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ISRO begins countdown for historic launch of heavy-lift rocket GSLV Mk III

The third generation rocket will fly on Sunday morning to place the OneWeb satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). ISRO has renamed GSLV MkIII as LVM3

Oct 22, 2022

President Murmu asks scientific community to pursue path of social responsibility during inauguration function at HAL

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called on the scientific community to pursue a path of social responsibility.

Sep 27, 2022

President Murmu to inaugurate HAL's cryogenic engine manufacturing facility in Bengaluru

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate HAL's state-of-the-art Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Sep 26, 2022

HAL-L&T consortium bags Rs 860 crore contract for five Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles

HAL-L&T consortium has bagged Rs 860 crore contract for end-to-end realisation of five Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV) over a period of four years from the NewsSpace India Limited (NSIL).

Sep 6, 2022

Questions raised on failure of ISRO's new rocket amid plans of next SSLV launch [details]

The placing of two satellites in a wrong orbit, resulting in their total loss, by the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) brand new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on Sunday has raised several questions.

Aug 7, 2022

On its maiden flight, India's small rocket keeps nation in suspense [details]

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).

Aug 7, 2022

Next ISRO launch: Inida gearing up for launch of small rocket SSLV on Aug 7

India's newest rocket, the 34 metre tall and weighing 120 ton Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will lift off from the first launch pad at the Sriharikota rocket port on August 7 at 9.18 a.m. on its maiden flight, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday.

Aug 4, 2022

ISRO to add smaller launch vehicle SSLV to PSLV, GSLV, liftoff on Aug 7

With the new launching vehicle, ISRO will have three -- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle and now SSLV.

Aug 1, 2022

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: PSLV rocket lifts off with three Singaporean satellites at SD Space Center

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C53 (PSLV-C53), with three Singaporean satellites aboard, lifted off from the rocket port here in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday evening.

Jun 30, 2022

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: Countdown for Indian rocket mission begins at 5 pm today

The 25-hour countdown for the Thursday evening launch of Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying three Singapore satellites will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Jun 29, 2022

Arianespace orbits Indian satellite GSAT-24 successfully

GSAT-24 built by ISRO is a 24-Ku band communication satellite weighing 4,181 kg with pan India coverage for meeting the direct-to-home (DTH) application needs

Jun 23, 2022

OneWeb to launch satellites with ISRO rockets

OneWeb, an Indo-UK joint venture satellite communications company, said on Thursday that it would launch its satellites using the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) rockets.

Apr 21, 2022

ISRO successfully tests solid-fuel motor, helpful in launching mini satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully tested the solid-fuel motor of its small rocket under development, said a senior official.

Mar 14, 2022

ISRO since 1975 launched 129 Indian and 342 foreign satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) since 1975 has launched a total of 129 satellites of Indian origin and 342 foreign satellites of 36 countries.

Feb 11, 2022

ISRO's Mission to Sun "Aditya-L1" on schedule, to be launched this year

ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission, which will study the sun, will likely be launched this year, the Indian space agency's former chief A.S. Kiran Kumar said Friday.

Jan 29, 2022

Space industry hopes for exciting 2022 after forgettable 2021; to grow to $1 trillion by 2040 [details]

The second quarter of the financial year 2022 -2023 is set to witness the launch of Chandrayaan-3. A couple of earth observations might be launched by ISRO, next year.

Dec 24, 2021

Bengaluru scientists find reason behind mystery of high abundance of Lithium in some stars

The reason behind the high abundance of Lithium in some stars has remained a puzzle since the models of how stars evolve predict the Lithium must have been destroyed in the hot plasma of the star.

Dec 1, 2021

K Kasturirangan: NEP will help students develop artistic, creative, analytical skills

AICTE Chairman Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe said that the new National Education Policy will help to create a confident India in the future.

Oct 7, 2021

"Eye in Sky" GISAT-1 mission launch fails during cryogenic engine stage; ISRO ponders repeated GSLV failures

Five minutes after the lift-off, scientists saw the rocket deviating from its plotted path on the screen and soon the ISRO officials realized that there was a performance anomaly in the flight path.

Aug 12, 2021

ISRO to launch GISAT-1 on Aug 12; India's first Sky Eye satellite

India will launch its earth observation satellite EOS-03, formerly known as the Geo Imaging Satellite-1 (GISAT-1), three days before its Independence Day celebrations, according to the Indian space agency.

Aug 5, 2021