Indian manned space flight delayed further
September 18th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, S Sep 17 (IANS) India's first human space flight would be delayed further for want of requisite technologies and capabilities, a top space official admitted Monday."The launch programme of ... Read more...
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Manmohan watches as 100th Indian space mission blasts off (Lead)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 9 (IANS) An Indian rocket carrying two satellites blasted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here in Andhra ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for India’s 100th space mission
September 8th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) The 51-hour countdown for the 100th mission of the Indian space agency, slated for Sep 9, is progressing smoothly at the Sriharikota satellite launch centre ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for 100th Indian rocket mission
September 7th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) The 51-hour countdown for the 100th mission of the Indian space agency, slated for Sep 9, began Friday at 6.51 a.m. at the Sriharikota satellite ... Read more...
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Count down for 100th Indian rocket launch begins Friday morning
September 6th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) The 51-hour count down for the 100th mission of the Indian space agency, slated for Sep 9, would begin Friday at 6.51 a.m. at the ... Read more...
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ISRO to score 100 with a cooperative mission Sep 9
August 27th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The 100th launch mission of the Indian space agency slated for Sep 9 will also showcase the cooperation between two global competitors, a growing trend ... Read more...
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Global scientists descend on Mysore for space summit
July 14th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), July 14 (IANS) Over 2,500 scientists from 75 countries descended on this city of palaces, for a week-long international space summit, being held in India for the ... Read more...
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Risat-1 satellite raised to its intended orbit
April 28th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) India's own Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1), launched Thursday, has been placed in its final intended orbit, said the country's space agency said Saturday.
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Indian remote sensing satellite set for launch (Lead)
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The countdown for the launch early Thursday morning of a rocket carrying remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ISRO ... Read more...
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India’s remote sensing satellite set for launch
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The countdown for the Thursday early morning launch of a rocket laden with remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ... Read more...
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India’s spy satellite to be launched in April
March 13th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) A wholly Indian-built spy/surveillance satellite - Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) - that can see through clouds and fog and has very high- resolution imaging is ... Read more...
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Use space technology for food security: Former ISRO chief
February 15th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 15 (IANS) India must embark on a "new evergreen revolution" with the extensive use of appropriate bio- and space technology inputs to ensure food security for all ... Read more...
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A year of satisfactory space missions (2011 in Retrospect) (With images)
December 26th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 26 (IANS) Nine satellite launches, a policy for managing remote sensing data and commissioning of the country's fastest supercomputer -- India's space agency can look back at ... Read more...
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India mulling second rocket port: Space agency chief
October 12th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) To increase the frequency of satellite launches and to cash in on the international market for launching remote sensing satellites, the Indian space ... Read more...
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India to launch 12 foreign satellites in next two years
June 2nd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 1 (IANS) India has bagged multi-million dollar contracts to launch 12 foreign satellites in the lower orbit from its spaceport over the next two years, a top ... Read more...
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India’s latest satellite starts beaming pictures
April 29th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) India's latest advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 launched last week beamed its first set of pictures Thursday.In a statement, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said ... Read more...
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India’s latest satellite to beam pictures from Thursday
April 25th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) India's latest advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, launched last week, is all set to beam back pictures Thursday onwards, the Indian space agency said.A statement ... Read more...
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ISRO plans more satellite launches this year
April 20th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 20 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a series of satellites this year to augment its transponder and earth observation ... Read more...
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PSLV rocket blasts off with three satellites (Lead)
April 20th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 20 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully launched the advanced earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2, a move aimed at beefing up its remote sensing capability, and two ... Read more...
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All set for PSLV launch Wednesday
April 19th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) The stage is set for Wednesday's launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at Sriharikota, around 80 km from here. The rocket will ferry ... Read more...
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PSLV launch countdown progresses smoothly (Lead)
April 18th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The 54.5-hour countdown for the April 20 launch of the PSLV rocket, which will put India's Resourcesat-2 and two other satellites into orbit, is progressing ... Read more...
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Countdown for Indian rocket launch begins
April 18th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) The 54.5-hour countdown for the April 20 launch of the PSLV rocket, which will put India's Resourcesat-2 and two other satellites into orbit, started early ... Read more...
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India to launch five satellites by June
April 17th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) India will launch five satellites by June, including one for advanced remote sensing and two for communications, say officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation ... Read more...
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Indian space agency to now launch three satellites in April
March 9th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) proposes to launch the latest remote sensing satellite and two others in the second week of April, seeking ... Read more...
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ISRO tests rocket motor, delays satellite launch
February 26th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Jagannathan
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) After 16 successful launches of its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the last 17 years, the Indian space agency is now testing ... Read more...
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Indian space agency postpones remote sensing satellite’s launch
February 24th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Not wanting to risk a failure of its lucrative Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and to be doubly sure about the on-flight performance of the various subsystems, ... Read more...
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ISRO to launch remote sensing Resourcesat in February
January 31st, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to launch Resourcesat 2, a remote sensing earth observation satellite, by the end of February, officials said Monday.Remote ... Read more...
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Undaunted by rocket’s failure, India plans 30 satellite launches (Lead)
December 28th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) India Tuesday announced plans to launch 30 remote sensing satellites in the next 10 years, undaunted by the failed launch of a rocket that was to place ... Read more...
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India to launch advanced communication satellite Dec 20
December 13th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 13 (IANS) India will Dec 20 launch the advanced GSAT-5P communication satellite that will replace the ageing INSAT 2E and ensure continuity of telecom and television services, an official ... Read more...
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ISRO to send up new communication satellite in 2010
November 10th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is expected to close 2010 with the launch of communication satellite GSAT-5P, which will replace the ageing INSAT 2E to ensure ... Read more...
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PM announces visa on arrival for four Asean countries
October 30th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Hanoi, Oct 30 (IANS) Nationals from Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos would be given visa on arrival from Jan 1, 2011, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced here ... Read more...
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ISRO to replace two ageing satellites in December
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to replace two of its ageing satellites with new ones by December, an official said Thursday.
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Space expo begins in India’s tech hub
August 25th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 25 (IANS) The second international space exhibition and conference began here Wednesday with global space agencies and vendors showcasing their latest technologies, products and services.
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ISRO launches PSLV-C-15, successfully places Cartosat-2B, four other satellites in orbit
July 12th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 12 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C-15), which was carrying the remote sensing Cartosat-2B and four ... Read more...
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India to build intelligent satellite for surveillance
February 9th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) India is set to develop a dedicated network-centric communication intelligence satellite for detecting conversations and espionage activities in the region, a top defence scientist said Tuesday.
"We are ... Read more...
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