PSLV Current Affairs, GK & News
ISRO PSLV-C52 Launch
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently launched the PSLV – C52 rocket successfully. The rocket carried two small satellites and EOS – 04. The two small satellites were Inspiresat – 1 and INS – 2TD. This is the first launch of 2022. And it is the first launch since the failure of EOS – ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Cartosat • Cryogenic Propellant • EOS-04 • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • INS-2B • INS-2TD • ISRO • Propellants • PSLV • PSLV-C52 Mission • Resourcesat • RISAT-2B • Soil moisture
S Somnath-New Chairman of ISRO
Dr S Somnath is to become the new chairman of ISRO. He is to succeed K Sivan. He is the fourth Keralite to occupy the top most place in ISRO. The previous Keralites were K Radhakrishnan, Madhavan Nair and K Kasturirangan. About Sivan and his extension Somnath was nominated way back in 2019. He was ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Dr K. Sivan • Dr S Somnath • G. Madhavan Nair • GSLV Mk-III • INCOSPAR • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • ISRO • K. Radhakrishnan • Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) • PSLV • Somnath • Vikram Sarabhai • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
India-Austria Cooperation in Road Infrastructure sector
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Austria on Technology Cooperation in Road Infrastructure Sector in New Delhi. The MoU seeks to create a framework for the countries’ mutual cooperation in the field of Road Transportation, Road/Highways infrastructure development, management and administration, road safety and intelligent transport systems. This is to enhance trade ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Europe • Highway Projects • India-Austria • ISRO • PSLV • road infrastructure • Road Infrastructure Improving project • Satellites • Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science • Toll road • toll-operate-transfer
CMS-01 Satellite
India recently launched the CMS-01 communication satellite into the Geostationary Transfer Orbit. It was earlier called the GSAT-12R. The satellite was launched on a PSLV-C50 launch vehicle. About the CMS-01 Satellite It is the 42nd communication satellite of India It weighs 1,410 kilograms. It is a replacement of GSAT-12. The GSAT-12 was launched in 2011 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: CMS-01 • Communication satellites • Earth observation satellites • GSAT • ISRO • PSLV
Highlights: India’s first upper-stage rocket engine test-fired by Skyroot Aerospace
Aerospace startup venture Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired an upper-stage rocket engine, thus becoming the first private company in India to demonstrate the capability to build a homegrown rocket engine. About the Engine The engine is 3-D printed and named as Raman, after the Nobel Laureate CV Raman. It has fewer moving parts and weighs ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: CureFit • ISRO • Launch vehicle • PSLV • Skyroot Aerospace
ISRO to launch Israeli student-made satellite- Duchifat 3
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the third in the series of Israeli student-made satellites named Duchifat 3 with the 50th mission of PSLV on Wednesday, 11th December 2019. PSLV-C48 which will mark the 50th mission of PSLV will launch RIBSAT-2BR1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. PSLV will also carry ..
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 50th Mission of PSLV • Andhra Pradesh • israel • ISRO • Japan • New Space India Ltd • PSLV • PSLV-C48 • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Sriharikota