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Railways Links Locomotives via ISRO Satellites to Automatically Feed Train Status

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 16, 2019

The Indian Railways has linked its locomotives via ISRO satellites, making it easy to track trains and automatically feed the control charts about the trains' arrival and departure.

ISRO Keen to Fly a Woman in Maiden Manned Space Mission, Gaganyaan

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 14, 2019

Three astronauts, who will be sent to space, will be chosen by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and trained by the Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru.

ISRO Says Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Launch Planned for Mid-April

Press Trust of India | Friday January 11, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 is planned for the middle of April this year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan announced Friday.

ISRO Says Gaganyaan Manned Space Mission Launch Set for December 2021

Press Trust of India | Friday January 11, 2019

ISRO has set up a new centre to facilitate the manned voyage involving a three-member crew, Chairman K Sivan said.

India Aims To Send Astronauts To Space By December 2021, Says ISRO Chief

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday January 11, 2019

India aims to send astronauts to space by December 2021, the chief of ISRO said today. The ambitious Gaganyaan project by the space agency will help India become the fourth nation to independently send humans to space. India's second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, is planned for the middle of April this year, K Sivan said. The announcement of the Gag...

ISRO Said to Be Working on Chandrayaan-2 Launch for Next Month

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 3, 2019

"We are all trying hard. Definitely, it should be possible to launch the mission in February," a senior ISRO official told PTI.

ISRO Says Chandrayaan-2 Launch Delayed, New Date Not Yet Confirmed

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 3, 2019

This is the second time the space agency deferred the mission launch after it was put off first time in October for unspecified reasons.

ISRO Planning to Launch 32 Space Missions in 2019

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 3, 2019

The missions include the second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 to land on the moon with lander and rover.

India Plans To Launch 32 Space Missions In 2019

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 2, 2019

India is planning to launch 32 space missions in 2019, a top space official said in Bengaluru.

Cabinet Nod In Bag, ISRO Set To Launch Hunt For Gaganyaan Astronauts

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday December 28, 2018

The cabinet's approval for the much-awaited manned mission to space has paved the way for the Indian Space Research Organisation to start selecting potential astronauts. The chosen ones will be called vyomnauts in a nod to vyom, the Sanskrit term for space.

Cabinet Approves Rs. 10,000 Crore Gaganyaan Project

Agence France-Presse | Friday December 28, 2018

The Union Cabinet Friday approved the Gaganyaan project under which a three-member crew will be sent to space for at least seven days.

3 Indians To Spend 7 Days In Space In Rs 10,000 Crore Gaganyaan Plan: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 28, 2018

Three Indian astronauts will be sent to space for up to seven days by 2022, as part of India's ambitious Gaganyaan project by ISRO, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced this evening. The Union cabinet has approved a budget of Rs 10,000 crore for the programme. ISRO's Gaganyaan will help India become the fourth nation to independently send hum...

Fire Breaks Out At ISRO Campus In Ahmedabad

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday December 28, 2018

A minor fire broke out at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

ISRO Scientist, Engineer Recruitment Application Begins, Apply Till January 15

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) released a recruitment notification for the positions of Scientists and Engineers in 'SC' or 'Stipendiary cadre' level.

ISRO to Focus on Placing Heavier Satellites on Board GSLV Rockets

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 20, 2018

ISRO would undertake placing heavier satellites onboard its geosynchronous launch vehicle in future following the successful launch of an advanced communications satellite.