Page 16 - Latest Updates on ISRO
Analysts remain selective on space-related stocks as govt eases FDI norms
Valuations wise, most are trading at price to equity multiples of 50-100 times on a 12-month trailing basis, data from BSE shows. Apollo Micro Systems, for instance, commands a PE of 152 times
 "Analysts remain selective on space-related stocks as govt eases FDI norms")
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PM Modi reveals names of four astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan mission
Modi bestowed the 'astronaut wings' to the astronaut-designates and also reviewed the progress of the Gaganyaan mission
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PM Modi to inaugurate technical facilities of Isro in Kerala on Tuesday
The Prime Minister will also be reviewing the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) here
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Isro completes human rating of CE20 cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan mission
Isro has also successfully concluded acceptance tests for the flight engine designated for the first unmanned Gaganyaan (G1) mission
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Ananth Technologies claims crucial role in 55 modules for launch system
For the satellite INSAT-3DS, ATL has supplied complete power control system, solar array generation system, power distribution system, DC-DC power converters, star sensors
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Isro's GSLV rocket carrying INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite lifts-off
INSAT-3DS satellite aims to augment the study of the Earth's surface and oceanic observations
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Isro to launch weather monitoring satellite INSAT-3DS today, check time
The mission is fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
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Countdown for launch of INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite begins: Isro
The lift-off for the GSLV-F14 in its 16th mission is scheduled at 5.35 pm on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota
India's ambitious plans on space station on track: Chandrayaan-3 director
We successfully completed the hop on experiment wherein we used the same engine where we landed and again we operated the payload for one earth day, the ISRO scientist added
 "India's ambitious plans on space station on track: Chandrayaan-3 director")
Space regulator IN-SPACe release plans for 30 launches over next 14 months
India's space regulator IN-SPACe on Thursday said about 30 space launches, including seven by private startups Skyroot and Agnikul, are scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2023-24 and the next fiscal.
Isro gears up for INSAT-3DS satellite launch, flags it off to Sriharikota
ISRO on Saturday said its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS has been flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota for the launch onboard GSLV F14.
 "Isro gears up for INSAT-3DS satellite launch, flags it off to Sriharikota")
ISRO successfully deploys magnetometer boom on board Aditya-L1 spacecraft
ISRO has successfully deployed the magnetometer boom on board the Aditya-L1 satellite to measure the low intensity interplanetary magnetic field in space
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Republic Day parade tableaux feature Ram Lalla, 500-yr-old 'Mother Market'
President Droupadi Murmu, leading the ceremonial parade celebrations, drew a crowd of 77,000 guests. French President Emmanuel Macron graced the event as the chief guest
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Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L-1 get prominence in Isro's R-Day tableau
The tableau illustrated the successful Aditya L-1 mission to study the Sun as well as future missions such as Gaganyaan and Bhartiya Antariksh Station among others
 "Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L-1 get prominence in Isro's R-Day tableau")
Isro's R-Day tableau showcases Chandrayaan-3, UP highlights Lord Ram
Among other feats, India now aims for are the Gaganyaan Mission in 2024-2025, setting up 'Bharatiya Antariksha Station' by 2035, and sending the first Indian to the Moon by 2040
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Nasa spacecraft successfully 'pings' Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander on Moon
The lander was 100 kilometers away from LRO, near Manzinus crater in the Moon's south pole region, when LRO transmitted laser pulses toward it on December 12 last year
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Pixxel to launch six home-built hyper-spectral satellites from June
Pixxel raised USD 36 million in Series B funding last year from Google, Lightspeed and other investors. So far, it has raised USD 71 million since its founding in 2018
Pixxel opens new spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru
Pixxel has launched three of its satellites - Shakuntala, D2, and Anand - in collaboration with ISRO and Elon Musk's SpaceX
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Aditya L1's mission life is 5 years; 7 payloads to study Sun: All details
The Aditya L1 is located at a distance of roughly 1.5 million km from earth around the Lagrange Point 1 (L1) and will study the solar activities and its effect on space weather
 "Aditya L1's mission life is 5 years; 7 payloads to study Sun: All details")