Bangalore : Crossing a major milestone in the country’s space history, ISRO’s Mars Orbiter mission today ventured out of Earth’s sphere of influence for the first time in an attempt to reach the red planet’s orbit. The critical manoeuvre to place the Mars Orbiter Spacecraft in the Mars Transfer Trajectory was successfully carried out almost […]

Bangalore: The flight-test of GSLV with indigenous cryogenic engine, called off ten days ago following a leak in the second stage of the rocket, is now expected to take place only in December, Indian Space Research Organisation said yesterday.ISRO has started the process of de-stacking the rocket and the second stage would be shifted to […]

Bangalore: India’s advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched early on Saturday on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. Weighing some 3,400 kg at lift-off, it is Indian Space Research Organisation’s 101st space mission. According to Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, the spacecraft, carrying 30 communication transponders (12 Ku-band, 12 C-band and six Extended C-Band) […]

Bangalore: A woman in Bangalore has been arrested after she was found carrying a fake ID card that declared she was a senior scientist with the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) in Bangalore. Press Trust of India says the 44-year-old was caught when trying to enter a meeting being held at the high-security ISRO […]

Chennai: The 51-hour countdown for the 100th mission of the Indian space agency, slated for September 9, began on Friday at 6.51 am at the Sriharikota satellite launch centre in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from Chennai, an official said. Carrying French and Japanese satellites, an Indian rocket – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) – […]

Bangalore: In a surprise move, former ISRO chief and an award winner on Chandrayana project, sent in his resignation to the post of IIT, Patna(Bihar) chairman scandalized by the Antrix- Devos rare spectrum deal, involving lakhs of crores of rupees cheating by a group of scientists, when he headed ISRO. He had a bitter verbal […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has again lashed out at the Congress (UPA) Govt immersed in 2G, CWG, Adarsh Housing, ISRO and other scandals, but this time on the lakh of crores of rupees stashed away by Indian black money dealers in foreign banks from Switzerland to St.Kitts and Bermuda for safe keeping free from […]

New Delhi: French President with Carlo Bruni, arrived in India today. The President Nicolas Serkozy had engagements in Bangalore first. His officials had come for business and defense requirements to be discussed with Indian teams. Sarkozy opens a French consulate in Bangalore and will visit ISRO to start a new joint programme of satellite for […]

Bangalore: The telemedicine network of ISRO has enabled 382 hospitals with the facility in the country. About 306 health centres and 16 mobile telemedicine units are connected to 51 superspeciality hospitals located in the major cities, said ISRO project director Dr Mylswamy Annadurai has said. Speaking at the convocation of Rajarajeshwari Dental College here on […]