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Chandrayaan-2 found issue with fuel conductor, next launch window likely after July

ISRO says Chandrayaan-2 launch called off as measure of ‘abundant precaution’. First Chandrayaan mission was also aborted at last minute over a snag.

India must boost start-ups to catch up with China’s private space firms

Chinese space start-ups raised 555 million US dollars in 2018 alone, India was nowhere close. A govt push could create jobs & boost tax revenue.

Chandrayaan-2 launch called off at last minute, ISRO cites ‘technical snag’

Described as ISRO’s most complex mission, Chandrayaan-2 is aimed at building on its predecessor’s breakthrough discovery of water on the Earth’s satellite.

ISRO Chandrayaan-2 mission: Limited to symbolic national pride or is there a scientific gain?

India is all set to launch its second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, Monday.

Check out India’s biggest indigenous rocket as ISRO readies for Chandrayaan 2 launch

Ahead of 15 July Chandrayaan 2 launch, images shared by ISRO show the 640-tonne rocket being placed onto the launch pad at Sriharikota spaceport

All set for Moon mission, ISRO unveils images of Chandrayaan 2 lander, rover, orbiter

Images show the Vikram Lander, the Pragyan Rover and the Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter in the process of integration at Sriharikota ahead of 15 July launch.

Modi govt now eyes revenue from ISRO’s research

Nirmala Sitharaman says New Space India Limited incorporated as new commercial arm of space dept to tap benefits of ISRO’s research and development.

CEA on ‘virtuous or vicious’ economy, Abhinav Kumar says remove Articles 35A and 370 in J&K

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Watch launch of Chandrayaan 2, registrations open on 4 July

ISRO spokesperson Guru Prasad says the registration link will be available on the Satish Dhawan Space Centre website.

Russia’s Glavkosmos to help ISRO train Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan mission

Russian launch service provider Glavkosmos said that it would provide Indian astronauts training and medical examinations.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.