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Isro chief Somnath diagnosed with cancer on the day of Aditya-L1 launch
Isro chief Somnath diagnosed with cancer on the day of Aditya-L1 launch

It was 'duty first' for Isro chief S Somnath on September 2, 2023, when he was diagnosed with cancer. After spending only four days in hospital, Somnath resumed duties as India was going to launch one of its most ambitious projects, Aditya-L1.

  • Monday, 04 March 2024
Astronauts Of Gaganyaan Mission Revealed! PM Modi Says An Indian Will Go To Space After 40 Years
Astronauts Of Gaganyaan Mission Revealed! PM Modi Says An Indian Will Go To Space After 40 Years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi bestowed astronaut wings to the astronaut designates for Gaganyaan Mission.

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  • Tuesday, 27 February 2024
PM Narendra Modi reviews Gaganyaan Mission progress and bestows astronaut wings to the astronaut des
Narendra Modi first PM to visit ISRO’s VSSC in 4 decades; says India’s own space station by 2035

At Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, PM Modi said, "By 2035, India will have its own space station in space that will help us study the unknown expanses of space.

  • Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’
Woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ will fly into space ahead of ISRO's Gaganyaan

Vyommitra is a name derived from two Sanskrit words namely, “Vyoma” (meaning Space) and “Mitra” (meaning Friend).

  • Monday, 05 February 2024
Know Architectural & Scientific Details Of Ayodhya Ram Mandir That Will Make It Last Over 1000 Years
Know Architectural & Scientific Details Of Ayodhya Ram Mandir That Will Make It Last Over 1000 Years

As per the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee, the temple will stand strong for over 1000 years as no steel or iron has been used in the construction.

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  • Monday, 22 January 2024
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ISRO gears up to put Aditya-L1 spacecraft in its final destination orbit on Jan 6

According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 million km from the Earth. The L1 point is about one per cent of the total distance between the Earth and the Sun.

  • Friday, 05 January 2024
India begins New Year 2024 with launch of historic mission 'XPoSat' to study black holes
India begins New Year 2024 with launch of historic mission 'XPoSat' to study black holes

On the first day of the calendar year 2024, India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C58 (PSLV-C58) on Monday morning lifted off with the country's X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) with 10 other payloads.

  • Monday, 01 January 2024
Chandrayaan-3, G-20 To Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Top-10 Events That Unfolded In India In 2023
Chandrayaan-3, G-20 To Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue: Top-10 Events That Unfolded In India In 2023

From ISRO entering the elite space club to India grabbing spotlight for G-20 success, from notable arrests to deadly train accident to security lapse in Parliament, 2023 was newsworthy throughout.

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  • Sunday, 31 December 2023
ISRO launches 2024 mission with X-Ray Polarimeter satellite for black hole exploration
ISRO launches 2024 mission with X-Ray Polarimeter satellite for black hole exploration

The launch comes after the success of its Gaganyaan Test Vehicle D1 mission in October.

  • Sunday, 31 December 2023
ISRO announces vacancies in Technician-B positions, check details
ISRO announces vacancies in Technician-B positions, check details

Those interested in applying can do so through the official website at isro.gov.in.

  • Sunday, 10 December 2023
Aditya L1 spacecraft
Aditya L1 spacecraft is nearing its final phase, says ISRO chief

Aditya L1 spacecraft, India's first space-based mission to study the Sun, is nearing its final phase, and maneuvers to enter the L1 point are expected to be completed by January 7, 2024, according to ISRO Chairman S Somanath.

  • Saturday, 25 November 2023
HM Amit Shah compliments successful launch of Gaganyaan's TV-D1 test flight
HM Amit Shah compliments successful launch of Gaganyaan's TV-D1 test flight

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the successful launch of the Gaganyaan's TV-D1 test flight, saying it has scripted India's another remarkable space odyssey.

  • Saturday, 21 October 2023
ISRO successfully launches test flight for Gaganyaan mission 
ISRO successfully launches test flight for Gaganyaan mission 

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully launched its maiden Test Vehicle for Gaganyaan, India's human space flight mission, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

  • Saturday, 21 October 2023
India’s test rocket for human space mission stopped as engine didn’t ignite seconds before lift-off
India’s test rocket for human space mission stopped as engine didn’t ignite seconds before lift-off

About five seconds before India’s first rocket part of its human space mission/Gaganyaan-Test Vehicle-D1 (TV-D1) was supposed to lift off from the first launch pad on Saturday, the computer systems put on hold the blast off.

  • Saturday, 21 October 2023
Lift-off of India’s human space mission’s test flight to test crew escape system delayed
Lift-off of India’s human space mission’s test flight to test crew escape system delayed

The Indian space agency has rescheduled the first test flight to check the crucial crew escape system of its rocket that would carry the country’s astronauts into space sometime in 2025.

  • Saturday, 21 October 2023
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