Tag: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

ISRO inaugurated a dedicated control center ‘NETRA’ for SSA

December 17, 2020

• 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

• 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

• 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 Chairman K Sivan gets Doctor of Science Honorary Doctorate

November 24, 2020

• Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala bestowed the Doctor of Science honorary doctorate upon ISRO Chairman K Sivan.
• The Visvesvaraya Technological University has awarded the doctorate to him.

ISRO launches PSLV C49 with 10 satellites

November 7, 2020

• 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 to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-1 and 9 Customer Satellites

October 30, 2020

• The Indian Space Research Organisation is to launch Earth observation satellite, RISAT-2BR2 and nine other customer satellites by November 7, 2020.

ISRO all ready to open its facilities for private sector

October 11, 2020

• 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.

CNES to participate in ISRO’s Venus Mission, to be launched in 2025

October 2, 2020

• The French Space Agency CNES announced that it is to participate in ISRO’s Venus Mission, SHUKRAYAAN that is to be launched in 2025.

VSSUT first to set up Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with ISRO

August 27, 2020

• The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) became the first University in the country to set up a Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Chandrayaan-2 completes one full year around Moon

August 21, 2020

• As per the announcement of Indian Space Research Organisation, the second lunar mission of India, chandrayaan-2 has completed one full year around the moon in lunar orbit.