Page 47 - Latest Updates on ISRO
Order in space
International agreement will boost India's space capabilities
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Leading in a crisis
Denial of a mistake is a terribly diminishing action. The fact that many leaders rarely admit to their mistakes is no excuse for not doing so
After 50-year hiatus, international space mining treaties are on the table
A dozen nations have signed on Artemis Accords, a NASA initiative that focuses on peaceful use of astronomical objects
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Alpha Design gets tech from Isro for its oxygen concentrators
Indian defence firm had earlier won a Nasa contract for ventilators
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Isro team at Sterlite Copper plant to fix snag affecting oxygen production
Vedanta Ltd owned Sterlite Copper plant has roped in experts from ISRO to help rectify the technical glitch developed in the cold box of its oxygen plant, leading to a suspension in production of th
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Ingenuity: NASA to attempt 1st controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday
NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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US says its India partnership will help optimise world's natural resources
Noting the importance of a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO, the US State Department said the "steller" partnership, will help optimise management of the world's natural resources
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ISRO demonstrates free space quantum communication for the first time
QKD technology underpins quantum communication tech that ensures unconditional data security by virtue of principles of quantum mechanics, which is not possible with conventional encryption systems
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Pixxel to build world's highest resolution hyperspectral satellite array
Pixxel said it has closed its $7.3 mn seed round with new capital from Omnivore, Techstars joining Lightspeed Ventures, Blume Ventures, growX and Ryan Johnson, ex-President at Planet Labs.
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India to lead the world in small satellite launch segment: Things to know
India is all set to become the hub for the small satellite launch market, which is estimated to be valued at around $38 billion by 2027
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ISRO launches sounding rocket RH-560 to study attitudinal variations
ISRO launched the sounding rocket to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics carried out on Friday at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Range
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ISRO, Japanese space agency join hands to monitor air quality
Both agencies signed an Implementing arrangement for collaborative activities on rice crop area via satellite data
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ISRO's commercial arm NSIL bags 4 more contracts, eyes satellite deals
The firm has bagged four more dedicated launch service contracts even as it plans to pursue satellite building deals
 "ISRO's commercial arm NSIL bags 4 more contracts, eyes satellite deals")
NISAR satellite: Isro ready with a radar to observe Earth with Nasa
The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a collaboration between the Indian and US space agencies for a dual-frequency L and S-band SAR for earth observation
Startups to drive India's quest for a chunk of small satellite launch pie
Frugal innovations by the Indian startup community are bringing down the cost of launching small satellites into space
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ISRO develops radar for joint earth observation satellite mission with NASA
ISRO has completed development of a Synthetic Aperture Radar capable of producing extremely high-resolution images for a joint earth observation satellite mission with the US space agency NASA
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ISRO chairman flags off NISAR payload to Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NISAR is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to measure Earth's changing ecosystem
After building ties with Brazil, Aus, ISRO eyes new opportunity with Italy
India and Italy have decided to explore opportunities in the field of earth observation, space science and robotic and human exploration
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Govt has opened space, atomic energy and DRDO sectors for youth: PM Modi
Modi said that keeping knowledge and research within limits is an injustice to the nation
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Narendra Modi Stadium: Is this megalomania or insecurity?
A concern with institutionalising Modi's legacy is also reflected in his photograph being sent into outer space along with the Bhagawad Gita on India's first indigenously built Satish Dhawan satellite