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'Look forward' to cooperation in space sector: Mauritius PM Jugnauth

Mauritius Prime Minister highlighted India's support seen in all sectors of the Mauritian economy and said that New Delhi was the first to sign an agreement with Port Louis

Optimistic about India's future but harmonious society essential: Ex-PM MMS

Singh said India could rise to become an economic powerhouse in the coming decades through an emphasis on manufacturing and production combined with services

Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down about 600 km from moon's south pole: Nasa

US space agency NASA has released an image of Chandrayaan-3 lander 'Vikram' on the lunar surface, which was captured by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. The Chandrayaan-3 lander is in the centre of the image, and its dark shadow is visible against the bright halo surrounding the Vikram. "@NASA's LRO spacecraft recently imaged the Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon's surface. The ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) Chandrayaan-3 touched down on Aug 23, 2023, about 600 kilometres from the Moon's South Pole, NASA said on social media platform 'X'. NASA said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) acquired an oblique view (42-degree slew angle) of the lander four days later. The bright halo around the vehicle resulted from the rocket plume interacting with the fine-grained regolith (soil).

Arunachal Pradesh assembly adopts resolution on Chandrayaan-3 mission

The Arunachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution celebrating the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 mission. Science and Technology Minister Honchun Ngandam while bringing the resolution said, "The assembly joins the nation in celebrating the historic success of the lunar mission and extended heartfelt appreciation to the dedicated scientists behind the monumental achievement... In the resolution, the minister welcomed the decision of the Centre to designate August 23 as National Space Day' to commemorate the momentous occasion. "The assembly commends ISRO for its tireless efforts. Landing near the moon's South Pole with precise accuracy is a remarkable feat in itself, showcasing the indomitable spirit of our scientists. The data collected by the Pragyan' rover promises to advance knowledge and unlock mysteries on the moon's surface and beyond," the minister said. He added in an era defined by technological advancement and innovation, scientists are beacons of ...

Chandrayaan-3: Why rover is in 'sleep mode' and other mission updates

The discovery of oxygen and sulphur on the Moon is a pivotal step towards finding water on the Moon. Isro is working towards finding hydrogen on the Moon

Chandrayaan-3: Isro hoping for rover, lander 'awakening' by Sep 22

ISRO on Monday announced that Chandryaan-3 mission's Vikram lander has been put into sleep mode. The rover, Pragyan was set on the sleep mode on Saturday. "Vikram Lander is set into sleep mode around 08:00 Hrs. IST (8 am) today. Prior to that, in-situ experiments by ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP and ILSA payloads are performed at the new location. The data collected is received at the Earth," ISRO said in an update on micro-blogging site X. The payloads were switched off and the "lander receivers are kept on." "Vikram will fall asleep next to Pragyan once the solar power is depleted and the battery is drained. Hoping for their awakening, around September 22, 2023," the space agency said. ISRO chief S Somanath had earlier said the lunar mission's rover and lander would be put to "sleep" to withstand the night on the Moon.

Woman scientist who lent her voice for ISRO countdowns no more

ISRO scientist N Valarmathi who did the countdown for a number of missions including the Chandrayaan-3 died in Chennai on September 2 following cardiac arrest, an official said here on Monday. Valarmathi died at a Chennai hospital, the ISRO official added. Chandrayaan 3 is said to be her last countdown assignment. Condolences poured in for Valarmathi, with Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar among others expressing grief over her death. Many fondly recalled her resonating countdown from the Mission Control Centre at ISRO's Sriharikota spaceport during many launches. Dr P V Venkitakrishnan, former ISRO Director said "the voice of Valarmathi Madam will not be there for the countdowns of future missions of ISRO from Sriharikotta." "Chandrayaan 3 was her final countdown announcement. An unexpected demise . Feel so sad. Pranams," he said in a post on X. In his social media post, Chandrasekhar expressed grief over Valarmathi's demise. "Saddened to hear about the passing of N Valarm

Vikram lander makes soft-landing, successfully undergoes hop test: Isro

ISRO on Monday said the Vikram lander successfully underwent a hop test when it made the soft-landing again on the lunar surface. On command it (Vikram lander) fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 to 40 cm away, ISRO said in an update on 'X'. Noting that the Vikram lander exceeded its mission objectives, ISRO said the importance of the exercise was that this 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions. "Vikram soft-landed on the moon, again! Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30-40 cm away," ISRO said in a post. "Importance?: This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions! All systems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the experiment,"

N Valarmathi, the voice behind ISRO's mission launch passes away at 64

N. Valarmathi, the voice behind the crucial ISRO space missions, died on Saturday night. The Tamil Nadu-born scientist was reportedly sick for some time and passed away because of cardiac arrest

Political stability under PM Modi putting rocket fuel into India: Report

The author has pointed out that with the success of Chandrayaan-3, India became only the fourth (and third extant) country to achieve a "soft" landing on the Moon

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully undergoes last Moon-bound maneouvre

India's ambitious third Moon mission's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 on Wednesday successfully underwent a fifth and final Moon-bound orbit maneouvre, bringing it even closer to the lunar surface. With this, the spacecraft has completed its lunar-bound maneouvres and it will now prepare for the propulsion module and the lander module separation, ISRO said. "Today's successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as intended. With this, the lunar bound maneuvres are completed.It's time for preparations as the Propulsion Module and the Lander Module gear up for their separate journeys," the national space agency tweeted. Separation of the lander module from the propulsion module of the spacecraft is planned for August 17, it said. Post its launch on July 14, Chandrayaan-3 entered into the lunar orbit on August 5, following which three successive orbit reduction maneouvres were carried out on August 6, 9 and 14 to move closer to the .

Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 outcomes of PM's progressive policy: Minister

Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 are the outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's progressive policy decisions, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday, asserting that ISRO now has the capacity to compete with NASA and Roscosmos in space expeditions. The lander module of Chandrayaan-3 -- the third mission in the Chandrayaan programme developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) -- touched down on the lunar surface on August 23, making India only the fourth country to accomplish the feat. It is also the first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite. The recently launched Aditya-L1 is a coronagraphy spacecraft to study the solar atmosphere. Singh, the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, said, "Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 spearhead India's 'Amrit Kaal' growth journey over the next 25 years this era has rightfully (been) called as 'Modi's Era' and the world has hailed Modi for his progressive policy decisions. Chandrayaan-

Chandrayaan-3 rover has completed its tasks, is set into sleep mode: Isro

Chandrayaan 3's rover 'Pragyaan' has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and set into sleep mode, ISRO said on Saturday. The space agency's announcement came hours after its chief S Somanath said the lunar mission's rover and lander, 'Pragyaan' and 'Vikram', respectively were functioning well and they would be put to "sleep" soon to withstand the night on the Moon. "The Rover completed its assignments. It is now safely parked and set into Sleep mode. APXS and LIBS payloads are turned off. Data from these payloads is transmitted to the Earth via the Lander," ISRO said in an update on social media platform X. At present, the battery was fully charged and the solar panel oriented to receive the light at the next sunrise expected on September 22, 2023. "The receiver is kept on. Hoping for a successful awakening for another set of assignments! Else, it will forever stay there as India's lunar ambassador," it said. Somanath had earlier in the day said the rover has moved almo

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyan rover completes its assignments, set into sleep mode

Chandrayaan-3's rover ramped down from the Vikram lander to the lunar surface on August 25

Aditya-L1 LIVE: PM Modi, Congress congratulate Isro for successful launch

Catch all the latest updates related to the Aditya-L1 mission as it completes separation

Sunshine moment for India: Jitendra Singh hails launch of Aditya-L1

The successful launch of the maiden solar mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) came on the heels of the historic lunar landing mission - Chandrayaan-3

After Moon, Sun, Isro readies mission to enhance understanding in Astronomy

After the launch of Chandrayaan-3 Moon lander and Aditya-L1 ventures, ISRO has readied a mission aimed at enhancing cutting edge scientific understanding in Astronomy. XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions. The spacecraft will carry two scientific payloads in a low earth orbit. The primary payload POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays) will measure the polarimetry parameters (degree and angle of polarization) in medium X-ray energy range of 8-30 keV photons of astronomical origin. The XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing) payload will give spectroscopic information in the energy range of 0.8-15 keV, according to ISRO. "XPoSat is ready for launch," an official of the national space agency headquartered here said on Saturday. According to ISRO, the emission mechanism from various astronomical sources such as blackholes, neutron stars, active galactic

Chandrayaan-3: Rover moved from lander, to be put to sleep, says Isro chief

Lunar mission Chandrayaan 3's rover and lander are functioning well and they would be put to "sleep" soon to withstand the night on the Moon, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said on Saturday. The lander and rover, 'Vikram' and 'Pragyaan', respectively, were still functioning and "our team with scientific instruments are doing a lot of work now," he said. "The good news is that the rover has moved almost 100 metres from the lander and we are going to start the process of making both of them sleep in the coming one or two days because they have to withstand the night," he said. The ISRO chief was addressing from the Mission Control Center here after the launch of India's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1.

Aditya L-1 mission accomplished: Satellite separates from launch vehicle

Aditya-L1 solar mission: India launched its first mission to the Sun this morning, just days after becoming the first country in history to achieve a soft landing on the Moon's south pole

Moon done for India, over to the Sun now as Aditya lifts off successfully

ISRO on Saturday launched the country's ambitious Solar mission, Aditya L1 eyeing history again after its successful lunar expedition, Chandrayan 3 a few days ago. As the 23.40-hour countdown concluded, the 44.4 meter tall Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) soared majestically at the prefixed time of 11.50 am from this spaceport, located on the Eastern coast about 135 km from Chennai. It will be PSLV's "longest flight" for about 63 minutes. According to ISRO, Aditya-L1 is the first space-based observatory to study the Sun. The spacecraft, after traveling about 1.5 million km from the Earth over 125 days, is expected to be placed in a Halo orbit around the Lagrangian point L1 which is considered closest to the Sun. Among others, it will send pictures of the sun for scientific experiments. According to scientists, there are five Lagrangian points (or parking areas) between the Earth and the Sun where a small object tends to stay if put there. The Lagrange Points are named after