Page 15 - Latest Updates on ISRO
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
 "Committee on NTA reforms to plug irregularities, engage with parents")
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
 "Centre notifies 7-member panel to reform process of NTA-conducted exams")
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
 "PM Modi to lead 10th International Yoga Day celebrations in J-K's Srinagar")
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
 "Nasa to further iCET initiative for benefit of humanity: Bill Nelson")
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
 "India, US working to train Isro astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center")
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
 "Isro Chairman inaugurates HAL facilities, boosting rocket manufacturing")
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
 "Space startup Agnikul calls off maiden rocket launch for fourth time")
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
 "Mangalyaan-2 unveiled: India poised to become third nation to land on Mars")
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")
Private players will make space more accessible: Isro chief Somanath
Answering a question on Chandrayaan-4, Somanath also shared an update on India's next moon mission
 "Private players will make space more accessible: Isro chief Somanath")
Isro to have second trial flight of unmanned Gaganyaan mission today
After the airdrop test on April 24, two more uncrewed missions are slated for 2025, leading up to the manned mission by the end of the next year, pending successful operations
 "Isro to have second trial flight of unmanned Gaganyaan mission today")
Satellite monitoring shows 27% glacial lakes in Himalayas expanding: Isro
In a statement, the space agency said long-term satellite imagery covering the catchments of Indian Himalayan river basins from 1984 to 2023 indicates significant changes in glacial lakes
 "Satellite monitoring shows 27% glacial lakes in Himalayas expanding: Isro")
Aditya solar mission continuously sending data about Sun: Isro chief
"We are looking into the sun in a continuous manner - UV magnetic charges observation, corona graph observation, X-ray observation and other things," he said
Isro to continue Chandrayaan series until an Indian lands on Moon: Somanath
Last August, the premier space agency's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft made a soft landing on the south pole of the lunar surface, making India the first country to achieve the feat
Isro makes light-weight nozzle for rocket engines, terms it 'breakthrough'
Thiruvananthapuram-based VSSC leveraged advanced materials like Carbon-Carbon (C-C) composites to create a nozzle divergent that offers exceptional properties, an ISRO statement said
 "Isro makes light-weight nozzle for rocket engines, terms it 'breakthrough'")