News for 'Indian Space Research Organisation'

'Stigma of being labelled as spy removed with SC judgment'

'Stigma of being labelled as spy removed with SC judgment'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Narayanan said he suspected that vested interests were behind the 1994 case to deliberately delay India's cryogenic engine technology by at least 15 years.

BSE, NSE extend trade timings

BSE, NSE extend trade timings

Rediff.com23 Sep 2006

The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange have extended trading timings for a fortnight, starting September 25 to October 09, on account fo sun outage during this period.

Google Earth worries ISRO chief

Google Earth worries ISRO chief

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

Nair has said that India needs to have a dialogue with Google.

GSLV-D2 launch on May 8

GSLV-D2 launch on May 8

Rediff.com2 May 2003

The indigenous rocket will carry the second technology experiment satellite GSAT-2.

ISRO to launch India's first private rocket from Sriharikota on Friday

ISRO to launch India's first private rocket from Sriharikota on Friday

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Skyroot Aerospace has become the first private company in India to give wings to the Indian space programme, after the sector was opened to private players by the Centre in 2020.

Space Race: Will India Be Just A Watcher?

Space Race: Will India Be Just A Watcher?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Billionaires are not only eyeing a profit as they push mankind out into the stars.
It appears India will be among those nations consigned to being among the watchers and not participants of this crucial phase, observes Aakar Patel.

We have suspended moon mission: ISRO chief

We have suspended moon mission: ISRO chief

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Indian Space Research Organisation chief Madhavan Nair on Saturday virtually admitted that the Chandrayaan-I moon mission could be over, saying it is a 'pretty difficult' situation. "At the moment, we have suspended the mission. Calling it off would depend on what has failed. We are trying to analyse what has gone wrong and we will take a look at it on Sunday," he said.Asked if there was any hope of the mission surviving, he said he can't confirm anything at the moment.

ISRO Satellite, Developed By 750 Schoolgirls

ISRO Satellite, Developed By 750 Schoolgirls

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

AzaadiSAT had around 75 small payloads developed by schoolgirls of 75 rural schools.

Congratulate ISRO scientists on Mangalyaan launch

Congratulate ISRO scientists on Mangalyaan launch

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Congratulate ISRO and its brilliant scientists for positioning the country in an elite group of nations exploring outer space.

Lunar mission within five years: ISRO chief

Lunar mission within five years: ISRO chief

Rediff.com3 Sep 2003

G Madhavan Nair said ISRO had got necessary approvals from the Union government for the project.

ISRO plans Mars adventure, comet flyby

ISRO plans Mars adventure, comet flyby

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

The Indian Space Research Organisation will also ramp up the number of transponders on its communication satellites to 500 from the current 175 to meet the growing demand in the various sectors. Government has also proposed to more than double the plan outlay ISRO to Rs 27,305 crore to enable it achieve its ambitious programmes, including facilitating tele-medicine and tele-education services.

INSAT a commercial failure: Survey

INSAT a commercial failure: Survey

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

ISRO does not figure either in the main list of top 20 satellite operators or in the supplementary list of five operators that are on threshold of commercial success in a ranking done by Space News.

Open sky for VSAT services soon

Open sky for VSAT services soon

Rediff.com21 Nov 2005

Chandrayaan-1 data: Earth electrons forming water on Moon

Chandrayaan-1 data: Earth electrons forming water on Moon

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

The team led by researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa in the US discovered that these electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes -- breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals -- on the Moon's surface.

Congratulate the ISRO team for 104 satellite record launch

Congratulate the ISRO team for 104 satellite record launch

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

India performed yet another space feat on Wednesday when the Indian Space Research Organisation launched a record 104 satellites into orbit from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, something no other country has done before.

ISRO scientists flock pvt sector

ISRO scientists flock pvt sector

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

A huge 52.82 per cent of the scientists recruited in 2006 have left the Indian Space Research Organisation for the private sector, citing better remunerative packages

New 'bird' in sky to help reduce flight time

New 'bird' in sky to help reduce flight time

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel hopes to introduce GAGAN in a limited way next year and the full system by 2010.

GSLV Mark-III launch in 2009: ISRO

GSLV Mark-III launch in 2009: ISRO

Rediff.com3 May 2007

With the development of GSLV Mark-III, India will be able to launch heavy satellites into the geosynchronous transfer orbit. This vehicle is billed as the technological successor to GSLV Mark-II.

ISRO's plans for 2007

ISRO's plans for 2007

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

After PLSV-C8, PLSV-C10 carrying Polaris satellite would also be launched either in June or July, officials added.

Was that a UFO flying over ISRO centre?

Was that a UFO flying over ISRO centre?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

A mysterious flying object has reportedly been sighted by shepherds over Indian Space Research Organisation's Mahendragiri centre and neighbouring forest areas.

OneWeb inks pact with ISRO commercial arm for launching satellites

OneWeb inks pact with ISRO commercial arm for launching satellites

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Bharti group-backed OneWeb and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, have entered into an agreement that will help ensure OneWeb completes its satellite launch programme. The first launch with New Space India is expected in 2022 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launches will add to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications firm OneWeb's total in-orbit constellation of 428 satellites -- 66 per cent of the planned total fleet -- to build a global network that will deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity.

Russia's lunar mission fails; Chandrayaan-3 only spacecraft in race for Moon

Russia's lunar mission fails; Chandrayaan-3 only spacecraft in race for Moon

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

Russia's state space corporation, Roskosmos, according to the Reuters report, said it had lost contact with the spacecraft shortly after a problem occurred as it was shunted into pre-landing orbit on Saturday.

Joining hands to explore the unknown

Joining hands to explore the unknown

Rediff.com22 Jun 2004

ISRO to launch EU satellite, earn $10 million

ISRO to launch EU satellite, earn $10 million

Rediff.com5 Jun 2004

ISRO to launch EU satellite, earn $10 million

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.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

The Terms and Conditions for the Design a Spacecraft contest.

Rocketry's SRK Surprise

Rocketry's SRK Surprise

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'That he wanted to be part of this project and that too at a time when he was not signing any new films is a great honour for us.'

ISRO plans to launch 32 space missions, including Chandrayaan-2 in 2019

ISRO plans to launch 32 space missions, including Chandrayaan-2 in 2019

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The ISRO had earlier said Chandrayaan-2 will be launched in a window from January-February 16, 2019.Sources said it is expected by the middle of next month but no date has been finalised.

Is GenAI Making Us MENTALLY LAZY?

Is GenAI Making Us MENTALLY LAZY?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

What looks like convenience today might well be shaping a future where essential human skills quietly fade away.

GSLV-D2 all set for launch

GSLV-D2 all set for launch

Rediff.com8 May 2003

The launch is slated for 1658 IST from the space port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

ISRO to map river plan

ISRO to map river plan

Rediff.com13 Feb 2003

Youth posing as ISRO scientist arrested

Youth posing as ISRO scientist arrested

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

Harshal Parikh used to tell people that he was a member of ISRO's Moon mission and that senior officials of Defence Research and Development Organisation his friends.

Antrix dispute: Devas seizes $87,457 cash in US

Antrix dispute: Devas seizes $87,457 cash in US

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Devas Multimedia has seized $87,457.47 cash that ISRO's commercial arm Antrix Corporation held in the US as it looked to enforce a $1.2 billion compensation it had won over a cancelled satellite deal, its lawyer said on Wednesday. Devas Multimedia America Inc had sought seizure of $145,000 but the actual recovery was $87,457.47 (a little less than Rs 70 lakh). This came after it secured a favourable order from the Eastern District Court of Virginia, Matthew D McGrill said.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.