Indian Space Research Organisation Current Affairs, GK & News
ISRO’s PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission
The countdown for the launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C 51 or Amazonia-1 mission started on February 27, 2021. The countdown began 8:54 am. Highlights PSLV-C51 is scheduled to be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. It will be launched from the space centre on February 28, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Amazonia-1 mission • Indian Space Research Organisation • New Space India Limited (NSIL) • PSLV-C51 • Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
Detailed structure and activities of IN-SPACe released
The Department of Space has notified the detailed structure, roles and responsibilities of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization (IN-SPACe), which will be engaged in the commercialization of the space-related activities in the country. Highlights This is a single-window agency which is going to permit and oversee activities by private sector right from building ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Space • IN-SPACe • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO • Private Sector
ISRO to launch GISAT-1 on March 5
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that geo imaging satellite, GISAT-1 will be launched on March 5. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) will launch the satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The 2275-kg world-class earth observation satellite GISAT-1 will be placed in the geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Topics: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Indian Space Research Organisation • Satish Dhawan Space Centre
G Narayanan named Chairman of New Space India Ltd
Renowned space scientist G Narayanan has been named the Chairman of New Space India Ltd (NSIL), Indian Space Research Organisation’s newly formed commercial entity. Prior to this assignment, G Narayanan was serving as the Deputy director at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), an ISRO unit in Thiruvananthapuram. New Space India Ltd was set up as ..
Topics: Indian Space Research Organisation • Launch vehicle • New Space India Limited • Public sector undertakings in India
‘Vyom Mitra’ unveiled by ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently unveiled the humanoid robot, called Vyom Mitra at the inaugural session of the conference “Human Spaceflight and Exploration — Present Challenges and Future Trends”, held in Bengaluru on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020. This humanoid with feminine features is to be launched into space ahead of the first manned ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Bengaluru • Gaganyaan • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO • Vyom Mitra