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Isro has technologies to help small island states during natural calamities: Jitendra Singh
20 Dec 2021
Isro’s GSLV-F10 fails to place earth observation satellite in orbit
13 Aug 2021
According to the latest update from the space agency, the EOS satellite is out of its trajectory path as its cryogenic engine failed to lift the satellite to a geostationary orbit
Ministry of Science & Technology
10 Jun 2021
PSLV-C51 successfully launches Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites
03 Mar 2021
Besides the Brazilian earth observation satellite, Amazonia-1, the first dedicated commercial launch included 14 satellites from New Space India Limited (NSIL) and four from IN-SPACe, both promoted by the Department of Space
Nasa’s Mars Perseverance rover safely lands on the Red Planet
19 Feb 2021
While the rover will investigate the rock and sediment of Jezero’s ancient lakebed and river delta to determine the region’s geology and past climate, the sample that is being planned to be brought back to earth, will allow scientists to search for definitive signs of past life on the Red Planet
DRDO Young Scientists Lab develops quantum based technology for random number generation
04 Jan 2021
Isro launches India’s 42nd communication satellite CMS-01
24 Dec 2020
This new satellite would replace the GSAT-12 in the orbit, which was launched in 2011
Isro successfully launches earth observation satellite EOS-01
11 Nov 2020
Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its 51st mission (PSLV-C49) launched EOS-01 as primary satellite along with nine international customer satellites at 3:12 pm IST
Nasa’s SOFIA finds water on sunlit surface of Moon
28 Oct 2020
The presence of water in concentrations of 100 to 412 parts per million – roughly equivalent to 12 ounces of water – trapped in a cubic meter of soil, shows that water could be present across the lunar surface, says Nasa
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