Gaganyaan Mission: L&T delivers Booster Segment, the first launch hardware to ISRO

Published: November 17, 2020

On November 17, 2020, Larsen and Toubro delivered a Booster Segment, the first hardware for the Gaganyaan Mission to ISRO. The company has delivered the module ahead of schedule. What is a Booster segment in a rocket? It is an engine or can also be a booster rocket. It is either the first stage of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Booster Segment • Chandrayaan • Gaganyaan • Gaganyaan Mission • Gaganyaan programme • GSLV Mk III rocket • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • ISRO • Larsen and Toubro • Low Earth orbit • Mangalyaan

Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO to tap technologies of local start ups

Published: May 18, 2020

The Indian Space Research Organization has identified 17 technologies at lower costs from Indian start ups to use in Gaganyaan mission. Highlights The technologies identified includes food and medicine for astronauts, life support systems, inflatable habitats, thermal protection technologies and anti-radiation technologies. ISRO will also share its intellectual properties with the companies participating in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Gaganyaan Mission • Gaganyaan programme • India-Russia • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • nirmala sitaraman • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana

MoU: signed between IAF and ISRO

Published: May 30, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for astronaut selection and training for ambitious Gaganyaan Programme, scheduled for 2022. Key Highlight IAF has signed MoU with ISRO for crew selection and training for prestigious Gaganyaan Programme. The MoU was handed over by R G ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Gaganyaan Mission • Gaganyaan Programme 2022 • Human Spaceflight Centre • Independence Day Address • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Prime Minister Narendra Modi

MoU: signed between IIT Guwahati and ISRO

Published: May 30, 2019

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) About IITG-ISRO STC About: The Space Technology Cell (STC) would be a first of its kind in the North-East region that would augment research and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi • IIT Guwahati • IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • ISRO • MoU between IITG and ISRO • Nanotechnology • Science and Technology • STC

NewSpace India Limited: ISRO’s new Commercial Arm

Published: May 25, 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) new commercial arm called NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) was officially inaugurated in Bengaluru. About NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) Background: on 6 March 2019, the Department of Space (DoS) registered its second commercial entity called NSIL in ISRO. The first commercial venture of DoS was Antrix Corporation Limited, which was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Antrix Corporation Limited • Department of Space (DoS) • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • ISRO’s new Commercial Arm • NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) • NSIL • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) • Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)

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