Tamil Nadu honours ISRO Chief with Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan, was awarded Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award by Tamil Nadu government. He was awarded in recognition of his stellar work in promotion of science and technology. About K. Sivan Education: He is a native of Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The 62-year-old space scientist got a Bachelor’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Chandrayaan-2 mission • Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award • Independence Day • ISRO Chief • K. Sivan • Rocket Man • SITARA • Tamil Nadu • Tamil Nadu Government • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Liquid Propulsion Centre

Fact Sheet: India to have its own Space Station

K. Sivan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently announced that the country is planning to launch its own space station and modalities for it will be worked out after Gaganyaan Mission (India’s maiden manned mission to space). Key Highlights Mastering Technology: Although ISRO made announcement of space station recently but it has been ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Gaganyaan Mission • India's Space Station • Indian Space Research Organisation • International Space Station • ISRO • K. Sivan • Low Earth orbit • Microgravity Experiments. • Space Docking & Berthing Technology • Sriharikota

Samwad with Students

Indian Space Research Organisation  (Isro) has launched an outreach programme called Samwad with Students. During Samwad with Students on 1st January Isro chairman K Sivan interacted with 40 students and 10 teachers from select schools. Isro’s outreach programme was aimed at motivating young India and tapping their scientific potential. During the interaction the Isro Chairmen ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: Chandrayaan • Gaganyaan • ISRO • K. Sivan • rockets • Satellites

Rocket expert K. Sivan appointed as new chairman of ISRO

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed rocket scientist K. Sivan as next Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of Space Commission and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He will succeed A.S. Kiran Kumar and will have term of three years. K. Sivan He is a graduate in aeronautical engineering from ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: appointments • Chairman • DST • ISRO • K. Sivan • National • Persons in News