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ISRO successfully launches fourth navigation satellite IRNSS 1D

March 28, 2015

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 28 March 2015 successfully launched fourth navigation satellite Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)-1D. It was launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-27 into the orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in ..

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ISRO named for Gandhi Peace Prize 2014

March 28, 2015

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014. It was announced by the jury for the Prize which had met under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ISRO was ..

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ISRO to collaborate with other space agencies for inter-planetary explorations

March 18, 2015

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to collaborate with other space agencies on inter-planetary explorations. It was announced by Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha. Presently ISRO is having talks ..

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Scientist Tapan Misra appointed as Director of ISRO’s Space Application Centre

February 20, 2015

Eminent scientist Tapan Misra has been appointed the Chief of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad Gujarat. He will succeed A S Kiran Kumar, who was appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in January 2015. ..

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Women Scientists Tessy Thomas, Geeta Varadan selected for Dr.Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award 2014

February 15, 2015

Two women scientists have been chosen as joint recipients of Dr.Y. Nayudamma Memorial Award 2014.  The award is being conferred on them jointly for their significant contributions in the fields of missile technology and remote sensing. Recipients are Tessy Thomas- ..

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India successfully launches communication satellite GSAT-16

December 7, 2014

India’s multi-band communication satellite GSAT-16 was successfully put on a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by the European launcher Ariane 5 VA221, from the Kourou space port in French Guiana. Earlier, due to bad weather, the launch of GSAT-16 was delayed ..

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HAL- ISRO tie up to produce cryogenic engine

December 2, 2014

Defence PSU, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will tie up to work on the integrated cryogenic engine manufacturing (ICEM) facility. This facility will be joint venture of both PSU’s. ICEM facility will have a built-up ..

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ISRO to Launch GSLV MK III in December

November 1, 2014

On 30th October 2014, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan announced that the experimental mission of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-MK III) will take place in the first half of December. Date of the launch is not yet fixed because ..

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India successfully launches IRNSS 1C

October 17, 2014

IRNSS 1C, the next satellite in India’s IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System) series, was launched successfully on October 16 by ISRO. IRNSS 1C was launched on a PSLV C26 from Sriharikota. The satellite is similar to, and follows the ..

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ISRO to launch M3M satellite of Canada

October 6, 2014

Canada’s M3M (Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Micro-Satellite)  is set to be launched by India’s PSLV rocket. The agreement for the same was signed by India’s Antriux Corp. and Canada’s COM DEV Intl. The satellite is due to be launched in ..

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