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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")
ISRO to launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 on November 7
India would launch its latest earth observation satellite EOS-01 and nine international customer spacecraft onboard its Polar rocket PSLV-C49 from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh
 "ISRO to launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 on November 7")
It's right there: Nasa discovers water on Moon's crater visible from Earth
The discovery comes on the back of several other observations made in the past, including by Chandrayaan-1. Here's why it is of critical importance
 "It's right there: Nasa discovers water on Moon's crater visible from Earth")
Nasa spacecraft touches asteroid surface to return alien samples to Earth
While the mission has been a success so far, it will take about a week for the OSIRIS-REx team to confirm how much samples the spacecraft collected. The goal is to gather at least 60 grams
 "Nasa spacecraft touches asteroid surface to return alien samples to Earth")
DoT urges space dept, defence to vacate spectrum for 5G roll-out: Report
Differences among the DoT, Department of Space (DoS) and the defence ministry have led to delay in rollout of 5G services in the country
 "DoT urges space dept, defence to vacate spectrum for 5G roll-out: Report")
GST council exempts satellite launches by Isro, Antrix from 18% GST
But it is not clear whether the relief will be extended to private launch companies
 "GST council exempts satellite launches by Isro, Antrix from 18% GST")
Agnikul signs agreement with Alaska Aerospace to test launch its rocket
The IIT-Madras incubated startup said it is on track to undertake the launch by the end of 2021
 "Agnikul signs agreement with Alaska Aerospace to test launch its rocket")
ISRO to launch its Venus mission in 2025, France to take part: CNES
ISRO chairman K Sivan and CNES president Jean-Yves Le Gall held talks and reviewed the areas driving cooperation between France and India in space
 "ISRO to launch its Venus mission in 2025, France to take part: CNES")
India's Astrosat completes 5 years of mapping stars, galaxies in space
Launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 28 2015, in the five years of its operation Astrosat has achieved quite a feat
 "India's Astrosat completes 5 years of mapping stars, galaxies in space")
Skyroot unveils India's first pvt cryogenic rocket engine that runs on LNG
The company announced this on the occasion of 100th birth anniversary of renowned Indian rocket scientist- Dr.Satish Dhawan
 "Skyroot unveils India's first pvt cryogenic rocket engine that runs on LNG")
Tamil Nadu identifies 961 hectares for country's second rocket launch port
At present, rockets are launched from Isro's spaceport at Sriharikotta. The Centre is setting up a second facility due to increase in the number of launches by Isro for domestic and global customers
Sun enters 25th solar cycle: 'Violent eruptions can happen anytime'
Solar cycle predictions hold significance as it gives a rough idea of the frequency of space weather storms of all types
 "Sun enters 25th solar cycle: 'Violent eruptions can happen anytime'")