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India’s maiden small rocket mission fails to place two satellites in proper orbit
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) : The maiden mission of India's brand new rocket, the Rs 56 crore Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), on Sunday morning ended in a failure.
The failure of a small rocket in ejecting the two satellites into…
Rs 50 cr SSLV rocket by India, for India
Chennai : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country's Independence with the launch of its new rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle - Developmental Flight 1 (SSLV-D1) on Sunday.…
ISRO gearing up for launch of small rocket SSLV on Aug 7
Chennai : 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…
ISRO to fly new rocket SSLV on Aug 7
Chennai : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will fly its small rocket with a long winding name, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), for the first time on August 7.According to the ISRO, the rocket SSLV-D1 (Developmental…
ISRO taking steps to protect India’s space assets
Chennai : The Indian space agency is taking necessary measures to protect the country's space assets from intentional and accidental close approaches by other space objects, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr.…
Digantara launches world’s smallest digital space weather instrument
New Delhi : Spacetech startup Digantara on Monday launched the world's first commercial space-based weather system ROBI (ROBust Integrating proton fluence metre) on the Indian Space Research Organisations' PSLV - C53 Mission.
It is…
Countdown for Indian rocket’s Thursday flight begins
Chennai : The 25-hour countdown for the Thursday evening launch of Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, carrying three Singapore satellites, began on Wednesday evening, the Indian space agency said.
The mission is…
ISRO carries out static test of Gaganyaan rocket’s booster
Chennai : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme 'Gaganyaan' by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered rocket booster engine. The…
India to send twin satellites DISHA to study upper atmosphere
Chennai : Indian space agency will build an identical pair of satellites for studying the earth's upper atmosphere, said officials.The twin satellites named DISHA (Disturbed and quiet time Ionosphere-thermosphere System at High Altitudes)…
ISRO Chairman visited LPU to inaugurate International Conference on Small Satellites
Jalandhar : Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Secretary, Department of Space (Govt. of India), Shri S. Somanath visited Lovely Professional University, today, where he inaugurated its second International Conference…