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Chandrayaan-2 to carry 13 payloads, 1 passive experiment from NASA: ISRO
India's second mission to the moon to be the first mission to land on the lunar south pole
 "Chandrayaan-2 to carry 13 payloads, 1 passive experiment from NASA: ISRO")
Isro forms new commercial arm to exploit tech prowess, launch satellites
Antrix Ltd is another PSU under the Department of Space that acts as an commercial arm of the ISRO
 "Isro forms new commercial arm to exploit tech prowess, launch satellites")
Own space station is crucial to India, says Isro chairman K Sivan
What will a space station mean to India and is it worth spending vast sums of money on it?
 "Own space station is crucial to India, says Isro chairman K Sivan")
ISRO aims for the stars: Plans space station, missions to Venus and Sun
Isro said the space station would be a small module and underlined that there were no commercial plans for tourism purposes
 "ISRO aims for the stars: Plans space station, missions to Venus and Sun")
ISRO to launch RISAT, a radar imaging satellite, on May 22 from Sriharikota
The PSLV-C46 is the 14th flight of PSLV in 'core-alone' configuration, the statement said
 "ISRO to launch RISAT, a radar imaging satellite, on May 22 from Sriharikota")
PSLV-C45 lifts off with EMISAT, 28 foreign satellites
PSLV-C45 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota carrying EMISAT and 28 customer satellites on board
ISRO's 47th PSLV mission to launch 28 nano satellites, countdown begins
The four-stage PSLV-C45 will blast off from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota
Isro set to launch communication satellite GSAT-31 on February 6
ISRO also said the GSAT-31 will be used for supporting VSAT networks, television uplinks, digital satellite news gathering, DTH television services, cellular back haul connectivity etc
 "Isro set to launch communication satellite GSAT-31 on February 6")
Isro successfully launches PSLV-C44 with Microsat-R, Kalamsat onboard
PSLV-C44 is the first mission of PSLV-DL and is a new variant of the PSLV
 "Isro successfully launches PSLV-C44 with Microsat-R, Kalamsat onboard")
Light, medium, heavy: Is Isro working on 3 reusable rocket designs at once?
Isro's recent announcements suggest it wants to secure a competitive advantage as quickly as possible in all segments of the launch services market: light, medium and heavy
 "Light, medium, heavy: Is Isro working on 3 reusable rocket designs at once?")
India no less than China in tech space, says ISRO chairman K Sivan
India also has an ambitious mission, Chandrayaan-2, to land on Moon's South Pole, a region unexplored by any country so far, Sivan said.
Astronauts on human space mission 'Gaganyaan' likely to be pilots: ISRO
ISRO Chairman K Sivan said the Indian Air Force and other agencies will play a major role during the selection of astronauts for the human space mission project
 "Astronauts on human space mission 'Gaganyaan' likely to be pilots: ISRO")
ISRO to launch satellite to help MHA in securing Pak, Bangladesh borders
To execute the project in a time bound manner, a short, medium and long-term plan has been proposed for implementation in five years in close coordination with the ISRO and the Defence Ministry
Isro to launch imaging satellite Microsat-R, Kalamsat on January 24
The fourth stage of the launch vehicle will be moved to a higher circular orbit so as to establish an orbital platform for carrying out experiments
Isro to set up Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru for manned missions
At a time when the country is giving rise to cutting edge technology start-ups, chairman K Sivan said Isro is open to collaborating for space missions including Gaganyaan
Isro's manned space mission 'Gaganyaan' set for December 2021 launch
Gearing up for the mission, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Isro has set up a new centre to facilitate the manned voyage involving a three-member crew
 "Isro's manned space mission 'Gaganyaan' set for December 2021 launch")
As Isro works on human spaceflight, a glimpse of challenges from the past
On one day in 1973, three American astronauts on board the Skylab space-station closed their radio link with NASA ground stations and took time off to chill
 "As Isro works on human spaceflight, a glimpse of challenges from the past")
After GSLV success, Isro to place heavier satellites onboard launch vehicle
Isro Chairman K Sivan said GSAT-7A was the country's heaviest satellite with an indigenous cryogenic stage
 "After GSLV success, Isro to place heavier satellites onboard launch vehicle")
Isro's military communications satellite GSAT-7A to be launched today
It is believed that the 2,250-kilogram geostationary communication satellite will give a boost to the Defence forces' communication capabilities
Isro to go to Venus by 2023 after Mars success, human spaceflight plans
Venus is often described as the 'twin sister' of Earth because of the similarities in size, mass, density, bulk composition and gravity
 "Isro to go to Venus by 2023 after Mars success, human spaceflight plans")