Page 49 - Latest Updates on ISRO
ISRO to open Regional Academic Centre for Space at IIT Varanasi
This is to facilitate short and long term projects at the institute
 "ISRO to open Regional Academic Centre for Space at IIT Varanasi")
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
 "Great Conjunction: How you can watch as Jupiter, Saturn align tonight")
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
 "Rocket places India's 42nd communications satellite CMS-01 into orbit")
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
 "Fuel filling for 2nd stage of PSLV-C50 carrying satellite complete: ISRO")
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
 "ISRO's technology transfer policy to get renewed focus and thrust")
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
 "Indo-American Astro to lead mission to Space Station before heading to Moon")
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
 "Isro to launch PSLV C50 carrying communication satellite CMS-01 on Dec 17")
PSLV-C50 to launch communication satellite CMS-01 on Dec 17: ISRO
CMS-01 is the 42nd communication satellite of India.
 "PSLV-C50 to launch communication satellite CMS-01 on Dec 17: ISRO")
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
India to soon benefit from investments world has made on 5G: Sunil Mittal
India is poised to derive full benefit of global investments on 5G standards in the coming two-three years, as equipment prices come down and devices become available, Sunil Mittal said
 "India to soon benefit from investments world has made on 5G: Sunil Mittal")
Pixxel to launch remote-sensing satellite on Isro rocket in early 2021
With India allowing private companies to operate within the premises of Isro, this is expected to create huge opportunities for the country's fledgling aerospace start-ups
 "Pixxel to launch remote-sensing satellite on Isro rocket in early 2021")
Dept of Space inks NDA with small satellite launch vehicle maker Agnikul
Agnikul, a Chennai-based start-up, is building a small satellite launch vehicle
 "Dept of Space inks NDA with small satellite launch vehicle maker Agnikul")
China lands Chang'e-5 on lunar surface to bring back a piece of the Moon
China is on its way to join the elite club of nations with the capability to bring back samples from outer space to Earth
 "China lands Chang'e-5 on lunar surface to bring back a piece of the Moon")
L&T delivers India's first launch hardware for human space programme
The critical booster segment, with a diameter of 3.2 metres, length of 8.5 metres and weighing 5.5 tonnes, was flagged off in a virtual event by Isro chief Sivan
 "L&T delivers India's first launch hardware for human space programme")
Botany, cancer research to widen in space as Resilience lifts off on Sunday
Nasa, SpaceX will begin the commercial crew rotation missions to low Earth orbit as Crew-1 with four astronauts lift off later this month
 "Botany, cancer research to widen in space as Resilience lifts off on Sunday")
Are we alone? Study hints at 300 mn habitable worlds in Milky Way galaxy
Before Nasa retired the Kepler space telescope in 2018, nine years of the telescope's observations revealed that there were billions of planets in our galaxy
 "Are we alone? Study hints at 300 mn habitable worlds in Milky Way galaxy")
First launch since lockdown: PSLV-C49 with earth observation satellite
EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support
 "First launch since lockdown: PSLV-C49 with earth observation satellite")
Isro to launch India's earth observation, nine customer satellites on Nov 7
This will be Isro's first satellite launch amid the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Isro to launch India's earth observation, nine customer satellites on Nov 7")
SC stays execution of $1.2 bn pay order against ISRO's Antrix by US court
The US District Court, Western District of Washington, ordered Antrix to compensate Devas to the extent of $562.5 million coupled with the interest -- the total damages coming to about $1.2 billion
 "SC stays execution of $1.2 bn pay order against ISRO's Antrix by US court")
US court orders Isro's Antrix to pay $1.2 bn to Devas as compensation
Isro's commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, had cancelled a satellite deal with Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia in 2005
 "US court orders Isro's Antrix to pay $1.2 bn to Devas as compensation")