SSLV Current Affairs, GK & News
ISRO Report on SSLV Mission Failure
In August 2022, the Indian Space Research Organization launched the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). It carried two satellites and both satellites were rendered unusable. The mission was declared a failure. ISRO recently released a report detailing the reasons for the failure of the mission. ISRO investigation concluded that vibration disturbances were the major reason ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: ISRO • ISRO failure • SSLV • SSLV D1 • SSLV D2
ISRO and the Space Launch Industry
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s new mini space transport service SSLV has been booked by two new customers- one of which is Indian and the other is the American space launch firm, Spaceflight. The deal with Spaceflight has been formalized by newly setup NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) which is ISRO’s new commercialization unit. SSLV’s first ..
Topics: ISRO • New Space India Ltd • Space Launch • Spaceflight • SSLV
NewSpace India Inagurated
The commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) was officially inaugurated at Bengaluru. NewSpace India Limited NSIL aims to commercially utilise research and development activities carried out by ISRO in the area of space. It will act as an aggregator for all space-related activities in industry and develop private entrepreneurship in space-related technologies. NSIL ..
Topics: Bengaluru • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO • NewSpace India • NSIL • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle • PSLV • Small Satellite Launch Vehicle • SSLV
ISRO setting up third launch pad at Sriharikota for Gaganyaan mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is setting up third launch pad at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh to undertake Gaganyaan manned space flight programme. ISRO currently has two launch pads which are already full. Third launch pad is being set up for the human space flight. It will be ready in time for the mission. In addition, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Gaganyaan Mission • Human Space Mission • ISRO • Small Satellite Launch Vehicles • Space technology • Spaceports • SSLV