Page 6 - Latest Updates on ISRO
Weather 90% favourable as Axiom-4 mission set to launch today: SpaceX
The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
 "Weather 90% favourable as Axiom-4 mission set to launch today: SpaceX")
Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission eyes June 25 launch after many delays
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become India's second astronaut in space after Rakesh Sharma
 "Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission eyes June 25 launch after many delays")
Startup Fabheads raises $10 mn to automate composite manufacturing
Accel leads Series A as Fabheads aims to modernise carbon fibre production; eyes aerospace and clean energy sectors
 "Startup Fabheads raises $10 mn to automate composite manufacturing")
Ax-4 launch halted indefinitely, Isro crew to return after Nasa stand-down
Citing safety concerns after ISS repair checks, Nasa withdrew from Axiom-4, prompting Axiom to halt the mission indefinitely and Isro to recall its astronaut crew
 "Ax-4 launch halted indefinitely, Isro crew to return after Nasa stand-down")
Isro transfers SSLV tech to defence major HAL in a ₹511 crore deal
HAL wins bid for end-to-end SSLV production, marking a pivotal shift in India's commercial space ambitions and boosting the small satellite launch ecosystem
 "Isro transfers SSLV tech to defence major HAL in a ₹511 crore deal")
World's first dual-frequency radar satellite NISAR to launch from India
Nasa and Isro are set to launch NISAR dual-frequency radar satellite under a $1.5B partnership, marking a major milestone in US-India space cooperation
 "World's first dual-frequency radar satellite NISAR to launch from India")
Govt to shortly notify rules for mandatory use of IST: Pralhad Joshi
On Wednesday, the Department of Consumer Affairs organised a round table conference on Time Dissemination here
 "Govt to shortly notify rules for mandatory use of IST: Pralhad Joshi")
India's Shubhanshu Shukla set for June 19 launch aboard Axiom-4 mission
Originally set for June 11, the Ax-4 launch was delayed after a Falcon 9 oxygen leak and a separate issue in the ISS's Russian-built Zvezda module prompted safety checks
 "India's Shubhanshu Shukla set for June 19 launch aboard Axiom-4 mission")
Elon Musk raises concerns over ISS safety, urges de-orbiting within 2 years
"Even though @SpaceX earns billions of dollars from transporting astronauts & cargo to the ISS, I nonetheless would like to go on record recommending that it be de-orbited within 2 years," Musk on X
 "Elon Musk raises concerns over ISS safety, urges de-orbiting within 2 years")
Working closely with Nasa to address Ax-4 delay, says Isro chairman
V Narayanan, the Secretary DOS/ Chairman Isro and Chairman Space Commission said that safety and mission integrity were their priorities
 "Working closely with Nasa to address Ax-4 delay, says Isro chairman")
Axiom-4 launch with India's Shubhanshu Shukla delayed over ISS leak
Axiom Mission 4, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, has been delayed as Nasa and Roscosmos investigate a pressure anomaly in the ISS's Zvezda service module
Axiom-4 mission carrying Shubhanshu Shukla delayed as SpaceX detects leak
In a statement, SpaceX announced that it was 'standing down' from the Falcon 9 launch of the Axiom-4 mission, which will be carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others
Mission space: Isro to gain immensely from Axiom-4 with Gaganaut experience
Isro trained Group Captain Shukla for the ISS mission and this is important since it has never run a manned mission (India's first man in space, back in 1984, was trained in the Soviet cosmonaut prog)
Axiom-4 mission with Gaganyatri delayed to June 11, launch at 5:30 pm: Isro
Isro has postponed Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian Gaganyatri to the International Space Station to June 11, with launch now scheduled for 5:30 pm IST
 "Axiom-4 mission with Gaganyatri delayed to June 11, launch at 5:30 pm: Isro")
Shukla's ISS flight set to mark liftoff for India's space industry
Axiom Mission 4 to take off on June 10; will trigger larger role for pvt sector in country's human spaceflight programme, say experts
 "Shukla's ISS flight set to mark liftoff for India's space industry")
Isro successfully conducts third hot test of semicryogenic engine
According to Isro, the test, conducted on May 28, was aimed at validating the engine's ignition and start-up sequence while optimising the process for integrated engine performance
 "Isro successfully conducts third hot test of semicryogenic engine")
Women comprise around 20% of Isro workforce: VN Narayanan
The Isro chairman, who was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function organised by a private school here on Thursday
ISRO chief V Narayanan says 2025 very important, declares it Gaganyaan year
The ISRO chief said that 7200 tests have been completed as of now, and 3000 tests are pending.
 "ISRO chief V Narayanan says 2025 very important, declares it Gaganyaan year")
Isro forms panel to probe PSLV mission failure: Chairman Narayanan
Earlier in the day, ISRO failed to place its Earth observation satellite in orbit after the trusted PSLV rocket developed a fault minutes after launch from Sriharikota, about 135 km from here
 "Isro forms panel to probe PSLV mission failure: Chairman Narayanan")
Axiom 4 mission: India returns to space with IAF pilot Shubhanshu Shukla
IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will pilot Axiom 4 to the ISS, marking India's first human spaceflight since 1984 and a milestone in US-India cooperation and ISRO's Gaganyaan preparations
 "Axiom 4 mission: India returns to space with IAF pilot Shubhanshu Shukla")