Page 49 - Latest Updates on ISRO
Isro to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs to promote education in STEM
An Atal Tinkering Lab provides activity-based learning in the identified schools across the country where young minds can give shape to their ideas for societal problems
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How did water originate on Earth? Data from asteroid Ryugu deepen mystery
Asteroid Ryugu was chosen for sending and returning a mission as it "belonged to a class of asteroids that are dark in colour and suspected to have water-bearing minerals"
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Two Indian flight surgeons to visit Russia for space medicine training
Two flight surgeons will soon fly to Russia where they will get hands-on experience in space medicine from their Russian counterparts for the Gaganyaan mission, ISRO said
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A highly promising and challenging decade awaits Isro: Chairman K Sivan
Isro new decade plans include green propulsion as well as electric propulsion
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Isro working on green fuels like hydrogen peroxide for rockets
Isro is working to replace its existing hazardous fuel with non-hazardous and environment- friendly fuels for its rockets and satellites
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Isro chairman K Sivan gets one-year extension till January 2022
Sivan joined Isro in 1982 and was inducted into PSLV Project
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Isro to launch first satellite developed entirely by Brazil's space agency
Emirates SkyCargo brings the satellite from Brazil to Chennai
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Finding cure to pushing cosmic boundaries: 2020 was no bad year for science
It was the science that came to the aid of the planet as we settled into working from home and other 'new normals' amid successive lockdowns.
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ISRO developing green propulsion for human space mission: K Sivan
ISRO has made space grade lithium-ion batteries and this technology is useful for mass adoption of electric vehicle", he noted
Chandrayaan-2 mission's first set of data released for all, says ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday said it has released the first set of data from the country's second mission to the Moon, the Chandrayaan-2, for the general public.
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ISRO puts out data on Chandrayaan-2 mission, indicates good performance
India's second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019 from Sriharikota
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ISRO to open Regional Academic Centre for Space at IIT Varanasi
This is to facilitate short and long term projects at the institute
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Great Conjunction: How you can watch as Jupiter, Saturn align tonight
The rare phenomenon can be visible globally including in India between 6:30-7:30 pm
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Rocket places India's 42nd communications satellite CMS-01 into orbit
Feat achieved 20 minutes after lift-off; satellite will provide services in extended C-band spectrum
Fuel filling for 2nd stage of PSLV-C50 carrying satellite complete: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation announced that the fuel filling and oxidiser process for the second stage of PSLV-C50 has been completed
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ISRO's technology transfer policy to get renewed focus and thrust
The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency under the Department of Space (DOS) has come out with revised technology transfer policy guidelines - 2020
Indo-American Astro to lead mission to Space Station before heading to Moon
Astronaut Raja Chari, who is part of the bold Artemis missions, will be on his maiden space flight before the Moon missions begin
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Isro to launch PSLV C50 carrying communication satellite CMS-01 on Dec 17
The launch is tentatively scheduled at 03:41 hours subject to weather conditions
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PSLV-C50 to launch communication satellite CMS-01 on Dec 17: ISRO
CMS-01 is the 42nd communication satellite of India.
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India's own GPS-like navigation system NavIC gets IMO recognition
The system can provide accurate position information services within India and a region 1,500 km beyond its boundary, which is its primary service area