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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
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Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE
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India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program
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H3 launches navigation satellite
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Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
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NASA invites ISRO to join its ambitious Moon Base programme
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Satellites

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016

PES University to Launch Another Satellite

Barely a month, after 250 students launched a nano-satellite PISAT, under the mentorship of PES University staff, another group of students have started work on developing another satellite at the university, the PISAT-2. Read More at The...

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

State to Roll Out Joint Action Plan with Isro

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government is set to roll out a joint action plan with the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) to help various departments utilise space technology and develop geospatial applications.  Read More at Times of India

Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Russian Satellite ‘Canopus’ to be Part of Joint BRICS Group

The Russian satellite ‘Canopus’(manufactured by VNIIEM) will be part of the BRICS countries joint grouping of remote sensing (RS) constellation of satellites, said Michael Khailov, deputy director general of the state corporation Roscosmos, to journalists. Read More...

Monday, October 17th, 2016

ISRO Has Plans to go Small with Lighter Satellites

Plan is two-pronged and satellites can range from 10 kg ‘micros’ to 300 kg-500 kg ‘minis’ Even as it moves into making heavier communication spacecraft weighing 4,000 kg to 6,000 kg, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)...

Monday, October 17th, 2016

India Takes Giant Leap to Curb Illegal Mining, Launches Mining Surveillance System

Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal launched the Mining Surveillance System (MSS) in New Delhi today. MSS is a satellite-based monitoring system which aims to establish a regime of responsive mineral administration,...

Friday, October 14th, 2016

ISRO Has Plans to go Small with Lighter Satellites

Even as it moves into making heavier communication spacecraft weighing 4,000 kg to 6,000 kg, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has also firmed up a strategy to a make increasingly smaller satellites for earth observation and...

Monday, October 10th, 2016

DigitalGlobe Now Targeting Late October or Early November for WorldView-4 Satellite Launch

WESTMINSTER, Colo. - DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in earth imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced the WorldView-4 satellite launch has been delayed due to ongoing efforts to restore and test infrastructure...

Monday, October 3rd, 2016

ISRO Centres Set for PSLV-C36 Launch in November

Four days after the successful launch of PSLV-C35 rocket, ISRO centres here are now focussed on the upcoming launch of PSLV-C36 in November. It also offers an opportunity for the student winners of Inter-School quiz on Oct...

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

In a first, PSLV Puts 8 Satellites in Two Different Orbits

In a first, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV C-35 rocket launched a total of eight satellites, into two different orbits. The 371 kg SCATSAT-1, a satellite for weather-related studies, was placed in the polar sun synchronous...

Monday, September 26th, 2016

Japan to Export Earth Observation Satellite to Vietnam

The agreement marks Japan’s first ever export of an Earth observation satellite, according to Mainichi Shimbum newspaper. Japan’s government hopes the agreement can lay a foundation for Japanese firms to expand in the global satellite market. Read...

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