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Telangana inks MoU with ISRO to promote education
The Telangana government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to promote education. The MoU was inked between Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication of Telangana and ISRO’s Development & Educational Communication Unit ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
ISRO successfully launches 8 satellites into two different orbits
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for first time has successfully launched eight satellites into two different orbits in a single mission. These satellites were launched onboard of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C35 (PSLV C35) from the first launch pad ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016
ISRO conducts successful test launch of scramjet engine
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the first time has successfully conducted the Scramjet (or Supersonic Combusting ramjet) engine test. The test was conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta in Andhra Pradesh and has successfully has met all ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
MV Dhekane takes over as Director of IISU
Noted scientist M V Dhekane has assumed the office of Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. With this Dhekane becomes the seventh director of IISU which functions under the aegis of the Department of Space. About M ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Union Rural Development Ministry, ISRO ink MoU for geo-tagging MGNREGA assets
The Union Rural Development Ministry and ISRO, Department of Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for geo-tagging the assets created under MGNREGA in each gram panchayat. Annually around 30 lakh assets are created under the rural job schemes ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
ISRO sets record by successfully launching 20 satellites in single mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched a record 20 satellites in a single mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. These satellites including India’s latest earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 were launched using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
ISRO to test indigenously developed scramjet engine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is going to test indigenously developed scramjet engine technology based on air-breathing propulsion in July 2016. The test will be conducted on test platform named Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) from the Satish Dhawan Space ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
Union Cabinet approves MoU between ISRO and Canadian Space Agency
The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on cooperation in the field of outer space. The MoU was signed between two parties in Ottawa, Canada in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016