NFC hands over new materials to ISRO

NFC hands over new materials to ISRO

Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) chairman and chief executive Komal Kapoor on Tuesday handed over the first batch of Niobium Thermit and Tantalum Oxide — produced at a facility jointly set up by NFC and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) — to ISRO chairman V. Narayanan. He also presented a certificate to Mr. Narayanan for the … Read more

‘India’s future in space tech will be powered by software’: former ISRO chairman Somnath

‘India’s future in space tech will be powered by software’: former ISRO chairman Somnath

S. Somanath | Photo Credit: PTI India’s future in space, technology, and sustainable development will be powered by a strong foundation in software excellence, developed at scale and refined through continuous learning and collaboration, said Dr. S. Somanath, former Director of ISRO. He was delivering keynote address at the summit on the theme “Software Product … Read more

ISRO satellites closely tracking Cyclone Fengal

ISRO satellites closely tracking Cyclone Fengal

The rough sea at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu on November 28 as the India Meteorological Department issues a warning ahead of Cyclone Fengal. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation on Thursday, November 28, said its EOS-06(Oceansat-3) and INSAT-3DR satellites are closely tracking Cyclone Fengal that has been approaching Tamil Nadu since November … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 08, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 08, 2024

Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On … Read more

Ahead of Gaganyaan, ISRO CE-20 engine already has a notable legacy

Ahead of Gaganyaan, ISRO CE-20 engine already has a notable legacy

ISRO conducting a hot-fire test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine for the LVM-3 at its test facility in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: ISRO handout On February 21, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reported it had successfully completed human-rating the CE-20 rocket engine ahead of its use in an important test flight later … Read more

Telangana State Aviation Academy enters into MoU with ISRO’s NSRC to train drone pilots

Telangana State Aviation Academy enters into MoU with ISRO’s NSRC to train drone pilots

Telangana State Aviation Academy entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO to provide advanced training drone pilots. The NRSC is one of the primary centres of  ISRO ( Indian Spaces Research Organisation).  The agreement was signed by the Aviation Academy’s CEO S.N. Reddy and NRSC director Prakash Chauhan, in … Read more

'End of a long journey': Isro chief Somnath as Aditya-L1 enters halo orbit

'End of a long journey': Isro chief Somnath as Aditya-L1 enters halo orbit

India Space Research Organisation (Isro) chairman S Somanath on Saturday expressed satisfaction at the successful insertion of Aditya L-1 into the halo orbit around Lagrange Point 1 (L1) and said it was the “end of a long journey”. He added that the solar mission has reached its “final point” 126 days after lift-off. #WATCH | … Read more

Morning Digest | U.S. Secretary of State to travel to Israel; ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan mission on October 21, and more

Morning Digest | U.S. Secretary of State to travel to Israel; ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan mission on October 21, and more

A view shows houses and buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza City, October 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel-Hamas war day 4 LIVE updates  President Joe Biden is dispatching his top diplomat to Israel on an urgent mission to show U.S. support after major terrorist attacks by Hamas militants, the State Department said … Read more