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Isro launches second radar imaging satellite Risat-2B
22 May 2019
Risat uses synthetic aperture radar capable of providing all-weather surveillance
India opposes EU proposal for e-commerce rules
13 May 2019
India’s proposal to safeguard the right of special provisions by amending laws on unilateral action by members on trade issues has found immediate support from China and South Africa
Isro’s Chandrayaan-2 getting ready for July launch
02 May 2019
Chandrayaan-2, a totally indigenous mission, comprising an Orbiter, a Lander and a Rover, is programmed to land on the Moon on 6 September
Isro’s PSLV-45 puts EMISAT, 28 customer satellites in orbit
01 Apr 2019
The 436 kg EMISAT, an orbital platform intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement, is envisaged to provide a microgravity environment for research organisations and academic institutes to perform experiments
New company to market Isro technology spin-offs
20 Feb 2019
Private sector will thus actively collaborate with Isro in bringing to life new ideas and technologies, helping to market space-based products and services, including launch and applications
India launches communication satellite GSAT-31
06 Feb 2019
Weighing about 2,536 kg, the GSAT-31 satellite will provide continuity to operational services on some of the in-orbit satellites
Isro plans 32 space missions, including Chandrayaan-2, in 2019
03 Jan 2019
The year 2019 will be more challenging to Isro with 32 planned missions (14 launch vehicle, 17 satellite and 1 technology demonstration mission), including the most complex Chandrayaan-2, its chairman K Sivan said
Isro launches GSAT-7A satellite in boost to India's air power
19 Dec 2018
GSAT-7A will interlink all ground-based radars, airbases and airborne early warning and control aircraft for surveillance, helping to maintain air superiority, gather intelligence by detecting aircraft, vessels and other vehicles in the long range
Iran warns Opec against indecision on output cut
06 Dec 2018
India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 launched from French Guiana
05 Dec 2018
The 5,854-kg satellite, the heaviest India-made equipment that Isro has so far put into orbit, will help provide satellite-based internet to remote places where cable-based internet cannot reach
Isro launches its first hyperspectral imaging satellite, 30 mini satellites
29 Nov 2018
HysIS can be used for a range of applications like agriculture, forestry, soil survey, geology, coastal zones, inland water studies, environmental studies and pollution detection, besides military surveillance
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