IAF World Space award (Image credit: Isro X handle) In a significant achievement for India, Dr S Somanath, secretary of the department of space and chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), received the IAF World Space award for 2024, in Milan, on Monday. The recognition was conferred for the Indian space agency’s success with…
In a recent stimulating statement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman has stirred conversations about the potential existence of extraterrestrial life. Emphasising the rapid advancements in human technology, the ISRO chief suggests that the existence of alien civilizations is not just possible but likely across the universe. This intriguing perspective invites us to rethink…
NEW DELHI: Isro aims to launch the first mission of the ambitious Gaganyaan project by December, Isro chairman S Somanath announced on Friday in Sriharikota. His statement came after the successful launch of the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which placed the Earth Observation Satellite into orbit earlier…
NEW DELHI: Making India’s intention clear to join global efforts to remove debris from space, Isro chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that the country aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030.Addressing the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet in Bengaluru, Somanath said Isro has a clearly laid-out plan for space…
BENGALURU: Isro has achieved a new milestone, graduating from the S-band telemetry and command regime used for communication with its space modules to a high throughput X-band frequency for Aditya-L1, India’s first solar space observatory that completed the first of five Earth-bound manoeuvres at 11.40am Sunday.So far, Isro had used X-band only for payload data…
