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Total Solar Eclipse will not be visible in India; Aditya L1 spacecraft will ‘miss it’- ISRO chief S. Somanath explains

8Apr

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Total Solar Eclipse will not be visible in India; Aditya L1 spacecraft will ‘miss it’- ISRO chief S. Somanath explains

[ad_1] Today, several parts of the world will witness the rare Solar Eclipse. While people in North America will be able to see the event, people in other countries could witness the live stream of the event on NASA TV, Google TV, and other platforms. The event is reported to stay for several hours, therefore, it is one of the biggest celestial events which you should not miss. However, ISRO's Aditya L1 spacecraft, which is actively monitoring the Sun, will miss the Total Solar Eclipse due to its location. Know what ISRO Chairman said in a statement. Also read: Total Solar Eclipse Today: How to watch live for free on TV as it will not be visible in India ISRO's Aditya L1 spacecraft will not capture the Total Solar EclipseAditya L1 spacecraft was launched in 2023 to study the Sun's activ...

Chandrayaan 4 mission: ISRO chief reveals challenges and vision for ambitious lunar venture

8Mar

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Chandrayaan 4 mission: ISRO chief reveals challenges and vision for ambitious lunar venture

[ad_1] In a recent address at the National Space Science Symposium, ISRO Chief S Somanath provided insight into the formidable challenges and exciting developments surrounding India's next lunar exploration venture, Chandrayaan 4 mission. While the mission to retrieve lunar samples is still pending approval, Somanath shed light on the complexities that make this undertaking particularly demanding.Expressing the ongoing debate within the scientific community, Somanath remarked, "Many considerations arise, such as whether to replicate previous missions, gather samples, or pioneer a mission distinct from others. This question is still under deliberation." Somanath outlined key challenges setting Chandrayaan 4 mission apart from its predecessors:1. Multifaceted Launch Requirements: Unlike t...

ISRO jobs: Somanath has an amazing IIT students’ salary story to tell; makes heartfelt plea

9Jan

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ISRO jobs: Somanath has an amazing IIT students’ salary story to tell; makes heartfelt plea

[ad_1] ISRO jobs: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath recently revealed that he would be happy to see more IITians joining ISRO. Speaking at Techfest, the annual science and technology festival of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Somanath appealed to the students to contribute to India's space endeavours that can help in nation-building by joining ISRO.ISRO Chairman speech at IIT BombayAccording to reports, the ISRO Chairman also shed light on the future space missions of ISRO, including Gaganyaan mission, India's first space flight programme, and the launch of the Bharat Antariksh Station, whose initial phase will be carried out by 2028, with a full launch planned by 2035. “All of you are excited about the space now, after the landing of Ch...

Indian Space Station project set for launch in 2028, reveals ISRO Chief S Somanath

23Dec

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Indian Space Station project set for launch in 2028, reveals ISRO Chief S Somanath

[ad_1] In a significant stride towards the establishment of the Indian Space Station, S Somanath, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), unveiled plans on Friday to launch the first module by 2028. Speaking at the 6th Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan held at Science City in Ahmedabad, organised by the Vijnana Bharati, Somanath outlined the roadmap for this groundbreaking initiative.Indian Space Station Launch by 2028"The target is clear: by 2028, we aim to launch the first module. However, due to the limitations of our current rocket, LVM-3, with a payload capacity of 10 tonnes, the initial module will weigh eight tonnes," stated Somanath. He elaborated that subsequent modules, ranging from 20 to 25 tonnes, require a more powerful launch vehicle currently under developm...

ISRO to develop ECLSS for Gaganyaan mission after failing to get it from other countries: Somanath

14Dec

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ISRO to develop ECLSS for Gaganyaan mission after failing to get it from other countries: Somanath

[ad_1] ISRO chairman S Somanath on Wednesday said the space agency has decided to indigenously develop the environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) for the upcoming human space flight mission Gaganyaan, after it failed to get it from other countries. The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of Indian Space Research Organisation's human spaceflight capability by launching a human crew to an orbit of 400 km and bringing them safely back to earth by landing in Indian sea waters. It is expected to be launched in 2025. "We have no experience in developing an environmental control life support system. We were only designing rockets and satellites. We thought that this knowledge would come from other nations, but unfortunately after so much discussion, nobody is willing to ...

Gaganyaan Mission Test Flight: Successful launch after anomaly fixed, says a delighted S. Somanath

21Oct

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Gaganyaan Mission Test Flight: Successful launch after anomaly fixed, says a delighted S. Somanath

[ad_1] The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its Gaganyaan mission TV-D1 test flight on Saturday after an initial anomaly halted the launch. The Test Vehicle carrying payloads related to the Gaganyaan human space flight programme fired again at 10 am on Saturday after ISRO engineers were able to fix the glitch.ISRO Chairman S Somanath expressed happiness over the successful launch, saying, "I am very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the Gaganyaan TV-D1 mission." The purpose of the Gaganyaan mission was to demonstrate the crew escape system for the program. The test vehicle went up to a Mach number slightly above the speed of sound and initiated an abort condition for the crew escape system to function. The crew escape system successfully t...

Aditya-L1 mission: Key points awaits, says ISRO chief

15Oct

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Aditya-L1 mission: Key points awaits, says ISRO chief

[ad_1] The head of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO), S. Somanath, has announced that the Aditya-L1 mission spacecraft, India's first solar mission, is set to reach Lagrange Point 1 (L1) by mid-January. The spacecraft is currently on a 110-day journey from Earth to reach its destination and then to spy on the Sun.ISRO Chief S. Somanath shared this exciting news while speaking with reporters in Tamil Nadu's Madurai. "Right now, it takes nearly 110 days to travel from Earth to the L1 point," he explained. So, by the middle of January, it will arrive at the L1 point. He also mentioned that once it reaches the L1 point, they will perform an insertion into the Lagrange Point, known as the halo orbit, which is a large, circular path, ANI reported. We are now on WhatsApp. Click...

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO

2Oct

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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO

[ad_1] When the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event's YouTube live-stream - a record for the site. The landing was a win for India's low-cost space engineering, and science, as well as a quiet initiative to rebrand India's 54-year-old space agency as approachable, according to more than a dozen current and former employees, and 10 consultants and industry experts."ISRO used to be a very closed organization. There was hesitation in talking about its missions and somewhat of a culture of secrecy," said Namrata Goswami, a space policy expert and professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. "Fast forward to 2023, I was surprised by the amount of transp...

India space chief unfazed by Moon mission’s apparent end

29Sep

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India space chief unfazed by Moon mission’s apparent end

[ad_1] As hopes dim of further contact with India's Moon rover, the country's space chief has said he was satisfied with the prospect of calling its successful lunar mission to an end.India began exploring the Moon's surface in August after becoming just the fourth nation to land a craft on the celestial body, sparking celebrations in a country rapidly closing in on milestones set by global space powers. Rover Pragyan -- "Wisdom" in Sanskrit -- surveyed the vicinity of the Moon's south pole but was powered down before the start of lunar night, which lasts roughly two weeks on Earth. The Indian Space Research Agency had hoped to prolong the mission by reactivating the solar-powered vehicle once daylight returned to the lunar surface, but so far has been greeted by radio silence."It is OK...

ISRO set for 1st runway landing experiment of reusable launch vehicle, says chairman

9Nov

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ISRO set for 1st runway landing experiment of reusable launch vehicle, says chairman

[ad_1] ISRO set for 1st runway landing experiment of reusable launch vehicle; monitoring weather, says its chairman 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 t...