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ISRO Set to Launch PROBA-3 Mission Satellites from Sriharikota on December 4
The mission will involve carrying around satellites weighing nearly 550 kg in a highly elliptical orbit by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C59.
ISRO Chief Says Going to the Moon is Costly, Emphasizes Need for Private Sector Involvement
Noting that ISRO cannot rely only on government support, he emphasized the need for business opportunities to sustain the space missions. "Going to the Moon is a costly affair. And we cannot depend only on the government for funding. We must create business opportunities. If you have to sustain it, you have to create a use for it.". Else, after we do something, the government will tell you to close down," he said.
IAU Endorses 'Shiva Shakti' as Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site Name
According to the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, maintained by the IAU, the name 'Shiva Shakti' encapsulates the essence of Indian mythology, representing the dual nature of masculinity (Shiva) and femininity (Shakti) inherent in nature. It symbolizes the landing site of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram Lander, echoing the rich cultural tapestry of India.
After Moon, it's going to be mission to Sun for ISRO
After its mission to the Moon that was launched on Friday, it is going to be mission to the Sun for the Indian space agency. ISRO will be sending up its Aditya L1, a coronagraphy satellite, on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)/rocket to study the solar atmosphere towards the end of August.
NYT hails India’s space startups' journey under PM Modi
The report highlighted the startups in India with ambitious plans for capitalising on the burgeoning demand of small satellites in low Earth orbits. The startups featured are Skyroot Aerospace, Dhruva Space and Pixxel, all of which are among a cluster of startups that have been actively and closely working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Mission Ganganyaan: First batch of crew recovery team completes training
The first batch of crew recovery team of 'Mission Gaganyaan' completed Phase-1 of training
India’s third moon mission slated between July 12-19, lander modified
“We have the launch window between July 12 and July 19. The exact date has not been finalised,” a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), not wanting to be named, told IANS.
ISRO to launch navigation satellite with domestic atomic clock on May 29
For the first time, an indigenous atomic clock will be flown in the navigation satellite NVS-01. According to the Indian space agency, the rocket GSLV-F12 carrying 2,232 kg NVS-01 navigation satellite is scheduled to lift off at 10.42 a.m. from the second launch pad in Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh.
India moves one step further towards having its own 'space shuttle' or reusable rocket
The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours on April 2, 2023. The Indian space agency said the adaptation of contemporary technologies developed for RLV LEX makes other operational rockets more cost-effective.
'Boost for ISRO's human space mission': India's LVM3 rocket places 36 OneWeb satellites in orbit
The 43.5-metre tall LVM3 rocket that weighed 643 ton carried 36 satellites, totalling 5,805 kg or about 5.8 ton, to the space. The rocket blasted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 9 a.m. here and ascended towards the skies with thick orange flames at its tail. Just over 19 minutes into its flight.
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