The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 after a few tests, particularly those related to vibration, NASA officials have said. “ISRO is projecting the first quarter of next year. So, I mean, that’s ready,” NASA NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela said during a media interaction here on Wednesday. He is… Continue reading "NASA, ISRO prepare to launch a joint space mission"
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s mission to place its Earth Observation Satellite EOS-03 “could not be accomplished fully” because of an anomaly, the space agency said after the launch early this morning. The GSLV-F10/EOS-03 lifted off lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 5.43 am today after a 26-hour countdown. But shortly afterwards, it was announced… Continue reading "ISRO’s EOS-03 not accomplished fully due to performance anomaly : ISRO"
Indian officers, selected to become astronauts to crew the Gaganyaan into orbit, have completed their one-year training course in Russia’s Zvyozdny gorodok city near Moscow. The Gaganyaan mission is aimed at sending astronauts to space in an orbital spacecraft. “In the evening we met with Indian Gaganauts who had completed their training at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. We also discussed… Continue reading "Gaganyaan crew completes training in Russia"