Indian Space Research Organisation

Chandrayaan-2 launch rescheduled for July 22: ISRO

7:15 pm July 18, 2019

Bengaluru: India’s second mission to the Moon Chandrayaan-2, which was called off due to a technical snag, has been rescheduled for launch on July 22, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday. On July 15, the launch was aborted 56 minutes and 24 seconds before lift-off at 1.55 am following a technical problem […]

Wanted to do a film with two heroines having equal roles: Taapsee Pannu

More films with space backshould be made: Taapsee Pannu

8:17 pm July 17, 2019

Mumbai: Taapsee Pannu, who will next be seen in “Mission Mangal”, being touted as India’s first space film, believes more films with a backdrop of space should be explored. The movie is said to be loosely based on the story of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who contributed to the Mars Orbiter […]

ISRO has launched several satellites using GSLV variants

10:11 pm July 15, 2019

Sriharikota (AP): Technical problems are nothing new to the Indian Space Research Organisation which has overcome them and launched several satellites using different variants of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. In a jolt to the Indian space programme, the launch of India’s second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, using the GSLV-Mk-III rocket variant was called […]

Chandrayaan-2 launch cancelled due to technical glitch

12:57 pm July 15, 2019

Sriharikota: India’s second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1 was called off due to a technical snag on Monday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. “A technical snag was observed in launch vehicle system at T-56 minute. As a measure of abundant precaution, #Chandrayaan2 launch has been called off for today. Revised launch date […]

Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in first half of 2021: Government

Preparations underway for launch of Chandrayaan-2: ISRO chief

8:52 pm July 13, 2019

Tirupati (AP): ISRO is all set for the country’s prestigious lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, and all preparations are going on for its launch on July 15, the space agency’s chairman K Sivan said Saturday. It is the Indian Space Research Organisation’s first mission to land on any celestial body and a follow-up to Chandrayaan-1 launched in […]