News for 'Indian Space Research'

India: A cost-effective hub for satellites

India: A cost-effective hub for satellites

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

Seeking to position India as a cost-effective destination for satellite-building and commercial launch services, Indian Space Research Organisation has forged partnerships with France-based 'EADS Astrium' and European space consortium 'Arianespace'.

Real estate, industries threaten wetlands

Real estate, industries threaten wetlands

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Gujarat holds the largest area under wetland with over 3.47 million hectares.

ISRO to launch 4 payloads from one rocket

ISRO to launch 4 payloads from one rocket

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to achieve a breakthrough on January 10 with the launch of four payloads, including the Cartosat-2 satellite and a recoverable space capsule

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.

Inspiring! Former Peon Runs Software Companies

Inspiring! Former Peon Runs Software Companies

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Meet Chhotu Sharma -- the perfect example of what happens when determination meets hard work.

Sharad Pawar denies split in NCP again, says MLAs don't mean...

Sharad Pawar denies split in NCP again, says MLAs don't mean...

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

The NCP chief admitted that some MLAs had written to him on joining the Shinde-led government when the one led by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) collapsed following a split in the Shiv Sena. "But no decision was taken," he said.

'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.'

Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed further to 2022

Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed further to 2022

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The COVID-19 lockdown has hit several projects of the ISRO including Chandrayaan-3, which was scheduled to be launched in late 2020, and Gaganyaan, the country's first manned space mission.

PHOTOS: ISRO upbeat about Tuesday's Mars mission launch

PHOTOS: ISRO upbeat about Tuesday's Mars mission launch

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

There is a lot of buzz at Sriharikota where the Indian Space Research Organisation prepares to launch the ambitious Rs 450 crore Mars mission called the Mangalyan.

CAT dismisses former ISRO chairman's plea

CAT dismisses former ISRO chairman's plea

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Central Administrative Tribunal on Friday dismissed former Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair's plea, seeking quashing of the Centre's decision to debar him from holding government posts for his alleged role in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, on the ground of maintainability.

ISRO plans 58 missions in 5 years, sees industry role

ISRO plans 58 missions in 5 years, sees industry role

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

India's premier space agency Indian Space Research Organisation plans to undertake 58 satellite and launch vehicle missions in the 12th Five year period and sees larger role for industries in realising these ventures.

'Small satellites cost effective, quick to build'

'Small satellites cost effective, quick to build'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

Small satellites, besides being cost-effective, can replace larger satellites and take less time to build, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre Director K N Shankara said on Thursday.

End Isro-Antrix deal, urged law officer; govt waited

End Isro-Antrix deal, urged law officer; govt waited

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Even as the ISRO spectrum deal snowballs into a major issue, with the Opposition parties gunning for the United Progressive Alliance government, the head of the Indian Space Research Organisation Dr K. Radhakrishnan said that the Antrix-Devas S-band spectrum deal was recommended to be annulled in 2010 and the Department of Space is going through the process of reviewing the agreement.

5 scientific contributions of 'Missile Man' Kalam

5 scientific contributions of 'Missile Man' Kalam

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

As an aerospace scientist, Kalam worked with India's two major space research organisations --DRDO and ISRO.

Sarkozy, Bruni kick off 4-day India visit

Sarkozy, Bruni kick off 4-day India visit

Rediff.com4 Dec 2010

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by wife Carla Bruni and other officials, on Saturday arrived on a four-day visit to India. Sarkozy will focus on bilateral space cooperation when he visits the ISRO at Bengaluru.The French president and his wife, who arrived by a special aircraft, will head to the Leela Palace hotel on Old Airport Road. He will then address scientists and other dignitaries at ISRO, following which he will have a brief interaction with them.

Sarkozy to visit ISRO in Bengaluru

Sarkozy to visit ISRO in Bengaluru

Rediff.com4 Dec 2010

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will focus on bilateral space cooperation when he visits the Indian Space Research Organisation at Bengaluru on Saturday.

ISRO scripts space history, successfully launches 8 satellites into orbit

ISRO scripts space history, successfully launches 8 satellites into orbit

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

PSLV C-35, carrying India's SCATSAT-1 meant for ocean and weather studies and seven other satellites including from the United States and Canada, on Monday lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Indian telecom space may witness consolidation

Indian telecom space may witness consolidation

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

The intensifying tariff war among telecommunication players in India is likely to result in consolidation of smaller, regional and startup operators in the telecom space, global research firm Macquarie says.

ISRO to launch 8 foreign satellites

ISRO to launch 8 foreign satellites

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

India's space agency has in its pipeline eight foreign satellites for launch and is scouting to acquire such spacecraft from abroad to expand capacity in the field of communication transponder back home.

Children gather in schools to witness moon landing

Children gather in schools to witness moon landing

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

An entire nation waited, praying and hoping fervently, as the countdown to touch down on the moon wound to a slow close on Wednesday with many thousands gathering in schools, places of worship and elsewhere and scientists doing last minute checks to ensure Chandrayaan-3 makes a soft landing on the lunar south pole.

Bulgarian PM in Blore

Bulgarian PM in Blore

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Stanishev's engagements this week include a visit to the campus of Infosys Technologies Limited.

India's moon mission to carry 2 NASA payloads

India's moon mission to carry 2 NASA payloads

Rediff.com2 May 2006

Besides the two US payloads, Chandrayaan-I will carry five Indian instruments, three developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and one from the Bulgarian Space Laboratory.

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2008

India's first unmanned spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 entered the lunar orbit on Saturday after Indian Space Research Organisation scientists successfully carried out a highly complex and tricky manoeuvre crossing another historic milestone in the country's space programme.

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

India launches Brazilian satellite, 18 others

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

In the first dedicated mission of its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), the Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday successfully launched Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other co-passengers, including five built by students, onboard a Polar rocket from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Chandrayaan-I passes critical endurance test

Chandrayaan-I passes critical endurance test

Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

The two-week vacuum test to evaluate the thermal design of the spacecraft and to verify its endurance in the harsh environment of space has just been completed at Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre in Bengaluru, sources in the space agency said.

India successfully launches GSAT-12

India successfully launches GSAT-12

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

India on Friday successfully launched its latest communication satellite GSAT-12 onboard a powerful variant of homegrown Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C17, from the spaceport in Sriharikota.

Chandrayaan-I launch in Oct or December

Chandrayaan-I launch in Oct or December

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

India's maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-I is set for a late October or an early December launch, according to noted space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan.The spacecraft, which will carry five Indian and six international experiments, has been assembled and undergoing a series of tests.India has already begun work on the next lunar mission in which space scientists plan to land a rover on moon.

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.'

How ISRO tamed 'naughty boy' GSLV-D5

How ISRO tamed 'naughty boy' GSLV-D5

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

India on Sunday successfully launched its heavy-duty rocket with indigenous cryogenic engine that placed a communication satellite into the orbit, with Indian Space Research Organisation scientists finally taming the 'naughty boy' GSLV and propelling the country into an elite club of countries.

GSAT-4 likely to launch Israeli telescope

GSAT-4 likely to launch Israeli telescope

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

The telescope was designed to be launched aboard a Russian launcher at a cost of $15 million and another $3.2 million is being spent to adopt it to the Indian launcher, sources at the ISA said.

India to become superpower by 2012, says Kalam

India to become superpower by 2012, says Kalam

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam lauded ISRO scientists for successfully launching the PSLV-C9 to put 10 satellites in orbit. "Though I have envisioned India to become a superpower by 2020, the attitude and the confidence of the youth, to conquer everything in the right spirit, would make the country a global leader and superpower within five years," Kalam said.

Kalam hails ISRO's achievement

Kalam hails ISRO's achievement

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

Hailing the achievement of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists, Kalam told media-persons in Chandigarh that "they (ISRO scientists) have two major characteristics that is excellence in technology and creative leadership."

ISRO chief slams Chinese anti-satellite test

ISRO chief slams Chinese anti-satellite test

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

"They (China) should not have done that. It's against international convention. First of all, we are not supposed to weaponise outer space," Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation G Madhavan Nair told PTI in Bangalore.

Unique experiment: Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module moved to orbit Earth

Unique experiment: Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module moved to orbit Earth

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

The Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 has been moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said, terming the operation a unique experiment.

Trump's Tariff War: India Waits, Watches

Trump's Tariff War: India Waits, Watches

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

'We have to be prepared for the larger disruption that is likely to take place.'

Housing demand in 2024 at 12-year high, sales up 7%

Housing demand in 2024 at 12-year high, sales up 7%

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

Housing sales rose 7 per cent annually in 2024 across eight major cities to reach 12-year high at 3,50,613 units on better demand for premium homes amid stable mortgage rates and strong economic growth, according to Knight Frank. Last month, real estate consultant Anarock, however, had reported that housing sales declined 4 per cent in 2024 to nearly 4.6 lakh units across seven major cities.

ISRO all set to launch GSLV-D3 today

ISRO all set to launch GSLV-D3 today

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Indian Space Research Organisation is all set for the launch of the first flight-testing of indigenous cryogenic engine on homespun rocket, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D3), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 4.27 pm on Thursday.

Govt scraps controversial Devas-Antrix deal

Govt scraps controversial Devas-Antrix deal

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

The decision to annul the deal was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the basis of a recommendation from the Space Commission.

Conflict of interest claims may mar S-band probe

Conflict of interest claims may mar S-band probe

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Both B K Chaturvedi and Rodham Narasimha, who have been named on the panel, participated in the approval process for the ISRO-Devas deal.

Chandrayaan-3 completes final Lunar move, next stop Moon

Chandrayaan-3 completes final Lunar move, next stop Moon

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are to demonstrate a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface, to demonstrate rover roving on the Moon, and to conduct in-situ scientific experiments.