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Subject to weather conditions, the blastoff is scheduled at 10.24 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, where the countdown for the mission commenced at 8.54 am on Saturday. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Brazil's Amazonia-1 on board with Bhagavad Gita

A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain engraved atop the panel of a co-passenger satellite

28 Feb 2021 4:35 AM

Soon, private sector can also use Isro facilities: Centre

Future projects for planetary exploration and outer space travel will also be opened for private sector.

11 Jun 2020 12:23 PM

Roscosmos tweeted a picture of the cosmonauts wearing space suit bearing Indian flag.(Photo- Roscosmos twitter)

Four Indian cosmonauts resume Gaganyaan training in Russia after Covid19 scare

Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently under training in Moscow, and are likely to be potential candidates for Gaganyaan project

23 May 2020 4:02 PM

India learnt to live without politics and religion during lockdown: G Madhavan Nair

The former chairman of ISRO said that Indians have demonstrated their unity in the battle against coronavirus

06 Apr 2020 1:14 PM

The message for change in selection criteria emerged at a discussion among astronauts.

Diversify selection of crew: Astronauts to Isro

Sultan Al Neyadi of the UAE mooted the idea of change in the selection process of crew members.

24 Jan 2020 2:23 AM

The half-humanoid robot, ‘Vyom Mitra’, is capable of conversing with astronauts, recognising them, and responding to their queries.

Isro unveils robot who will travel to space

Female humanoid ‘Vyom Mitra’ will accompany 3 Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan mission.

23 Jan 2020 7:04 AM

The Chandrayaan-3 mission will have a lander and a rover, but not an orbiter (Photo: ANI)

India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure

India’s third lunar mission will likely launch in 2020 and will cost less than its previous mission.

02 Jan 2020 3:28 PM

Sivan further added that Chandrayaan-3's lander and craft cost is approximately Rs 250 crore, whereas the launch cost will be around Rs 350 crore. So, the total cost will be around Rs 600 crore. (Photo: ANI)

Four IAF men to train as astronauts for Gaganyaan mission: ISRO chief K Sivan

Sivan also stated that Chandrayaan-3's configuration will be almost similar to Chandrayaan-2 but will have a rover with a propulsion module.

01 Jan 2020 3:07 PM

The 44.4 metre tall PSLV lifted off majestically with a thunderous sound, leaving plumes of smoke from the first launch pad at the spaceport here at 3.25 pm. (Photo: Twitter | @isro)

ISRO successfully launches PSLVC48 carrying RISAT-2BR1, 9 foreign satellites

ISRO Chairman K Sivan and other scientists greeted each other as all 10 satellites were injected into the desired orbit.

11 Dec 2019 4:58 PM

Wednesday's launch would mark a significant milestone for the space agency as it would be the 50th flight of the PSLV and also the 75th vehicle mission from Sriharikota. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

ISRO to launch border surveillance satellite RISAT-2BR1 today

The PSLV-C48 is scheduled to lift off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, at 3.25 pm on Wednesday.

11 Dec 2019 9:23 AM

In September this year, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with the Vikram lander around 2.1 kilometres over the lunar surface, it was perceived as a setback to India’s maiden attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon.

Finding Vikram

A Chennai-based space enthusiast has achieved an exceptional feat by discovering the debris of ISRO’s lost Lander.

06 Dec 2019 2:22 AM

ISRO chief's comments came after NASA said that it had found the remains of the Vikram lander has been found by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and credited the discovery to Chennai based amateur astronomer and engineer Shanmuga Subramanium. (Photo: ANI)

Our own orbiter had already located Vikram lander before NASA: ISRO chief

'Our own orbiter had located Vikram Lander, we had already declared that on our website, you can go back and see,' said Sivan.

04 Dec 2019 10:11 AM

Shanmuga Subramanian, 33, found the debris from the Vikram moon lander that scientists had been looking for and helped guide them to the spot where it had crashed. (Photo: Twitter/ Rama)

33-year-old Chennai engineer who alerted NASA, says 'worked really hard'

Subramaniam was first person to come up with a positive identification.

03 Dec 2019 9:56 AM

In addition, the deepening of the Indo-US partnership on bilateral as well as Indo-Pacific fronts is poised to transform all aspects of bilateral relations.

US, India need to work together on innovation for mutual prosperity

Today, the relationship is extremely friendly, thus expanding the scope for stronger cooperation across the spectrum, including innovation.

03 Dec 2019 2:08 AM

The agency had planned for the launch of CARTOSAT-3 satellite, ninth in the series, from the second launch pad at spaceport of Sriharikota, about 120 kms at 09.28am. (Photo: ISRO)

ISRO launches Earth imaging satellite Cartosat-3, 13 other nano satellites

PSLV-C47 on its 49th mission would carry CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 commercial nano satellites from the United States.

27 Nov 2019 9:39 AM

The indigenously developed Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft comprising of orbiter, lander and rover was successfully launched on-board the indigenous GSLV MK III-M1 Mission on July 22. (Photo: File)

Govt says Chandrayaan 2's Vikram hard-landed within 500 meters of landing site

The ISRO is planning to launch Chandrayaan-3 probably in November next year.

21 Nov 2019 8:15 AM

After an unsuccessful bid two months ago, India may attempt another soft landing on the Moon by next year-end, probably in November, sources in ISRO said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

India may again attempt ‘Chandrayaan-3’ landing on Moon next November

'The committee has been given a guideline to prepare the mission before the end of next year,' a senior ISRO official said.

14 Nov 2019 1:25 PM

On Monday, Bhagat tweeted saying that he was honoured to be at ISRO as the chief guest at the event and couldn't believe that he had been chosen to address them. (Photo: Instagram | Chetan Bhagat)

'Lost lander, lost senses,' Twitter trolls ISRO for making Chetan Bhagat chief guest

Chetan Bhagat was recently at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) for the ongoing celebrations for World Space Week.

06 Nov 2019 3:00 PM

One does not need to be a topper, super genius or have excellent grades to achieve a successful career, Sivan said. (Photo: File)

Chandrayaan-2 not end of story, will put in all efforts to demonstrate soft landing: ISRO chief

ISRO chief K Sivan said a large number of advance satellite launches are planned in the coming months.

02 Nov 2019 1:35 PM

The video has now gone viral on the social media. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: ISRO chief gets warm welcome on board Indigo flight

While Sivan was on his way to his seat, other passengers clapped and he was seen waving his hand back with a beaming smile on his face.

06 Oct 2019 11:32 AM

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