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RH300 sounding rocket launched for atmospheric studies
The RH-300 MKII sounding rocket developed by IRSO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was successfully launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Key Facts The rocket was launched by VSSC under Sounding Rocket Experiment (SOUREX) programme for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
ISRO losses contact with communication satellite GSAT-6A
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has lost contact with India’s most powerful communication GSAT-6A satellite in less than 48 hours after it was launched. The loss in contact is believed to have been caused by power system failure or short ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
ISRO successfully launches GSAT-6A satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched GSAT 6A communication satellite on board of GSLV-F08 rocket from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This was overall 12th GSLV flight (and fifth successful) and sixth flight with indigenously built cryogenic upper stage engine. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
ISRO postpones launch of Chandrayaan-2 mission
The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed launch of India’s second lunar mission ‘Chandrayaan-2’ from April 2018 to October-November 2018 as experts have suggested more tests. It will be launched on board of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
ISRO–BHEL tie up for Production of Space Grade Lithium-Ion Cells
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has entered into Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to transfer technology for manufacturing space grade Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) cells. The technology transfer will enable BHEL to produce space grade Li-Ion cells ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India, EU ink cooperation agreement to share earth observation data from each other's satellite
India’s Department of Space (DoS) and European Union (EU) have signed cooperation agreement related to sharing of earth observation satellite data. The agreement aims to strengthen and stimulate cooperation on earth observation and mutual access to data from EU’s Sentinel ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Narayanan appointed Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Senior scientist Dr V Narayanan has assumed charge as Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath who was appointed as Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Prior to this appointment, he was Associate Director ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Rocket expert K. Sivan appointed as new chairman of ISRO
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed rocket scientist K. Sivan as next Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He will succeed A.S. Kiran Kumar and will ..