Satish Dhawan Space Centre Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s First Private Vehicle Launchpad
Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos recently opened India’s first private launchpad and mission control centre at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It was inaugurated on November 28 by ISRO chairman S Somanath. The inauguration took place just days after the launch of India’s first privately developed rocket Vikram-S. About ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Agnikul Cosmos • IN-SPACe • Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) • Vikram-S
AzaadiSAT: ISRO’s Smallest Rocket in Space
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its smallest commercial rocket ‘Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)’ carrying ‘AzaadiSAT’, on August 7, 2022. It will be launched to unfurl the Tricolour in space, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. More about the launch of AzaadiSAT: This spacecraft will be launched as, Prime Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 75th year of Indian Independence • AzaadiSAT • Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav • ISRO • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Space Kidz India • STEM
ISRO to Launch a Satellite for Natural Disaster Monitoring this Year
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch a satellite that will be used for monitoring natural disasters. Key Points This satellite will be a geo-imaging satellite, EOS-3, which will be capable of near-real time monitoring of various natural disasters like cyclones, floods etc. It will be launched sometimes in the year 2021-22. Not ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Geo Imaging Satellite • Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) • Space Activities Bill
ISRO releases Chandrayaan-2 mission’s initial data
The Indian Space Research Organization recently released the first set of data from Chandrayaan-2. The data was prepared by Planetary Data System (Version 4). The first data set was released through PRADAN portal. The PRADAN portal is hosted by ISSDC (Indian Space Science Data Centre). Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22, 2019 from Satish ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Chandrayaan-2 • Chandrayaan-2 mission • IRNSS • ISRO • Lunar rovers • NavIC • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Sriharikota • Vikram Lander
GISAT-1
ISRO announced that it would be postponing the launch of the GISAT-1, its first geo imaging satellite, due to technical reasons. About the Satellite GISAT-1 or Geo Imaging Satellite 1 is the first such project of the ISRO. It is to be launched from the 2nd launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at ..
Topics: Geo Imaging • Geostationary orbit • GSLV • ISRO • Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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