Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO): News

29 Aug 2018

India

Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO will send 3 Indians to space

A couple of weeks after PM Modi promised a manned spaceflight, ISRO chief K Sivan has come up with a roadmap.

28 Aug 2018

India

Work on human space mission began in 2004: ISRO chief

India's space agency ISRO began work on developing critical technologies to send humans to space way back in 2004 but the project was not on the "priority list", its chief K Sivan said today.

23 Aug 2018

SpaceX

The world's biggest aeroplane, Stratolaunch, will carry rockets into space

In what is possibly the most audacious flying machine ever designed, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, on August 20, unveiled Stratolaunch - the world's biggest aeroplane.

20 Aug 2018

India

India to get its own astronauts' training facility, soon

Five days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced about India's space mission, ISRO has confirmed that an astronauts' training facility will soon come up in Bengaluru.

16 Aug 2018

India

#RIPAtalJi: Without you, India won't ever be the same

Although former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee breathed his last today, he has left India with a legacy that is nigh immortal.

15 Aug 2018

India

ISRO chief: India can achieve manned spaceflight by 2022

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of sending an Indian to space by 2022, ISRO chairman K Sivan has said that the space agency can fulfil it.

15 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

#IndependenceDay: Modi promises Indian will go to space by 2022

Giving his fifth Independence Day speech from Red Fort, before India goes to elections next year, PM Narendra Modi said we will send an Indian to space by 2022.

13 Aug 2018

India

ISRO plans to launch its TV channel for Indian kids

In a bid to promote a scientific mindset and temper among young Indians, ISRO is set to launch its own TV channel.

12 Aug 2018

India

No privatization plans, but will take private-players' help: ISRO Chairman

ISRO Chairman K Sivan has dismissed controversial allegations of him attempting to privatize ISRO.

06 Aug 2018

India

ISRO to launch its heaviest satellite on November 30

A day after ISRO announced a delay in the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission, it has announced that the launch of its heaviest satellite, the GSAT-11, will take place on November 30, from the European spaceport in French Guiana.

05 Aug 2018

Andhra Pradesh

IIT-H should remain relevant to 4th industrial revolution: President Kovind

IIT Hyderabad should remain relevant to the fourth industrial revolution which will "write the script of the 21st century," President Ram Nath Kovind today said at the premier institute.

05 Aug 2018

Moon

#RaceToTheMoon: Chandrayaan-2 suffers another delay, launch unlikely till January

India's second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, has witnessed another delay which will see it launch no sooner than January 2019. The Rs. 800cr mission was initially scheduled for April 2018.

04 Aug 2018

Chennai

Chandrababu Naidu, Suresh Prabhu visit Chennai-hospital to inquire about Karunanidhi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today visited a hospital in Chennai where the president of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), M Karunanidhi, has been undergoing treatment since July 28.

09 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

ISRO to help UP Police in crime mapping analytics

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh Police to help it map crimes.

08 Jul 2018

India

HRD Ministry approves third-extension for panel drafting new education policy

The K Kasturirangan Committee tasked with drafting a new education policy has got a third extension from HRD Ministry to give final shape to the draft.

05 Jul 2018

Andhra Pradesh

ISRO successfully carries out flight test for Crew Escape System

Indian Space Research Organization today successfully carried out a flight-test for a newly-designed Crew Escape System.

05 Jul 2018

India

India far away from launching human spaceflight mission: Ex-ISRO chief

India has a long way to go before it can actually undertake a human spaceflight mission, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman AS Kiran Kumar said.

26 Jun 2018

India

IIT-Roorkee students develop unique airbag helmet: Details here

A team of students from IIT-Roorkee have come up with a novel design for a helmet - one that can be worn like a collar around the neck and inflates before impact during an accident.

24 Jun 2018

Tamil Nadu

#CareerBytes: 8 popular engineering colleges in South India

South India is home to some of the best engineering institutes in the country, making it one of the most preferred destinations for engineering aspirants.

21 Jun 2018

India

Agriculture's water-usage share needs to come below 50%: Kasturirangan

Eminent scientist K Kasturirangan said agriculture's share in India's total water usage needs to be brought down from (the current) 80-85% to below 50%, and efforts made to preserve and manage even a single drop.

07 Jun 2018

India

Government approves Rs. 11,000cr for ISRO's PSLV, GSLV programmes

In a huge boost to India's space programme, the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday committed Rs. 10,911cr to ISRO for building and launching 30 PSLV, and 10 GSLV Mk-III rockets between 2019 and 2024.

30 May 2018

India

Marks-based evaluation failing Indian education system; lacks innovative thinking: Experts

Top-scoring students may be basking in glory in this exam results season but noted personalities say the marks-based evaluation is failing India's education system.

18 May 2018

India

Not a narcissistic person, lead a simple life: John Abraham

Actor John Abraham, who started off as a model before venturing into the Hindi film industry, says he is a middle-class person and believes in leading a simple and frugal life.

11 May 2018

Bengaluru

Bengaluru boy's incredible graph: From selling vegetables to nailing SSLC

When parents face hardships in life, they ensure their child has a comfortable future.

07 May 2018

Technology

ISRO develops indigenous atomic clocks for indigenous navigation satellites

In a first, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an indigenous atomic clock to be used in its indigenous navigation system called IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System).

04 May 2018

India

'Women first' is the mantra for government and BJP: Modi

PM Narendra Modi today said that India is now moving forward from women development to women-led development and "women first" was the mantra of his government and the party.

03 May 2018

Ahmedabad

Fire breaks out at ISRO's Ahmedabad office, no casualty

A fire broke out in the Space Applications Centre (SAC) at the Ahmedabad office of ISRO this afternoon.

28 Apr 2018

Ahmedabad

From ISRO to selling tea: Let's talk about this aam-aadmi

He worked in ISRO for a few years.

26 Apr 2018

India

After UP accident, Railways says will remove unmanned-crossings in 2-years

Hours after 13 children were killed in UP after their vehicle was hit by a train, the Railways has said that it plans to "completely eliminate" unmanned level crossings by March 31, 2020.

25 Apr 2018

India

Launch of GSAT-11 postponed as ISRO seeks additional technical checks

Weeks after ISRO's communication satellite with military applications GSAT-6A went missing, the space agency has postponed the high-profile launch of its advanced communication satellite GSAT-11, the heaviest made in India, from Kourou, French Guiana, for additional technical checks.

23 Apr 2018

Technology

ISRO is hiring for 52 vacancies across four posts

In a new round of hiring announcement, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is recruiting for 52 vacancies that include the posts of Technician (39), Draughtsman (3), Technical Assistant (9), and Library Assistant (1).

23 Apr 2018

Technology

ISRO is working on testing orbital re-entry of reusable vehicle

Though it's currently focusing on Chandrayaan-II, readying it for an October launch, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), is also planning a major experiment as a follow-up to the successful testing of the reusable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD).

18 Apr 2018

Moon

Indian and French space agencies working on joint inter-planetary missions

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) of France are reportedly working together on inter-planetary missions to Mars, Venus, and other asteroids.

12 Apr 2018

Kailasavadivoo Sivan

ISRO bracing up for busy year, 'Chandrayaan-2' among lined-up missions

ISRO Chairman K Sivan on Thursday said the space agency was bracing up for a busy year during which it has lined up several missions, including its important "Chandrayaan-2".

12 Apr 2018

ISRO Satellite Launch

With successful IRNSS-1I launch, ISRO completes India's own GPS

The ISRO successfully launched the IRNSS-1I satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, this morning, thus completing its NavIC system, India's own GPS.

05 Apr 2018

ISRO Satellite Launch

After failed GSAT-6A mission, ISRO to launch another satellite

Days after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with its recently launched communication satellite GSAT-6A, the space agency is preparing to launch its next navigation satellite IRNSS-1I on April 12.

02 Apr 2018

Kailasavadivoo Sivan

Possible to retrieve GSAT-6A, ISRO says after losing contact

ISRO scientists are probing why contact with the GSAT-6A was lost, but say power failure is the most likely cause.

Days after launch, ISRO loses contact with GSAT-6A

Three days after launching the GSAT-6A, the ISRO has confirmed that communication from the satellite has been lost after the second firing of the on-board engine yesterday.

30 Mar 2018

ISRO Satellite Launch

ISRO releases footage from camera onboard GSAT-6A

In another exemplary achievement, ISRO successfully put the communication satellite GSAT-6A into the orbit on Thursday.

29 Mar 2018

ISRO Satellite Launch

ISRO successfully launches the GSAT-6A communication satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the GSAT-6A communication satellite from its launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.