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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

'While this kind of “flash photography” requires one to await an opportune time for Sun to be active, CLASS in its first few days of observation could detect charged particles and its intensity variations during its first passage through the geotail during September,' ISRO said. (Photo: Twitter)

Chandrayaan 2’s orbiter payload detects charged particles, intensity on moon

The CLASS instrument on Chandrayaan-2 is designed to detect direct signatures of elements present in the lunar soil.

04 Oct 2019 10:34 AM

Police suspect that he was hit on the head with a heavy object, resulting in his death. The body was shifted for autopsy. (Representational Image)

Hit on head with heavy object, ISRO scientist found dead in Hyderabad

S Suresh, 56, was allegedly killed at his flat at Annapurna Apartment in Ameerpet area in the heart of the city.

02 Oct 2019 9:00 AM

The Vikram lander module attempted a soft landing on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains between Simpelius N and Manzinus C craters before losing communication with ISRO on September 7. (Photo: File)

Chandrayaan-2's Vikram had 'hard landing, not able to locate lander': NASA

'Vikram had a hard landing and the precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined,' NASA said.

27 Sep 2019 8:25 AM

Talking to media persons in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, Sivan had said: 'We could not establish any communication with the lander (Vikram) yet. We achieved total success in science objective while in technology demonstration; the success percentage was almost full. That's why the project can be termed as 98 per cent successful.' (Photo: File)

Ex-officials slam Sivan, says 'ISRO changes Chandrayan-2 success rates every day'

'In one week (success) percentage has increased by three per cent,' a former official made sarcastic comment.

23 Sep 2019 10:26 AM

'Regarding the lander, we have not been able to establish communication. Our next priority is Gaganyaan mission,' ISRO chief K Sivan. (Photo: ANI)

Despite setback with Chandrayaan-2, ISRO optimistic about man mission

Gaganyaan, the country's first human mission to space, was announced by PM Narendra Modi last year during his Independence Day speech.

21 Sep 2019 2:14 PM

ISRO has said once the Lunar night falls, there would be no sunlight for the lander to generate power for its working and also it was not designed to operate in the heavy cold temperature of Moon during the phase. (Photo: File)

As lunar night falls, hopes of waking up Chandrayaan-2's lander fades

Lander Vikram, with rover Pragyan housed inside it, lost communication with the ground station on September 7.

21 Sep 2019 8:36 AM

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