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India’s First Mission to Study the Sun, Aditya-L1, will be Launched by June-July: ISRO chairman
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) handed over to ISRO, the Visible Line Emission Coronagraph (VELC), the primary payload on board Aditya-L1, which is India's first dedicated scientific mission to study the Sun, to be launched by June or July. The...
Published On January 30th, 2023 -
ISRO ‘Shukrayaan I’ mission to planet Venus reportedly shifted to 2031
Indian Space Research Organisation P. Sreekumar, the Satish Dhawan Professor at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and advisor to its space science programme, stated that the organisation has not yet received approval from the Indian government for the Venus...
Published On January 17th, 2023 -
Agnikul Cosmos Sets Up India’s First Private Launchpad
India's first private launchpad and mission control center has been established within the ISRO campus at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota. The launchpad is designed and operated by Chennai-based space-tech startup AgniKul Cosmos. The facility was inaugurated by...
Published On November 29th, 2022 -
ISRO plans to return to Mars and work with Japan to examine the moon’s dark side
ISRO plans to return to Mars: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has turned its attention to Venus and is collaborating with Japan to examine the moon's dark side, following trips to the moon and Mars. ISRO's next mission at...
Published On November 7th, 2022
