Indian Space Agency

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  Lander Vikram was just 335 metres away from moon when it lost contact

  Science | September 11, 2019 11:08 IST

  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday found the location of Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Lander, which had lost contact with the space agency from the Moon’s surface due to hard landing. However, in a major breakthrough, the data frozen on the big screens at the Mission Operations Complex at ISRO's Telemetry Tracking and Command Centre suggest a failure in the “fine braking phase” in the final part of Vikram’s journey (an altitude of 5 km to 400 m).

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  ISRO to launch navigation satellite on March 28

  India | March 24, 2015 7:47 IST

  Chennai:India's fourth navigation satellite will be launched on March 28 evening, the Indian space agency said on Monday.According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Indian rocket - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL) - will

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  ISRO plans to launch navigation satellite by March-end

  India | March 10, 2015 13:59 IST

  Chennai: The Indian space agency plans to launch its fourth regional navigation satellite by March-end after replacing a faulty transmitter, a senior official said on Tuesday."We are planning to launch the satellite by the end

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  ISRO technology for fire resistant houses, automobiles

  India | January 12, 2015 14:02 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: An ISRO-developed low-cost technology which protects PSLV fuel tanks from flames can now be used to safeguard railway coaches, buildings and vehicles from catching fire.According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the new

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  Countdown for India's next generation rocket's Thursday flight begins

  India | December 17, 2014 9:57 IST

  Chennai: The countdown for the Thursday morning test launch of India's heaviest and next generation rocket-Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) carrying a crew module began at 9 a.m Wednesday, said a senior official of

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  2015 to be busy year for Indian space programme: ISRO chief

  India | December 14, 2014 13:38 IST

  Chennai: The year 2015 is going to be a busy year for the Indian space agency. It will launch five foreign satellites apart from its own four navigation satellites and a communication satellite.The Indian Space