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ISRO gets new chairman 13 January 2015
The Union government on Monday has appointed AS Kiran Kumar as the new Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation [ISRO]. The 62 year old Kiran Kumar is one of the senior-most scientists in ISRO, who is currently, heading the Space...
Keywords: Indian Space Research Organisation, National College Bangalore, National College Bangalore, Indian Space Research Organisation
Read MoreGSLV-D5 Rocket launch delayed over leakage 19 August 2013
Authorities at Sriharikota have announced that the launch of GSLV-D5 was postponed due to a leakage. The launch was called off at the last minute, when a discrepancy was identified in the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle. As the countdown continued,...
Keywords: GSLV-D5 launch, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), GSLV-D5, Sriharikota
Read MoreAditya L1 Successfully Launched 04 September 2023
Aditya L1 Successfully Launched:- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its first maiden solar mission on September 2nd 2023 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. With the success of Chandrayaan 3 , ISRO is having high expectations on Sun Mission...
Keywords: ISRO, Sun outer layer, ISRO, India PSLV
Read MoreIndia to launch first navigational satellite in June! 16 March 2013
According to a top official of the Department of Space (DoS) said on Saturday that India plans to launch its first navigational satellite in June. Moreover, DoS Secretary and Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K Radhakrishnan it is...
Keywords: space, navigational satellite, navigational satellite, Navigation
Read MoreNational Crop Forecast Centre to make maiden forecast 24 April 2012
With technical support from Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, and National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad, NCFC will start providing crops forecasts and drought assessments from this kharif season (2012-13). It has already initiated activities for jute crop assessment using microwave remote...
Keywords: national agricultural drought assessment and monitoring system, national agricultural drought assessment and monitoring system, Sharad Pawar inaugurated the National Crop Forecast Centre, Sharad Pawar inaugurated the National Crop Forecast Centre
Read MoreISRO to launch Seven satellites! 16 February 2013
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), vehicle-C20 (PSLV-C20) is currently fixed for Feb 25 evening, and the launch window will be open Feb 22-25 which will be during the 59 hour countdown, the systems will be checked and...
Keywords: Indian Space Research Organisation, NEOSSat, sun synchronous orbit, Canadian Space Agency
Read MoreSatellites to track Indian Railways 29 December 2011
After the implementation of new system the movement and location of each train will be tracked on a real-time basis. Rao said, "Once the system is in place several value-added services like providing passengers with accurate information on train arrival...
Keywords: satellite-based tracking system, mobile phones, Indian Space Research Organisation, Indian Space Research Organisation
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