Srihari Kota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday created history by injecting 104 satellites, the highest number of satellites launched in a single mission anywhere in the world so far. In its 39th flight, the PSLV–C37 rocket lifted-off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, ...
Read More »Bengaluru Will get India’s First Space Park: ISRO
India is going to get her first space park in the IT capital of India- Bengaluru. The park will be set up by Indian Space Research organization (ISRO) in the Whitefield area of the city and private industries will be permitted to use the park for manufacturing facilities and satellite ...
Read More »Centre unveils Kisan project, hailstorm app for crop damage
The Central Government launched its flagship Kisan that will use space technology and drone-based imaging for estimating crop yield in better way. It also launched an Android App, designed by the country’s space agency ISRO, to assess real time data on hailstorm occurrences to figure out crop loss in affected ...
Read More »Railways to tie up with ISRO for enhanced safety via GPS-aided system
News: Indian Railways will join hands with ISRO to get online satellite images for improving safety and increasing efficacy. Geospatial services will be available from satellite-assisted navigational support through the GPS aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN) system of ISRO. The MoU will facilitate getting images and communications through the satellite system. While ...
Read More »ISRO to launch a US satellite in space for the first time
News: Isro has a track record of launching satellites for 19 countries including space-faring nations, but this is the first time the US would be using an Indian vehicle, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, to put one of its satellite in orbit. Having successfully launched a Mars mission, India is ...
Read More »ISRO and NASA jointly working on NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission
News: NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a dual frequency (L & S Band) Radar Imaging Satellite. In this joint mission, JPL/ NASA will be responsible for design & development of L-band SAR, 12m unfurlable antenna, GPS system and data recorder. ISRO will be responsible for design & development ...
Read More »India to bear cost of building, launching of SAARC satellite: Jitendra Singh
News: “While the cost towards building and launching a satellite will be met by the government of India, the cost towards ground system is expected to be sourced by respective SAARC countries,” Union Minister of State for the Department of Space, Jitendra Singh said He also added that the government ...
Read More »India masters Cryogenic Technology – a complex tech once denied to India
News: The cryogenic engine will power ISRO’s next generation monster rocket, the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III, capable of carrying the 8 ton class of satellites to space. ISRO crossed an important milestone when it successfully tested the country’s latest and most powerful cryogenic engine for 800 seconds. It ...
Read More »US looks to work with India in deep space exploration
News: India and America are together planning to explore the last unknown frontier under the Indo-US deep space exploration mission. India had successful inter-planetary missions, the most recent being Mangalyaan that reached the Martian orbit in 2014 and continues to operate with vigour sending back scientific data to India. The Mars ...
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