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Solar mission Aditya L1 will reach destination on January 6: ISRO chairman
Ahmedabad: India’s maiden solar mission Aditya L1′ will reach its destination, the Lagrangian point (L1) which is located 1.5 million km from Earth, on January 6, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman…
- Science
ISRO to put India’s first astronaut on Moon by 2040
Thiruvananthapuram: After the historic success of its Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, ISRO is going full throttle with its plans to send Indian astronauts for the first time on the Moon by 2040. Four…
- India
Aditya-L1 instrument captures full-disk images of Sun in near ultraviolet wavelengths
Bengaluru: The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured the first full-disk images of the Sun in the 200-400 nm wavelength range. SUIT captured images…
- India
Aditya L1 spacecraft is nearing its final phase, says ISRO chief
Thiruvananthapuram: Aditya L1 spacecraft, India’s first space-based mission to study the Sun, is nearing its final phase, and maneuvers to enter the L1 point are expected to be completed by January 7,…
- Technology
Part of Chandrayaan-3 launch vehicle makes re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere: ISRO
Bengaluru: The cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle, which successfully injected the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into the intended orbit on July 14 this year, made an uncontrolled re-entry into the…
- Technology
NASA, ISRO gearing up to launch joint space mission to map globe every 12 days
Bengaluru: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 after a few tests, particularly those related to vibration, NASA officials have said. “ISRO…
- India
ISRO chief Somanath withdraws publishing of his autobiography
Thiruvananthapuram: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday said he was withdrawing from the publishing of his upcoming autobiography, after a controversy erupted over some of his alleged critical remarks about his predecessor…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace raises Rs 225 cr
Hyderabad: India’s leading private space-tech company, Skyroot Aerospace has raised an additional $27.5 million, equivalent to Rs 225 crore, in a pre-Series C funding round led by Temasek, a global investment company…
- India
Vikram lander raised lot of dust during moon landing, created halo
New Delhi: When the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission made a soft landing on the moon it raised a lot of dust that led to creation of a bright patch, called…
- India
Indian space odyssey: A look into ISRO’s upcoming space expeditions
India cemented its position as one of the leaders in the space exploration when it successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on August 23. India became the fourth country to achieve successful landing on the…
- India
Watch: Gaganyaan crew escape module test successful, touches down
Sriharikota: Addressing the media, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said,” I am very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the TV-D1 mission. The purpose of this mission was to demonstrate the crew…
- India
Gaganyaan mission: ISRO to launch uncrewed flight test from Sriharikota today
Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch an uncrewed flight test on Saturday morning, marking the first step towards the Gaganyaan mission. The first unmanned flight test…
- India
ISRO gearing up to test crew escape system, crew module on Saturday
Chennai: The Indian space agency is gearing up for the crucial first test flight slated for Saturday morning 8 a.m. to check the crucial crew escape system of its rocket that would…