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“History of Indian Science and Technology” Project
The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the project titled “History of Indian Science and Technology”. Similar project will be launched by the ICHR ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
ISRO Launches Nine Satellites Aboard PSLV-C54
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has succeeded in placing nine satellites in multiple orbits using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54). About the launch Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-06) and 8 nanosatellites were launched during this mission. The nanosatellites are ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
200th Consecutive Launch of RH200
ISRO successfully made the 200th consecutive launch of the multipurpose sounding rocket RH200 from Thiruvananthapuram’s Thumba coast. What is RH200? RH200, which is capable of climbing to a height of 70 km, is a two-stage multipurpose sounding rocket capable of ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Vikram-S: India’s First Privately Developed Rocket
India is set to launch Vikram-S on November 15 from Indian Space Research Organisation’s launchpad at Sriharikota – an island in Andhra Pradesh. What is Vikram-S? Vikram-S, a single stage sub-orbital launch vehicle, is India’s first privately developed rocket. It ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
India to expand NaVIC
India is planning to expand the regional satellite navigation system NavIC. Key facts The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is currently planning to expand the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). It had sought the government’s permission to launch 12 additional ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Chandrayaan-2 maps sodium content on Moon’s surface
For the first time, the spectrometer on Chandrayaan-2 mapped abundance of sodium on the moon. Key facts The x-ray spectrometer called CLASS (Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer) aboard the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter detected a large amount of sodium on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs