[ad_1] BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is almost ready with XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite), the country’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions, chairman Somanath S said on Thursday. He said preparations are under way for the Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun, adding … Read more
[ad_1] SRIHARIKOTA: The 25.30 hour countdown for the launch of the country’s third moon mission Chandrayaan-3 commenced on Thursday at the spaceport here, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.Friday’s lunar expedition follows the 2019 Chandrayaan-2 mission where space scientists are aiming for a soft landing on the surface of the moon. A successful mission … Read more
[ad_1] THIRUVANANTHAPURAM): Chandrayaan-3, the third edition of ISRO‘s lunar mission, would be launched between July 12 and 19, 2023 if tests go as planned, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath.The ISRO Chairman was speaking at Kothavara St Xavier’s College, Vaikam in Kottayam district after inaugurating a one-day workshop and space exhibition organised … Read more
[ad_1] SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday placed NVS-01, the first of the five second-generation navigation satellite series, into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite, which will continue the services of the NavIC constellation, was placed by a geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-MkII), in its 15th flight.Around 19 minutes after the rocket … Read more