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S Somanath takes charge as new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
S Somanath, an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket technologist, has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He succeeded K Sivan, who has become the ISRO Chairman recently. Prior to this post, he was director ..
ISRO launches Cartosat 2 Series satellite into space
ISRO has successfully launched weather observation satellite Cartosat 2 Series and 29 other spacecraft into the space from its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-40 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Cartosat-2 series satellite ..
K Sivan to be new Chairman of ISRO
Dr. K Sivan will be the new Secretary of the Department of Space, and Chairman of the Space Commission and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Sivan is popularly known as the “Rocket Man” for his significant contribution in the ..
Well Known Physicist Prof. Yash Pal Passes Away
Prof Yash Pal (90), the internationally acclaimed physicist and higher education reformer, has passed away in Noida in Uttar Pradesh on July 25, 2017. He was born in 1926 in Jhang district of British India that is now in Pakistan. ..
ISRO working on important technologies for human space flight
The government in its written reply to Rajya Sabha has stated that the Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, is at present working on important technologies for human space flight. For the space flight programme, the flight suit has already been ..
ISRO signs deal for first privately built satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a contract with a consortium of six companies to deliver the country’s first industry-built spacecraft by late 2017. The contract includes assembly, integration and testing (AIT) of two spare navigation satellites. The ..
ISRO signs contract to build 2 satellites
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed its first contract with an association of six companies for an industry-built spacecraft. The contract involves assembly, integration and also testing i.e. AIT of the two spare navigation satellites in 18 months. The ..
RISAT-1 placed in final Polar Sun-synchronous orbit
India’s indigenously built Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1), launched on April 26, 2012 has been placed in its final Polar Sun-synchronous Orbit. On April 27-28, 2012 the satellite’s propulsion system was used in 4 orbital manoeuvres to raise the height of ..