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ISRO inaugurated a dedicated control center ‘NETRA’ for SSA

December 17, 2020
NETRA
  • The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has inaugurated a dedicated Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Control Centre called “NETRA”, at its ISTRAC campus at Peenya, Bengaluru.
  • The ISRO SSA Control Centre ‘NETRA’ was formally introduced by ISRO Chairman K Sivan.

ISRO to release communication satellite CMS-01

December 13, 2020
cms-01 satellite
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will release a communication satellite CMS-01, formerly called GSAT-12R, on December 17, using its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket’s XL variant numbered as PSLV-C50.

Pixxel to release remote-sensing satellite on ISRO rocket

December 7, 2020
ISRO
  • The Bengaluru-based space-technology start-up “Pixxel”, has inked an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch its first remote-sensing satellite on Isro’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket in early 2021.

ISRO launches PSLV C49 with 10 satellites

November 7, 2020
ISRO
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)  has released the 51st mission of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). This is the first mission by ISRO in 2020.

ISRO all ready to open its facilities for private sector

October 11, 2020
ISRO Jitendra Singh
  • Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office informed on October 11, 2020, that ISRO- Indian Space Research Organisation is all geared up to open its facilities for the private sector.