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ISRO fixes glitch as test flight lifts off successfully
21Oct By adminNo Comments
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ISRO fixes glitch as test flight lifts off successfully

Gaganyaan liftoff (Photo: X @DrJitendraSingh) Nerves gave way to smiles at the spaceport here as delays and an anomaly-triggered 'hold' forced ISRO scientists to revise the launch schedule of a test vehicle carrying payloads related to the country's ambitious human space flight mission, Gaganyaan which soared into skies after initial hiccups. Following a two hour delay and nerve-wracking moments after the engine of TV-D1 failed to ignite initially, ISRO scientists put the mission on course 75 minutes later when they launched the rocket with precision and achieved the goal of Crew Module and Crew Escape separation that was welcomed with loud cheers at the Mission Control Center here. TV D1 Mission was fully achieved, ISRO announced. The payloads later splashed in...
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‘Sky is not the limit’: India’s space economy to grow beyond $40 billion, we are at par with countries like US, says Jitendra Singh
14Oct By adminNo Comments
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‘Sky is not the limit’: India’s space economy to grow beyond $40 billion, we are at par with countries like US, says Jitendra Singh

With India’s space economy projected to grow beyond $40 billion by 2040, “sky is not the limit” for India’s space journey, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said according to a PTI report. Speaking at the Central University of Jammu's Campus Dialogues on Chandrayaan-3, Singh emphasized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in unlocking the potential of the space sector. “After the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission and the unlocking of the space sector by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the sky is not the limit for India's space journey,” he said.Singh, who is also the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, highlighted India's remarkable progress in space research. Currently standing at $8 billion, India's space economy has flourished due to PM ...
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Chandrayaan 3: This is what the Chandrayaan 3 team ate before its launch |
8Sep By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan 3: This is what the Chandrayaan 3 team ate before its launch |

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) made a proud achievement by landing Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon last month. The whole event is being celebrated as a big step for India in space exploration. But what kept these scientists going with limited funds?Well, if reports are to be believed, the members of the Chandrayaan-3 team recently shared some behind-the-scenes details.Despite having only $74 million for the project, they found motivation in an unexpected place:Masala Dosa and Filter Coffee!ALSO READ: G20 Summit 2023: This is what the leaders of the nations would be served during the 2-day stayVenkateswara Sharma, one of the mission scientists, explained in an interview with Barkha Dutt that they offered free Masala Dosa and Filter Coffee every every evening at 5 pm to everyone. T...
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Chandrayaan-3’s first message from Moon
23Aug By adminNo Comments
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Chandrayaan-3’s first message from Moon

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Isro reduces lander module orbit bringing it closer to Moon
20Aug By adminNo Comments
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Isro reduces lander module orbit bringing it closer to Moon

The Isro on Sunday said it successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module (LM), further bringing it nearer to the moon. The national space agency also said that the LM would now undergo internal checks. The LM, comprising the lander Vikram' and rover Pragyan', is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on August 23 evening, it said. The second and final deboosting (slowing down) operation has successfully reduced the LM orbit to 25 km x 134 km. The module would undergo internal checks and await the sun-rise at the designated landing site. The powered descent is expected to commence on August 23, 2023, around 1745 Hrs IST, Isro said in a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. The LM of Chandrayaan-3 successfully separat...
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