Isro Projects

Chandrayaan-3: What is it, and how does it improve on its predecessor?

Isro is gearing up to launch Chandrayaan-3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on July 14 at 2:35 pm

Isro launches 36 satellites for OneWeb; everything you need to know

This was the second launch by Isro for OneWeb, a UK-based company supported by the UK govt, SoftBank, and India's Bharti Enterprises

LVM3 rocket performed very well, suited for Gaganyaan, says Isro chief

Scientists at ISRO on Sunday reaped another success with the LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission as the rocket used had a configuration similar to the one that would be used for human spaceflight in the ambitious Gaganyaan project. The LVM3 rocket (formerly the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle Mk III), Indian Space Research Organisation's heaviest launch vehicle so far, successfully placed 36 satellites of OneWeb into orbit, earlier in the day. It had the S200 motors on board, similar to the launchers that are required for the Gaganyaan mission, ISRO Chairman S Somanath noted. "This rocket (LVM3-M3) also has the S200 motors that are designed with increased margins and features which are suited for Gaganyaan configuration. We are happy that it performed very well in this mission." he said, addressing scientists at the Mission Control Centre. "There were many more improvements in this rocket, which are aimed towards making it human-rated in the other stages and systems as well," he said. "I

Isro successfully test fires cryogenic engine of its moon mission rocket

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it had successfully conducted the flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine

ISRO successfully launches 200th 'RH-200' Rohini sounding rocket

ISRO's journey into the indigenous rockets began with a sounding rocket in 1963

What is Vikram S: India's first private satellite vehicle set for launch

India will launch its first privately developed rocket, Vikram S, from the ISRO's launchpad at Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota between November 12 and 16

Isro set for 1st runway landing experiment of reusable launch vehicle

The Indian Space Research Organisation appears set for the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) from aeronautical test range in Karnataka's Chitradurga district, with its Chairman S Somanath indicating that weather is being monitored. "We are looking at the climate. Climate is still not good. So, we are waiting for the wind and other systems to become benign. We will do that," Somanath, also Secretary in the Department of Space, told PTI here. According to ISRO officials, the RLV wing body will be carried using a helicopter to an altitude of three to five km and released at a distance of about four to five km ahead of the runway with a horizontal velocity. After the release, the RLV will glide, navigate towards the runway and land autonomously with a landing gear in the defence airfield near Chitradurga. Sources in the national space agency headquartered here earlier said new systems like landing gear, parachute, hoo

Can low earth orbit satellites roar? Mittal, Musk, Tatas putting in money

The size of the market will also depend on which customer segment the players are targeting

ISRO to launch 36 OneWeb satellites onboard LVM3 later this month

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that it will launch 36 satellites of UK's global communications network OneWeb onboard its heaviest launcher LVM3

Why India's first high-throughput satellite broadband service is a big deal

The resulting explosion of bandwidth would provide a big boost to commerce in underserved areas

Isro successfully tests Gaganyaan Low Altitude Escape Motor from Andhra

In another important milestone in the Gaganyaan project, ISRO successfully carried out the test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of Crew Escape System, from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

Isro earns $279 million in foreign exchange through satellite launches

ISRO in association with its commercial arms has successfully launched 345 foreign satellites from 34 countries on-board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)

ISRO espionage: SC to hear on July 27 CBI's plea against HC order

The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on July 27 the CBI's plea against the Kerala High Court order that had lifted the 60-day time limit on the anticipatory bail

Countdown begins for ISRO's PSLV-C53 mission carrying three satellites

The 25 hour countdown for the launch of PSLV-C53 mission from here on Thursday has commenced, ISRO said. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching the second dedicated commercial mission of its commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)- 'PSLV-C53' carrying three satellites from Singapore on June 30. "PSLV-C53/DS-EO mission: The countdown leading to the launch on June 30, 2022, at 18:02 hours IST has commenced," the space agency said in a tweet on Wednesday. PSLV-C53 is the second dedicated commercial mission of NSIL. It is designed to orbit DS-EO satellite along with two other co-passenger satellites from Singapore. This is the 55th mission of PSLV. The three satellites are- DS-EO and NeuSAR- both belonging to Singapore and built by Starec Initiative, Republic of Korea, while the third one is is a 2.8 kg Scoob-1 of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter detects solar proton events, says ISRO

The instrument on January 18 also recorded coronal mass ejections (CMEs), a powerful stream of ionised material and magnetic fields, which reach the Earth a few days later

1st uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan in Dec: It's race against time for ISRO

As part of the mandate of Gaganyaan, two uncrewed flights are planned to test the end-to-end capacity for the manned mission.

Isro, NOAA-led multinational project endorsed by UN body for innovation

A multinational project, co-led by Isro and NOAA from the US has been recently endorsed by a UN body for its use of innovative technology, and for fostering trust and collaboration among scientists

Isro to launch data relay satellites to maintain contact with Gaganyaan

The Rs 800-crore project has been approved and work has been going on

Isro working on green fuels like hydrogen peroxide for rockets

Isro is working to replace its existing hazardous fuel with non-hazardous and environment- friendly fuels for its rockets and satellites

Isro to launch first satellite developed entirely by Brazil's space agency

Emirates SkyCargo brings the satellite from Brazil to Chennai