Cartosat-3 aims to address the increased demands for large scale urban planning, rural resource and infrastructure development, coastal land use and land cover
Cartosat-3, India's third-generation earth observation satellite, will be used for large-scale urban planning and to monitor coastal land, rural resources and infrastructure development
According to Isro, the Cartosat-3 is an advanced agile satellite to obtain panchromatic and multispectral imagery with an operational life of five years
The space agency had earlier announced that the launch is tentatively scheduled at 09:28 hrs IST on November 25, subject to weather conditions
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh, said the first phase of descent was performed from an altitude of 30 kms to 7.4 kms
Taking to Twitter ISRO shared a beautiful picture of a child wearing a space helmet made of cardboard. 'For those who inspire us to always be curious--Happy Children's Day,' the image read
On September 7, Isro attempted soft landing of Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander
IIT Roorkee is working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to design and develop cutting edge technology for space and defence projects, officials said. Researchers at the premier institute are working on "thin membrane-based technology to develop parachutes for fighter aircraft and could be crucial in boosting indigenous production in the country, the officials said. The information was shared during a seminar on Inflatable Structures and Materials for Space Applications held on Thursday at the IIT Roorkee's Greater Noida campus. "If you look at foreign countries, they have excelled in defence technology and with permission of their government they are exporting their products, leading to the growth of their own economy," Director of DRDO's Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Arun Kumar Saxena. All fighter aircraft in the country have DRDO-made parachutes in them which help them reduce ...
Isro chief K Sivan said a large number of advance satellite launches are planned in the coming months
According to ISRO, the Moon has been continuously bombarded by meteorites, asteroids and comets since its formation. This resulted in the formation of innumerable impact craters
On September 7, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) attempted a soft landing of Vikram on the uncharted lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander
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Vikram was scheduled to touch down on September. 7. This event was India's first attempt at a soft landing on the Moon
The data from MOM has helped produced 23 publications in peer-reviewed journals
Sivan also said Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is doing well and performing scheduled science experiments
Defence ministry has refused to part with its share of 100MHz spectrum
The lander Vikram, with rover 'Pragyan' tucked inside it, lost communication with the ground-stations during its final descent, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface
The India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 has gone through a long journey dotted with many events in close to 12 years since being conceived in 2007
Experts said that it would not be right to predict the fate of the mission without an official announcement
PM Modi also said that the country's determination to land on the moon has become even stronger