The announcement was made during a briefing, highlighting the government’s commitment to the country’s space capabilities. Minister Vaishnaw said that Rs 3,985 crore have been approved.
The much-anticipated launch of India’s pioneering semi-cryogenic engine-powered rocket, Agnibaan SOrTeD, is put on hold due to unresolved ‘technical issues’. New launch date yet to be announced.
First of 3-part series looks at new facility opened by PM Modi Tuesday. It is expected to enable quicker assembly, integration of India’s trustiest rocket & smaller rockets at launchpad.
ISRO’s spaceport island has lost over 100 metres of shoreline to erosion in the last 4 years. Scientists may now have to zero in on a new launchpad for India’s space ambitions.
The vehicle successfully placed its three payloads in circular orbits. EOS-07 is an ISRO satellite, while the other two – Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 – were passenger satellites.
The launch has put ISRO’s earth observation satellite EOS-07 and two co-passenger satellites Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 into a 450 km circular orbit around the Earth.
The LVM3 launched its first commercial mission on Sunday just after midnight, placing 36 payloads into orbit, making it ISRO’s heaviest payload to date on its heaviest rocket
ISRO's first mission for 2021 will have Amazonia-1, Brazil's first earth observation satellite, as primary payload and India's Anand, Satish Dhawan satellite and UNITYsat as co-passengers.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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