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ISRO Successfully Launches Earth Observation Satellite RISAT-2B

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2019

ISRO has successfully launched earth observation satellite RISAT-2B that would enhance the country's surveillance capabilities among others.

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India successfully launched a new "spy satellite" this morning capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike carried out earlier this year.

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India launched a new "spy satellite" capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike earlier this year.

ISRO Says Countdown Begins for RISAT-2B Launch on Wednesday

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2019

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official, the 25-hour countdown for the PSLV launch started at 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday.

ISRO Says Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission Will Carry NASA Experiment

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

India's second Moon mission that is planned for a July launch will have 13 payloads and one passive experiment from American space agency NASA.

NASA To Get A Free Ride To The Moon On India's Chandrayaan-2

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Thursday May 16, 2019

NASA will get a free ride to the Moon on-board India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 that is expected to lift off in July. India has accommodated an instrument from American space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will not charge any ticket for carrying the foreign instrument all the way to the Moon.

ISRO To Launch Satellite RISAT On May 22

Science | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said the PSLV-C46, on its 48th mission, would launch radar-imaging earth observation satellite RISAT on May 22.

Chandrayaan-2 Will Look for Specific Minerals on the Moon, Says Ex-ISRO Chairman

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 3, 2019

Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 will look for specific minerals on the surface of the moon.

ISRO Says Chandrayaan-2 Modules Being Readied for July Launch

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

All modules of India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, scheduled for launch in July, are being readied.

ISRO Plans to Launch RISAT 2BR1 Radar Imaging Satellite in May-End

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 30, 2019

India is planning to launch its radar imaging satellite RISAT 2BR1 sometime towards the end of May 2019.

ISRO Postpones Chandrayaan-2 Launch to July After Failed Israel's Failed Moon Mission

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2019

Wary of failure after Israel's unsuccessful attempt to land on Moon, Chandrayaan-2 has been further postponed to July, an ISRO official said.

ISRO Postpones Chandrayaan-2 To July After Israel's Failed Moon Mission

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

Wary of failure after Israel's unsuccessful attempt to land on Moon, Chandrayaan-2 has been further postponed to July, an ISRO official said.

GSLV Phase-4 Continuation Approved by Cabinet

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 15, 2019

The phase-4 programme will enable the launch of 2 tonne class of satellites for geo-imaging, navigation, data relay communication and space sciences.

Cooperation With ISRO Intact: NASA Chief After Mission Shakti Rebuke

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2019

The cooperation of NASA with ISRO remains intact, chief of the US space agency James Bridenstine has said, days after he criticised India and termed its anti-satellite weapon test a "terrible thing" for creating about 400 pieces of orbital debris.

India's Flagship Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Suffers Setback

Science | Written by Pallava Bagla | Thursday April 4, 2019

India's mission for a second visit to the Moon with Chandrayaan-2 has suffered a setback. During a routine drop test, the engineering model of the moon-lander "Vikram" was damaged a few weeks ago. The main components of the space ship, however, are safe and are being tested further, ISRO chief Dr K Sivan told NDTV.