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ISRO ponders alternative propulsion tech, reusable launch vehicles

ISRO has a few lofty goals set for itself in the coming years – reducing the cost of space travel, improving manufacturing technology, building reusable rockets and vehicles, and nuclear propulsion are all things that India is looking seriously at.

May 13, 2018

India reckons ISRO as thunderstorms wreak havoc across northern parts

ISRO plays an important role in forecasting weather, here is how they use satellite images and other cloud data to pinpoint where and how winds, cyclones, and rain move through the country.

May 11, 2018

Father-son duo dupes businessman of Rs 1.43 crore with device 'NASA wants'

The duo is said to have shown a copper plate to the businessman, identified as Narender, and told him that the "rice puller" could be sold to NASA for about Rs 37,500 crore.

May 9, 2018

Bridge collapsed in Shantinagar, while MLA NA Harris was campaigning

Overladen bridge in Bengaluru slum collapses as MLA, entourage throng it

A metal bridge connecting ISRO Colony and Cambridge Layout in Shantinagar collapsed on Tuesday as MLA NA Haris and hundreds of his supporters took out a campaign rally on it.

May 9, 2018

130 firemen fight major blaze at ISRO's facility: Quick facts

Firefighting personnel said that it was only after they reached the facility that they realized that the fire was a major one. Dr Tapan Misra, Director the SAC said that the police will investigate if there was foul play and sabotage involved in the mishap.

May 4, 2018

NASA wants to land on the Moon, after cancelling their rover program

NASA has set its sights on Moon landing and exploration, but have cut off the development of their only new Moon rover which would have reached the Moon's polar regions and mined for oxygen and water.

Apr 29, 2018

India recalls GSAT-11 satellite for tests from Arianespace's rocket port

GSAT-11 was designed, assembled and integrated by the ISRO, and will have an estimated lift-off mass of 5,870 kg. This advanced communications satellite is to provide multi-spot beam coverage over the Indian mainland and nearby islands, bringing significant advantages to the user community when compared with India's existing INSAT/GSAT satellite systems.

Apr 26, 2018

From Chandrayaan-2 to GSAT-7A, ISRO set for a busy launch season

The Indian Space Research Organization is set to launch five satellites -- GSAT-11, GSAT-29, GSAT-7A, Chandrayaan-2, and Risat-2A -- in the next few months. These satellites will reportedly help the forces secure the land and sea and aid them when it comes to guarding the country's borders.

Apr 23, 2018

Chandrayaan-2 worth $123 million, less than half of single space shuttle mission

India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 costs just $123 million, which is less than half of the $450 million a single space shuttle mission costs.

Apr 19, 2018

ISRO and French counterpart join hands for missions to Mars and Venus

The collaboration between the two space agencies was agreed upon during the signing of an MoU last month when India and France decided upon an enhanced space cooperation.

Apr 17, 2018

India to get its own GPS as ISRO launches PSLV-C41/IRNSS-1I satellite [Video]

PSLV-C41/IRNSS-1I satellite lifted off the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 4.04 am IST April 12.

Apr 11, 2018

TeamIndus plans lunar probe launch in 2019, expanding India's private space ecosystem

India's first private space company is working toward opening up the space ecosystem for common people within the next 10 years.

Apr 8, 2018

ISRO's next PSLV mission to carry 9th satellite for India's own GPS

The PSLV C-41 launch has been scheduled for April 12 from Sriharikota. It will carry a satellite for India's own GPS constellation.

Apr 6, 2018

India's GSAT-6A satellite seems dead, but ISRO says losing contact 'common phenomenon'

After admitting that ISRO had lost contact with GSAT-6A, chief of the organization K Sivan said that this was a common phenomenon but this time the duration was longer.

Apr 2, 2018

ISRO loses contact with GSAT-6A and this is no April Fool's joke

While ISRO said that it was trying to re-establish contact with GSAT-6A, some reports said that the satellite may be dead.

Apr 1, 2018

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