Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Wednesday the appointment of the eminent rocket scientist Dr. S. Somanath as its new Chairman and Space Secretary. He will succeed Kailasavadivoo Sivan, who completes his extended tenure on Friday. Dr. Somanath is taking over the reins of ISRO at a critical juncture when sweeping reforms…
Intention is to feature space agency in National Education Policy curriculum Bengaluru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister B.C. Nagesh informed the media in Bengaluru yesterday that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be consulted to include their achievements in school curriculum. He met ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Sivan and other scientists. He held consultations with…
PM Modi sets Aug. 15, 2022 deadline for India’s human spaceflight mission Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) has readied the food to be consumed by astronauts on India’s first-ever manned space mission Gaganyan and has sent them to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Gaganyan has been designed to carry three Indian astronauts to…
Mysore/Mysuru: GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, has become the network institute of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dehradun. GSSSIETW is recognised as one of the Nodal Centres to conduct live and interactive online courses offered by IIRS-ISRO, Dehradun. IIRS-ISRO Outreach Programme focuses on strengthening…
Mysore/Mysuru: NIE Institute of Technology (NIE-IT), situated at Hootagalli industrial area, Mysuru, has been chosen as one of the Nodal Centres for the outreach programme of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DoS), Government of India. Bansilal, Principal of NIE-IT said “IIRS is a…
Chennai: In a major reform in the India’s space arena, the private sector will now be allowed to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites and providing launch services, Indian Space Research Organisation Chief K. Sivan said Terming this a major reform set to unlock India’s potential, Sivan said the private sector can…
Mysuru: Astronauts going out in space exploration missions would often have to forego their favourite food items and survive on canned food. India’s first-ever manned space mission Gaganyan is now set to change that. Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) will prepare food that will suit the palate of the four Indian astronauts (Gagannauts) to…
Mysuru: Mysore Polymers and Rubber Products Ltd. (MYPOL), a Mysuru-based company started in 1982 under the leadership of C.D. Nagarajan, Executive Chairman, has added one more feather to its cap of achievements. MYPOL has supplied ‘Linear Rubber Bellow’ a very critical part used for ‘Heat-Shield separation’ in the recent ‘Chandrayaan-2’ mission. This critical part was…
Mysuru: The Department of Science of MICA PU College hosted an information exchange session by C.D. Prasad, retd. Scientist and Engineer, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), as a part of the guest lecture series under its MIST programme at the College premises recently. The session captivated the students’ attention with information on INCOSPAR Club started…
Sriharikota: India’s second unmanned mission to the Moon, named Chandrayaan 2, has been put on hold citing technical issues, and a revised countdown is to be announced shortly. The launch was scheduled from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 2.51 am today. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had entrusted the job of carrying…
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