K Sivan

ISRO To Give 100 Students A Chance To Have Their Satellites Sent To Space

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 18, 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation will select over 100 students from across India and give them a practical experience of how satellites are build under the new "Young Scientist Programme", its chairman K Sivan announced today.

India Nowhere Less Than China In Carrying Out Space Missions: ISRO

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 18, 2019

India is nowhere less than China in the arena of space, and after the success of human space mission project "Gaganyaan", it will be equal to its neighbour in all aspects related to the field, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said today.

ISRO Launches Young Scientist Programme

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday January 18, 2019

"The students will get a practical experience of building small satellite," Chairman, ISRO, Dr. K Sivan said.

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 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.

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.

ISRO Successfully Injects GSAT-7A Into Orbit Aboard GSLV-F11

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 19, 2018

ISRO said the satellite would take a few days after separation from the launcher to reach its orbital slot.

Heaviest ISRO Satellite GSAT-11 Successfully Launched From French Guiana

Science | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

India's heaviest satellite GSAT-11, that will help boost broadband services in the country, was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early this morning.

Plan Is To Make Gaganyaan Mission Indigenous: ISRO Chairman K Sivan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 30, 2018

The Indian Space Research Organisation wants to make the ambitious manned mission Gaganyaan "more and more" indigenous by utilising the facilities available in the country, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said at Sriharikota on Thursday.

ISRO To Launch 10 Missions In 100 Days, Satellite Internet To Make Debut

Science | Written by Pallava Bagla | Tuesday November 20, 2018

India's space agency, ISRO, has a packed schedule for the next few months. The agency is set to launch 10 missions in 100 days. These missions together will enable satellite-based internet in the country, ISRO chief Dr K Sivan said in an interview to NDTV.

ISRO Lines Up 10 Missions Before January 2019 After Satellite Launch

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

ISRO has chalked out hectic plans ahead of the new year with the space agency lining up 10 missions before January 2019, the space agency's chief K Sivan said Wednesday.

First Unmanned Mission Under Gaganyaan By December 2020, Says ISRO Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set a 'target' of achieving the country's ambitious manned mission to space by 2021, with the first unmanned programme of 'Gaganyaan' planned for December 2020, the space agency's chief K Sivan said today.