, in December.
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India needs revolutionary growth to become developed economy: Isro chief
He also praised tech mogul Elon Musk for his innovative work in the space sector, noting that Musk's achievements have inspired global efforts
 "India needs revolutionary growth to become developed economy: Isro chief")
Important to know what is happening in space: Isro chairman Somanath
Somanath further said, In the domain of communication, a lot of changes are happening in this domain,
Isro chairman gets IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3's achievement
Chandrayaan-3 was launched July 6 last year from Sriharikota spaceport and it successfully made the soft landing near the South Pole on August 23
Isro's Bharatiya Antariksha Station: 5-module design to take flight by 2035
India aims to establish the Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2035, with a five-module design. The first module, BAS-1, will launch by 2028 to support future crewed missions
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Upper Stage of PSLV-37 rocket enters earth's atmosphere as predicted: Isro
This requirement was met by properly designing a passivation sequence which lowered the orbit of PS4 after the injection of the payloads
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From ISRO scientist to cab service operator; man builds 2 cr cab business
Uthaya Kumar, an ISRO scientist, left his job to start something of his own after seven years and launched a cab service business. He hails from Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India
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NGLV development model will be announced soon: Isro chief Somanath
Speaking at the conference organised by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) in the national capital, Somanath said that more than 20 satellites have been launched by France's Ariane
Moon rock: Chandrayaan-4 a test for Isro's ambitious manned moon mission
Isro's ambitions have grown along with its successes. Alongside Chandrayaan-4, the Cabinet also cleared a Venus orbital mission, which will be even more challenging
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Chandrayaan-3 landed on one of the oldest craters on Moon: PRL-Isro study
This is revealed based on analysis of images obtained by navigation cameras on Chandrayaan-3 Pragyan rover and Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter's optical high resolution camera
 "Chandrayaan-3 landed on one of the oldest craters on Moon: PRL-Isro study")
Pragyan rover spots 160-km-wide oldest geological crater on Moon's surface
Chandrayaan-3 mission discovered a 160-km-wide crater on the Moon's South Pole, revealing key details about lunar geological history. The crater was discovered by the Pragyan rover
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Gaganyaan to proceed with caution to avoid Boeing-like incident: Isro chief
The first test flight of Boeing Starliner spacecraft with astronauts, launched by NASA on June 5 returned to Earth on September 7, but without the astronauts
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Gaganyaan to be launched by end of this year: Isro chief Somanath
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the building of the first unit of the Bharatiya Anatriksh Station by extending the scope of the Gaganyaan
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Bharatiya Antariksh Station: First module of India's space station approved
India's own space station: The union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the building of first unit of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1)
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