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Key takeaways from FM Sitharaman's fourth tranche of the economic stimulus

The eight sectors in which reforms are to be introduced are coal, minerals, defence production, aviation, power discoms in UTs, space technology and atomic energy

ISRO to launch geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 on March 5 from Sriharikota

GISAT-1 will facilitate near real-time observation of the Indian subcontinent, under cloud-free conditions

Budget 2020: Space sector share up 8% to Rs 13,479 cr to develop space tech

In launch vehicles, Isro expects to fly its first small rocket with a carrying capacity of 500-700 kg in the next few months

Space sector can hit $50 bn by 2024, needs policy support: Antrix-PwC study

Calls for unhindered access to capital for start-ups, govt support in the form of buyback arrangements or schemes to incentivise investors

Pvt sector to get 70% of upcoming space projects worth up to $1.6 bn: Isro

In the last 25 years, the space agency has launched more than 50 PSLV rockets, and wants to launch another 50 in the next five years

India's race to militarise space

Book review of Final Frontier: India and Space Security

Isro's new orbit

Vyommitra shows huge development in tech capabilities

Qualcomm unveils mobile chipsets supporting Isro's NavIC navigation system

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said it provided consultation for Qualcomm towards enabling NavIC capability in their Snapdragon mobile chipset.

Year in Review: Pulwama to CAA stir, 10 defining events for India in 2019

Days before the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the key events in economy, politics, space and judiciary that defined 2019 for India

Isro puts Chandrayaan-2 setback behind ends 2019 on positive note

The GSAT-20 satellite is scheduled for mid-2020. It is a next-generation high-throughput satellite that would address the country's connectivity issues

Isro successfully launches PSLV-C48 with Indian 'spy' satellite, 9 others

The satellite RISAT-2BR1, experts say, will help keep a check on infiltration by allowing round-the-clock surveillance across the border

Sky is the limit: Backed by investors and hope, startups take off for space

Many Indian Space Research Organisation employees are leaving the comfort of a paycheck and launching their own startups

Vikram had hard landing; NASA releases images of Chandrayaan 2 landing site

Vikram was scheduled to touch down on September. 7. This event was India's first attempt at a soft landing on the Moon

Isro signs MoUs with DRDO labs for Human Space Mission

Critical technologies to be provided by DRDO to Isro include space food, space crew health monitoring and emergency survival kit, radiation protection, and parachutes for safe recovery of crew

95% objective of Chandrayaan 2 achieved: Former ISRO Chief G Madhavan Nair

The orbiter payloads will conduct remote-sensing observations from a 100 km orbit

Chandrayaan-2 performs 3rd lunar-bound orbit maneuver; landing in 11 days

India's second lunar expedition -- would shed light on a completely unexplored section of the Moon, its South Polar region

Isro to set up new centre to protect Indian satellites from space debris

Isro has set up a Directorate of Space Situational Awareness and Management aimed at protecting high-value space assets

India plans to spend $1.4 billion to send a crew of three to space by 2022

India, the world's cheapest space explorer, is competing with the likes of the US, China, Russia and billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in exploring space