News for 'Indian Research Space Organisation'

India a major player in space: ISRO chief

India a major player in space: ISRO chief

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Highlighting the achievements of ISRO, he said the organization, which had modest beginnings several decades ago, is trying to establish itself as the leading player in the area of satellite launches.

Why clinical trials have gone haywire in India

Why clinical trials have gone haywire in India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

There is no independent audit to investigate the cause of death and the regulator simply takes the word of the investigator.

To the Moon and Back: Chandrayaan 1 to Chandrayaan 3

To the Moon and Back: Chandrayaan 1 to Chandrayaan 3

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Here is the timeline of the moon mission as undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Why space start-ups find it hard to raise funds

Why space start-ups find it hard to raise funds

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual property, etc, and a lack of support in testing.

4 Indian cosmonauts resume training in Russia for Gaganyaan mission

4 Indian cosmonauts resume training in Russia for Gaganyaan mission

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently under training in Moscow, and are likely to be potential candidates for the Gaganyaan project.

India Needs A National Security Strategy

India Needs A National Security Strategy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global and regional geopolitical canvas is dynamic, the NSS document should be deliberated at length before formulation and should be reviewed periodically, recommends Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

What is '17 minutes of terror' for Chandrayaan 3?

What is '17 minutes of terror' for Chandrayaan 3?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Here is ISRO's SAC Director, Nilesh M Desai explains the crucial stage of soft landing.

5 things you need to know about India's first space observatory

5 things you need to know about India's first space observatory

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

This mission will study astronomical phenomena, puts India in select group of nations

India to launch 7 Singapore satellites from Sriharikota on July 30

India to launch 7 Singapore satellites from Sriharikota on July 30

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Once deployed and operational, it will be used to support the satellite imagery requirements of various agencies within the government of Singapore.

Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point to be called 'Shiva Shakti': Modi at ISRO

Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point to be called 'Shiva Shakti': Modi at ISRO

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

August 23, the day the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down on the lunar surface, would be celebrated as 'National Space Day'.

PIX: Pragyan rover's amazing Moonwalk!

PIX: Pragyan rover's amazing Moonwalk!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), ISRO said, "Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Chandrayaan-3 Rover to MOX, ISTRAC, Moon walk begins!"

Nambi was framed as a Maldivian woman spurned cop's advances: CBI

Nambi was framed as a Maldivian woman spurned cop's advances: CBI

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The 1994 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) espionage case, in which former space scientist Nambi Narayanan was falsely implicated, was allegedly created by a then special branch officer of Kerala police to justify his illegal detention of a Maldivian woman in India after she spurned his advances, the Central Bureau of Investigation has told a court in Thiruvananthapuram.

India to join elite group of nations in space tech

India to join elite group of nations in space tech

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

The T-52 hour countdown for the launch of the PSLV-C7 began at 0548 hours on Monday, and it was progessing smoothly.

Euro 200 mn for EU space project

Euro 200 mn for EU space project

Rediff.com11 May 2004

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

'You don't want to harm the satellites of other countries, but you also don't want your own satellite to be harmed.'

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases 3D 'anaglyph' images of Moon's surface

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases 3D 'anaglyph' images of Moon's surface

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

This image features the left image within the red channel, and the right image within the blue and green channels, resulting in a striking cyan hue.

After Moon and Sun, ISRO's next frontier: astronomy

After Moon and Sun, ISRO's next frontier: astronomy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter Satellite is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.

ISRO opts for 'failure-based' design for Chandrayaan-3

ISRO opts for 'failure-based' design for Chandrayaan-3

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

ISRO chairman S Somanath on Monday said instead of a success-based design in Chandrayaan-2, the space agency opted for a failure-based design in Chandrayaan-3, focused on what all can fail and how to protect it and ensure a successful landing.

The consortium powering India's space race

The consortium powering India's space race

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

ISRO has an opportunity to be the one-stop shop for satellite manufacturing, and Alpha Design is just the booster it needed.

India all set to launch its own 'space shuttle' on Monday

India all set to launch its own 'space shuttle' on Monday

Rediff.com22 May 2016

India is all set for the maiden launch on Monday of an indigenous winged Reusable Launch Vehicle--that is being dubbed as its own space shuttle--from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

ISRO successfully launches 2 Singapore satellites into orbit

ISRO successfully launches 2 Singapore satellites into orbit

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The primary satellite TeLEOS-2 is a synthetic aperture radar satellite developed under partnership between Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) representing the Government of Singapore and ST Engineering.

VSSC cancels ISRO test after Kerala police nab 2 from Haryana for cheating

VSSC cancels ISRO test after Kerala police nab 2 from Haryana for cheating

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

As more than 400 candidates from a single state -- Haryana -- had taken the test, there are suspicions over whether coaching centres may be involved.

Aditya L1 spacecraft begins new trajectory to Sun-Earth L1 point

Aditya L1 spacecraft begins new trajectory to Sun-Earth L1 point

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

The Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre marks the beginning of the spacecraft's about 110-day trajectory to the destination around the L1 Lagrange point, a balanced gravitational location between the Earth and the Sun.

How India plans to dominate space in 5 years' time

How India plans to dominate space in 5 years' time

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

New Delhi has targeted to boost the number of transponders India currently has from 199 to 500 by the end of the 11th five year plan (March 2012), Secretary in the Department of Space G Madhavan Nair said.

ISRO's PSLV-C53 Is Ready For Launch

ISRO's PSLV-C53 Is Ready For Launch

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

The 25-hour countdown has begun for the launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV-C53 mission in Sriharikota.

ISRO likely to launch mission to study Sun by July

ISRO likely to launch mission to study Sun by July

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

ISRO will now conduct further testing of VELC and its eventual integration with the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, it said in a release.

ISRO's LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into orbits

ISRO's LVM3 successfully injects 36 satellites into orbits

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

The ISRO on Sunday scripted yet another history after its LVM3 rocket successfully placed 36 satellites of United Kingdom-based OneWeb group company into intended orbits.

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

World lauds ISRO for Chandrayaan-3's success

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India scripted history as the ambitious third Moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) touched down on the Moon's south pole, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.

IAF to have its own eye in space by 2010 end

IAF to have its own eye in space by 2010 end

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

With a view to increase its surveillance capabilities, the Indian Air Force is going to have its own satellite in space by the end of 2010. "We will launch our satellite by the end of 2010," IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said in Bangalore on Thursday.

Chandrayaan-3 Landing: 'We are over the moon'

Chandrayaan-3 Landing: 'We are over the moon'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Film folk like Akshay Kumar, Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR and Sunny Deol congratulated the country and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the historic achievement of Chandrayaan-3's landing on the Moon.

Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Leading scientists and experts said this monumental accomplishment not only marks India's indelible imprint on lunar exploration but also demonstrates the prowess of human collaboration, determination, and cutting-edge technology.

'India is a space power'

'India is a space power'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

'India has got a unique opportunity to get more and more business from outside as India is cost-effective and reliable.'

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Surgical strikes reveal India's space prowess

Surgical strikes reveal India's space prowess

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

In the years to come, India's space assets will play a much bigger role if and when hostilities break out on our borders, says Pallava Bagla.

Vikram landed within identified area: ISRO chief

Vikram landed within identified area: ISRO chief

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Speaking to PTI, Somanath said, "(The lander landed) perfectly in the intended site. The landing location was marked as 4.5 km x 2.5 km -- I think on that space, and the exact centre of that was identified as the location of landing. It landed within 300 metres of that point. That means it is well within the area identified for landing."

ISRO's Gaganyaan test vehicle to soar on Oct 21 morning

ISRO's Gaganyaan test vehicle to soar on Oct 21 morning

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1) is aimed at testing the crew module that will carry Indian astronauts during the human spaceflight late next year.

New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for two hours down 5th Avenue one of Manhattan's most iconic thoroughfares, reports Jyoti Punwani.

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Seeks Balaji's Blessings

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Seeks Balaji's Blessings

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

A team of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists on July 13 visited the Tirupati Venkatachalapathy temple ahead of Friday's much anticipated Chandrayaan-3 launch.

Aditya-L1 to study how Earth's climate will change in upcoming centuries

Aditya-L1 to study how Earth's climate will change in upcoming centuries

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Scientists expect to get new information about the past, present and future of the Sun after analysing the data that will be collected by India's first solar mission Aditya-L1, scheduled to be launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 2.

Why wasn't NEET-UG exam scrapped?: SC explains

Why wasn't NEET-UG exam scrapped?: SC explains

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

The top court said since the remit of the panel has been expanded, the committee would submit its report by September 30 on various measures to rectify deficiencies in the examination system.