Page 14 - Latest Updates on ISRO
Gaganyaan mission: Two Isro astronauts to begin Nasa training in August
The astronaut duo will start training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas in August this year; one of the two astronauts will join the upcoming Indo-US space mission to the ISS
 "Gaganyaan mission: Two Isro astronauts to begin Nasa training in August")
Space economy receives Rs 1,000 crore venture capital in Union Budget 2024
Union Budget 2024-25: Indian space economy is expected to grow to $44 billion by 2033
 "Space economy receives Rs 1,000 crore venture capital in Union Budget 2024")
Govt to overhaul nationwide weather monitoring infra for accurate forecasts
The Ministry of Earth Sciences gears up to harness advanced technologies and expand infrastructure for precise climate prediction and intervention
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Budget 2024: India's space sector eyes strategic allocations and incentives
Union Budget 2024: The space sector in India is expected to reach $44 billion by 2033. Industry leaders call for incentives to push private sector growth
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Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point: Isro
The space agency said its station-keeping manoeuvre on Tuesday ensured its seamless transition into the second halo orbit
 "Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point: Isro")
Chandrayaan's rover makes significant discoveries on Moon's south pole
The Chandrayaan-3 mission's Pragyan rover found small rock fragments scattered around the rim, wall slopes, and floor of small craters in the southern high-latitude landing area
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Flying PM Modi to space would be a 'proud moment' for India: Isro chief
Isro chief S Somanath expressed willingness to accommodate PM Modi on a future spaceflight, highlighting the ongoing development of human spaceflight capability
 "Flying PM Modi to space would be a 'proud moment' for India: Isro chief")
Isro espionage case: CBI chargesheets police officers for framing scientist
The Kerala Police had registered two cases in October 1994 after Maldivian national Rasheeda was arrested in Thiruvananthapuram for allegedly obtaining secret drawings of ISRO rocket engines
 "Isro espionage case: CBI chargesheets police officers for framing scientist")
Not enough demand for satellite launch market in India yet: Isro chairman
Addressing the India Space Congress 2024, he said big companies are willing to enter the space sector but they are concerned about the timeline for breaking even and securing orders
 "Not enough demand for satellite launch market in India yet: Isro chairman")
Committee on NTA reforms to plug irregularities, engage with parents
The seven-member panel met on Monday evening, under the chairmanship of former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman K Radhakrishnan
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Centre notifies 7-member panel to reform process of NTA-conducted exams
The seven-member committee, to be headed by former Isro chief K Radhakrishnan, will make recommendations o ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations
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PM Modi to lead 10th International Yoga Day celebrations in J-K's Srinagar
On the occasion, the Prime Minister will address the gathering and participate in the Common Yoga Protocol session, highlighting Yoga's significance in nurturing physical, mental, and spiritual growth
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Nasa to further iCET initiative for benefit of humanity: Bill Nelson
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited India last year and held multiple meetings and interactions. He also lauded India for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission
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India, US working to train Isro astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center
The Lunar Gateway Programme aims to build a space station around the moon as part of the collaborative Artemis programme spearheaded by the US
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Isro Chairman inaugurates HAL facilities, boosting rocket manufacturing
HAL said the facilities would provide a major boost to Isro's ability to meet its growing production needs, particularly for the Launch Vehicle Mark3, India's heaviest and most powerful rocket
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Space startup AgniKul rockets into history books with Agnibaan liftoff
Agnibaan SOrTeD uses the world's first single-piece 3D printed engine, designed and built indigenously
 "Space startup AgniKul rockets into history books with Agnibaan liftoff")
Space startup Agnikul calls off maiden rocket launch for fourth time
Launches of India's second privately built rocket, and first using a combination of gas and liquid fuel, had been aborted three times before because of technical issues
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Mangalyaan-2 unveiled: India poised to become third nation to land on Mars
India's space agency, ISRO, is gearing up for a historic milestone: a mission to land a rover and helicopter on Mars, a feat achieved only by the US and China so far
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Space industry offers good opportunity for private players: Isro chief
He said the union government envisages the space sector in the country to become a 9 to10 billion dollar industry in the next 5-10 years from the current levels of 2 billion dollars
Isro working on semi-cryogenic engine that uses liquid oxygen kerosene
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is the lead centre for the development of semi-cryogenic propulsion systems with the support of other launch vehicle centres of Isro
 "Isro working on semi-cryogenic engine that uses liquid oxygen kerosene")