Chennai: The historic NISAR mission, a landmark collaboration between NASA and ISRO, has entered its crucial 90-day commissioning phase, during which scientists will carry out rigorous checks, calibrations, and orbital adjustments to prepare the satellite for full-scale earth observation. The critical phase follows the successful launch of the radar imaging satellite on July 30 aboard…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): Marking ISRO’s maiden collaboration with NASA, a GSLV rocket on Wednesday blasted off from this spaceport to place the NISAR earth observation satellite, jointly developed by the two space agencies, in an intended orbit. The 51.7 metre tall three stage GSLV F-16 rocket soared into the skies at the end of a…
Chennai: The unique Earth observation satellite, NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) will be launched through the GSLV-S16 on July 30, said ISRO chairman V Narayanan. Weighing 2,392 kg, NISAR is a unique Earth observation satellite and the first to observe the Earth with a dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar (NASA’s L-band and ISRO’s S-band), both using…
New Delhi: Miltenyi Biotec and the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) have partnered to launch India’s first hands-on training program in CAR-T cell and gene therapy manufacturing. Signed under the aegis of BIRAC, the initiative marks a major step toward building skilled manpower in the country’s cell and gene therapy (CGT) ecosystem. The…
New Delhi: Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 entered the Dragon Grace spacecraft on Monday and were suited up to begin their journey back to Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Shukla, the mission pilot, commander Peggy Whitson, and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu…
New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday said he was studying whether specific supplements can delay muscle loss in microgravity conditions, which could help develop medicines for muscle degeneration in elderly people. In an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the International Space Station, Shukla said he was also scheduled to conduct an experiment…
Bengaluru: It was a proud moment not just for Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (call sign Shooks) but for the entire country as the first Indian piloted the Dragon spacecraft and docked ahead of the planned schedule into the International Space Station as a part of the Axiom-4 mission. Shortly after the docking, Shukla thanked Peggy…
New Delhi: India’s Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts entered the International Space Station (ISS) to warm hugs and handshakes on Thursday as the Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbital laboratory after a 28-hour journey around Earth. The new spacecraft — fifth in the Dragon series, named Grace — achieved a soft capture with the…
New Delhi: Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla, the 39-year-old Indian Air Force pilot and now astronaut, sent his first message from orbit on Wednesday, just hours after launching aboard the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. “Namaskar, mere deshvasiyon,” Shukla said from inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule, calling the journey “one hell of a ride.”…
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated the process of procuring two more Mobile BSL-3 (MBSL-3) laboratories to step up outbreak response capabilities and bolster public health delivery, especially in remote and inaccessible areas. Called RAMBAAN, there are currently two such laboratories — each stationed at ICMR’s two institutes, the National…
