India to boost space assets to meet demand (Lead)
July 16th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) India is boot-strapping its space-based assets to meet the growing demand for enhanced services in communications, broadcasting remote-sensing and navigation, a top space agency ... Read more...
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Indian astronomy satellite to study universe at multi-wavelengths
July 16th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) Astrosat, the $50 million astronomy satellite India will put in polar circular orbit in 2013, will study the universe at multi-wavelengths for the first ... 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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Antrix case against Devas’ arbitration adjourned (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) A local court Thursday adjourned the case of the Indian space agency's commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, seeking injunction against Devas Multimedia Services Ltd. proceeding ... Read more...
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India launching satellite to study tropical climate
September 10th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 10 (IANS) India will launch on Oct 12 a dedicated satellite to study climatic and atmospheric changes in the tropical regions in collaboration with the French 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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China to test endurance of its astronauts in space
January 18th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan.18 (ANI): China plans to test the endurance of its astronauts in space through long-term missions.According to the China Daily, the aim is to establish the astronauts' operational and decision-making abilities ... Read more...
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Hardware defect suspected for Indian rocket’s failure (Lead)
December 26th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Dec 26 (IANS) Initial analysis of the data from Saturday's aborted launch of an Indian rocket indicated a hardware defect might have forced the destruction of the geosynchronous ... Read more...
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Countdown on for rocket launch with Indian cyro engine (Lead)
April 15th, 2010 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) The countdown to the launch of a 50-metre, tall, 416-tonne rocket with an Indian cryogenic engine to inject an advanced communication satellite in the geo-synchronous ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for rocket launch with Indian cryo engine
April 14th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 14 (IANS) The countdown to launch a heavy rocket with an Indian cryogenic engine to inject an advanced communication satellite in the geo-synchronous orbit began Wednesday at the Sriharikota ... Read more...
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India to send two astronauts into space in 2016
January 27th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 27 (IANS) India will launch its first manned mission in 2016 with two astronauts for a week-long odyssey in space, a top Indian space agency official said Wednesday.
"We are ... Read more...
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Space scientists laud India’s moon mission data despite setback
September 7th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) Top international space scientists Monday lauded India's maiden lunar mission for the excellent quality of the data sent by Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, a senior space agency official said.
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Scientists to review India’s moon mission saga
September 6th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 6 (IANS) Top European and American space scientists will join their Indian counterparts here Monday to review the performance of India's maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-1 that was aborted prematurely ... Read more...
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India to launch US-made satellites on commercial terms
July 29th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) The technology safeguard agreement (TSA) signed recently paves the way for India to launch US-made satellites from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, a top space ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan beams moon’s shadow during solar eclipse (Lead) (With Images)
July 28th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) India's first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 captured the shadow of the moon on the earth's surface during the July 22 total solar eclipse, an Indian space agency official ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan sends photos of total lunar eclipse (With Image)
July 28th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) India's first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 has captured the shadow of the moon on the earth's surface during the July 22 total solar eclipse, an Indian ... Read more...
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India plans to hoist tricolour on moon by 2020
January 4th, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 4 (IANS) India is planning to hoist the tricolour on the moon by 2020, a space agency official said here Sunday, adding that the country's first manned flight into space ... Read more...
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Two more Chandrayaan instruments to be activated in mid-December
November 29th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) Two of the 10 remaining scientific instruments onboard India's first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 will be activated in mid-December for conducting experiments while the spacecraft orbits over the ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan lowered further in lunar orbit
November 10th, 2008 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 9 (IANS) India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 was pushed further towards the moon's surface in the first orbit-lowering manoeuvre late Sunday, a top space agency official said."The first orbit ... Read more...
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India successfully puts spacecraft into lunar orbit (Lead)
November 8th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 8 (IANS) India Saturday successfully put its first unmanned spacecraft Chandrayaan-I into lunar orbit - a major step towards placing it in its designated slot 100 km from the moon, ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan-1 to get within 500 km of moon Tuesday
November 3rd, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 3 (IANS) India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 will cruise closer to the moon early Tuesday when it makes the transition from the earth's elliptical orbit into deeper space, a ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan enters deep space; on way to moon (Lead, Changing dateline)
October 26th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 Sunday entered deep space after crossing 150,000 km from the earth on way to the moon, a space agency official said."Chandrayaan entered ... Read more...
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Preparations begin for lunar mission countdown
October 19th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) Preparations for the countdown to launch India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 Oct 22 has begun at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, a top space agency ... Read more...
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First rehearsal of moon mission Chandrayaan goes off fine
October 19th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) India's first lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 was fitted to the launch pad for rehearsals late Saturday night and they "went off well", a top space agency official said Sunday ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan moved to launch platform for rehearsal
October 18th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IANS) India's first lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 has been moved to the launch platform for rehearsals ahead of its Oct 22 launch, a top Indian space agency official said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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India’s lunar mission set for Oct 22 take-off
October 6th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) India's maiden lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 is likely to lift off in the early hours of Oct 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, about 90km from ... Read more...
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India to launch dedicated satellite for youth
June 26th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, June 26 (IANS) India is launching a dedicated satellite for youth next year carrying scientific instruments developed by students from Indian and foreign universities, a top space agency official ... Read more...
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Now, natural disaster alerts on TV
June 17th, 2008 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 16 (IANS) Indian satellites will alert state agencies and the public about imminent natural disasters through direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcasts, a top space agency official said here Monday. "In the ... Read more...
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ISRO to launch new satellite April 28
April 4th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, April 4 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch its advanced remote sensing satellite Cartosat-2A, with high resolution stereo cameras and scientific instruments April 28, a space agency official ... Read more...
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