Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): RIH ISRO has set a target to launch seven missions, including its ambitious first uncrewed mission under the Gangayaan program, before the end of March 2026, Chairman V Narayanan said on Sunday. The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency has planned to make three uncrewed missions before the crewed mission under the Gaganyaan program, and…
Hyderabad: Ananth Technologies Ltd. (ATL), a prominent contributor to India’s space ecosystem, has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of the CMS-03 (GSAT-7R) multi-band military communication satellite aboard the LVM3-M5 launch vehicle. The achievement marks yet another major stride in strengthening India’s secure communication capabilities and advancing its space-based infrastructure….
Bengaluru: Indian Space Agency ISRO commenced a 24-hour countdown at 5:26 pm IST, Saturday, (1st Nov), ahead of the launch of the CMS-03/GSAT-7R communication satellite that is scheduled for 5:26 pm, Sunday (2nd Nov). The satellite is meant to provide connectivity between the Indian Navy’s diverse assets and their bases. The 4,400 kg CMS-03 is…
New Delhi: The Delhi government, in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur, conducted the first cloud-seeding trial in parts of Delhi on Tuesday, with more such exercises planned over the next few days, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. According to officials, the aircraft took off from Kanpur for Delhi and covered areas like Burari, north Karol Bagh…
Begaluru: The Chandrayaan-2 mission, launched in 2019, has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the Moon using its onboard scientific instruments, ISRO said on Saturday. This observation would help understand the lunar exosphere, a very thin atmosphere of the Moon, and the impact of space weather…
Mumbai: Radiation therapy after surgery safely reduces the risk of `pelvic relapse’ in patients with locally advanced, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Mumbai said on Tuesday. Pelvic relapse refers to the return or progression of cancer within the pelvic area after a patient has initially responded to treatment or achieved remission. A research…
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a nuclear power plant in Rajasthan’s Banswara and inaugurate several other projects worth over Rs 1.21 lakh crore on September 25, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Mahi-Banswara Nuclear Power Plant project, which is expected…
Houston: India and the US signalled the beginning of a new phase of space partnership at a special event hosted by the Embassy of India in Washington, DC, with officials and astronauts highlighting how decades of cooperation are now paving the way for missions to the Moon and Mars. An event, titled “India-USA Space Collaboration:…
New Delhi: More than 400 scientists worked round-the-clock to provide support using earth observation and communication satellites during Operation Sindoor, ISRO chairperson V Narayanan said on Tuesday. The space agency provided satellite data from its spacecraft for national security requirements, Narayanan said in his address at the 52nd National Management Convention of the All India…
Bengaluru/New Delhi: From Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, skywatchers turned their gaze towards the moon Sunday night to witness a rare ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse. The Earth’s shadow started covering the lunar disc at 9:57 pm as the moon played hide and seek in the cloudy skies with monsoon rains lashing parts of…
