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News Analysis - ISRO

 
  • Moon Rover Plans (January 09, 2007)
    As part of the second Chadrayan mnission in 2010-11, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to land a motorized rover on the moon to pick up samples of soil or rocks, perform chemical analysis, and beam data to mother spacecraft.<More>

  • Manned Space Mission Idea Gets Boost (November 09, 2006)
    A National Consultative Meeting organized by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) saw 80 top scientists and technologists unanimously voting that India pursue the idea of manned space mission.<M

  • Special Education through Satellite (September 08, 2006)
    The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have signed separate agreements with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to set-up boost distance education oriented at the disabled, parents, and trainers.<More>

  • ISRO & NASA in Moon Tie-up (May 10, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) & US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) so NASA can send 2 instruments on the Chandraayan-1 mission to the Moon. <More

  • India’s Moon Mission on Track (May 4, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced that India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-1 scheduled for launch in 2007-2008 is on track with increased interest from foreign space organizations to participate.<More>

  • ISRO to Carry Experimental Satellites Free  (April 28, 2006)
    In a very positive move, the Indian Space & Research Organization (ISRO) has invited proposals from Universities and students to create miniature, non-commercial, experimental, and scientific satellites that can be carried free.<More>

  • Reusable Launch Vehicle being developed by ISRO (March 20, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is designing a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) to place satellites in orbit, reenter earth’s atmosphere, and use parachutes to land as an airplane.<More>

  • ISRO Scouts for Joint Ventures (March 07, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has approached leading US aerospace companies like Boeing to set up joint ventures in manufacturing satellites and other space systems and products.<More>

  • ISRO to Assist in Health (January 25, 2006)
    The Federal Health Ministry and National Institute of Communicable Diseases in a tie-up with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will link 400 sites countrywide.<More>

  • ISRO to Launch G-SAT4 (February 24, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Satellite Center Director K.N. Shankara said that his organization would launch an experimental communication satellite G-SAT4 in 2007.<More>

  • India-France JV to Compete in Launch Business (February 24, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization has teamed up with France's Eads/Astrium to challenge the US predominance in the 4 kilowatts satellite payloads with a launch mass of 2-3 tons.<More>

  • ISRO Plans Satellite Launch Business (January 17, 2006)
    The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to enter the lucrative satellite launch business and aiming to capture 10% of the market share over the next five years.<More>

  • ISRO Successfully Tests Scramjet (January 12, 2006)
    The Vikram Sarabhai Space Center of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the successful testing of indigenously designed and developed Supersonic Combustion Ramjet (Scramjet).<More>

  • ISRO Expects to Earn 400 Million (January 10, 2006)
    The Indian Space & Research Organization (ISRO) expects to earn Rs.400 million annually from the fourth generation indigenously designed and developed Insat4A.<More>

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