Page 5 - Latest Updates on ISRO
India returns to space after 41 yrs, Shubhanshu Shukla lifts off on Axiom-4
His 14-day mission at the International Space Station will include around 60 intense research experiments representing 31 countries
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What will Shubhanshu Shukla do during his 14-day space mission? Details
Shubhanshu Shukla, who will be at the International Space Station for 14 days, is expected to carry out a series of scientific experiments
All About Falcon 9, the SpaceX rocket taking Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will spend 14 days aboard ISS under Axiom-4 mission. He will be carried to the orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9
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Axiom-4 mission with Shubhanshu Shukla to take-off today: Where to watch
The Axiom-4 launch will commence from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will be utilising a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, launched by its Falcon 9 rocket
 "Axiom-4 mission with Shubhanshu Shukla to take-off today: Where to watch")
Weather 90% favourable as Axiom-4 mission set to launch today: SpaceX
The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission eyes June 25 launch after many delays
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become India's second astronaut in space after Rakesh Sharma
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Startup Fabheads raises $10 mn to automate composite manufacturing
Accel leads Series A as Fabheads aims to modernise carbon fibre production; eyes aerospace and clean energy sectors
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Ax-4 launch halted indefinitely, Isro crew to return after Nasa stand-down
Citing safety concerns after ISS repair checks, Nasa withdrew from Axiom-4, prompting Axiom to halt the mission indefinitely and Isro to recall its astronaut crew
Isro transfers SSLV tech to defence major HAL in a ₹511 crore deal
HAL wins bid for end-to-end SSLV production, marking a pivotal shift in India's commercial space ambitions and boosting the small satellite launch ecosystem
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World's first dual-frequency radar satellite NISAR to launch from India
Nasa and Isro are set to launch NISAR dual-frequency radar satellite under a $1.5B partnership, marking a major milestone in US-India space cooperation
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Govt to shortly notify rules for mandatory use of IST: Pralhad Joshi
On Wednesday, the Department of Consumer Affairs organised a round table conference on Time Dissemination here
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India's Shubhanshu Shukla set for June 19 launch aboard Axiom-4 mission
Originally set for June 11, the Ax-4 launch was delayed after a Falcon 9 oxygen leak and a separate issue in the ISS's Russian-built Zvezda module prompted safety checks
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Elon Musk raises concerns over ISS safety, urges de-orbiting within 2 years
"Even though @SpaceX earns billions of dollars from transporting astronauts & cargo to the ISS, I nonetheless would like to go on record recommending that it be de-orbited within 2 years," Musk on X
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Working closely with Nasa to address Ax-4 delay, says Isro chairman
V Narayanan, the Secretary DOS/ Chairman Isro and Chairman Space Commission said that safety and mission integrity were their priorities
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Axiom-4 launch with India's Shubhanshu Shukla delayed over ISS leak
Axiom Mission 4, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, has been delayed as Nasa and Roscosmos investigate a pressure anomaly in the ISS's Zvezda service module
Axiom-4 mission carrying Shubhanshu Shukla delayed as SpaceX detects leak
In a statement, SpaceX announced that it was 'standing down' from the Falcon 9 launch of the Axiom-4 mission, which will be carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others
Mission space: Isro to gain immensely from Axiom-4 with Gaganaut experience
Isro trained Group Captain Shukla for the ISS mission and this is important since it has never run a manned mission (India's first man in space, back in 1984, was trained in the Soviet cosmonaut prog)
Axiom-4 mission with Gaganyatri delayed to June 11, launch at 5:30 pm: Isro
Isro has postponed Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian Gaganyatri to the International Space Station to June 11, with launch now scheduled for 5:30 pm IST
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Shukla's ISS flight set to mark liftoff for India's space industry
Axiom Mission 4 to take off on June 10; will trigger larger role for pvt sector in country's human spaceflight programme, say experts
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Isro successfully conducts third hot test of semicryogenic engine
According to Isro, the test, conducted on May 28, was aimed at validating the engine's ignition and start-up sequence while optimising the process for integrated engine performance
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