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The AN-32 aircraft had taken off from Assam's Jorhat on June 3 and was headed for Mechuka Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at around 1300 hours. (Photo: File)

100 hours on, IAF intensifies search for AN-32 amid adverse weather

The Air Force assured that no effort is being spared to locate the missing aircraft with 13 of its personnel on board.

07 Jun 2019 9:08 AM

The aircraft took off from Jorhat at 12:25 pm and was headed for Menchuka Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh near China border. The last contact between the aircraft and ground agencies took place at 1 pm on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Satellites, spy planes roped in to locate missing AN-32

AN-32 aircraft with 13 personnel on board went missing in Arunachal Pradesh after getting air-borne from Assam's Jorhat.

04 Jun 2019 3:24 PM

Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C46 carrying earth observation satellite lifts off at Sriharikota on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India launches spy satellite that can see through clouds

With a mission life of five years, the satellite will also be used for military surveillance, sources said.

23 May 2019 2:56 AM

The RISAT-2B is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar that can take pictures of the earth during day and night, and also under cloudy conditions. (Photo: ANI)

'Cloud proof': ISRO launches radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B

ISRO Chairman K Sivan had earlier described the mission as a 'very, very important' one for the country.

22 May 2019 8:25 AM

The 25-hour countdown for the launch of earth observation satellite onboard PSLV C-46 began at 4:30 in the morning. (Photo: ANI)

Countdown begins for launch of PSLV earth observation satellite: ISRO

Chairman Sivan offering prayers at the Venkateswara Temple said that this mission will be launched at 5:30am.

21 May 2019 7:44 PM

The Indian mission to the Moon would see a landing by the space shuttle in the southern pole since it is the part of the lunar surface that has not been explored by any other country as yet. The landing zone will also give ISRO an opportunity to name the area or site, putting India into the history of space exploration.

India ready for mission to the Moon on July 9, 2019

The mission will make India the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the Moon.

02 May 2019 9:51 AM

Team Anant members of BITS Pilani working in a laboratory.

BITS Pilani students inch closer to nano-sat launch

After the launch the control for most domains is likely to remain with the students of the institute.

29 Apr 2019 1:31 AM

The training schedule (two phases) would be worked out by the IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) in Bengaluru while the last phase would be conducted in collaboration with Russian or French space agencies.

Gaganyan crew members’ selection to start soon

Isro and the IAF will sign an agreement shortly on the process of selection and training of these crew members for Gaganyaan.

03 Apr 2019 2:50 AM

Isro’s PSLV-C45 carrying Emisat and 28 other satellites lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. (Photo: PTI)

Isro lords it over space

Manned missions have been done before, and their utility value in the 2020s is somewhat questionable.

02 Apr 2019 12:38 AM

Another significant aspect is that around 95 per cent of hardware for this mission is “fabricated outside ISRO.” (Photo: ANI)

ISRO launches electronic intelligence satellite with 28 others

PSLVC-45 successfully injected EMISAT into sun-synchronous polar orbit on Monday after its launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

01 Apr 2019 4:50 PM

Addressing a press conference here, Sivan said: "PSLVC45 is now marching towards the 485 km orbit to do its function as an orbital platform for experiments. I want to thank the team members for making the mission a success." (Photo: @isro | Twitter)

ISRO to launch PSLVC-46 followed by PSLVC-47, Chandrayaan 2 in May: K Sivan

ISRO’s PSLVC-45 successfully injected electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT along with 28 international customer satellites.

01 Apr 2019 2:12 PM

The PSLV was launched at 9.27 am on April 01, and after reaching an altitude of 749 km, around 17 minutes into flight, the 436Kg EMISAT satellite was ejected. (Representational image)

Watch: ISRO successfully injects EMISAT satellite, 28 others being ejected

PSLV was launched with India’s EMISAT defence satellite, along with 28 other satellites from around the world.

01 Apr 2019 10:01 AM

When contacted, the space scientist pleaded ignorance about the letter, but said he was informed there was an intelligence report about the threat. (Photo: File)

Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair receives death threat, high-level probe ordered

A case under the relevant section of the IPC had been registered and investigation was on.

30 Mar 2019 9:14 AM

We had ASAT missile tech in 2007, but no political will, says Ex-ISRO chief

India is only the fourth country to have such a specialised capability after the US, Russia and China.

28 Mar 2019 2:10 AM

The GSAT-31 is a 'high power' communication satellite with Ku-band, and it is going to serve and replace some of the satellites that are going to expire soon. (Photo: @isro | Twitter)

India successfully launches latest communication satellite GSAT-31

GSAT-31 is the country's 40th communication satellite which is configured on ISRO's enhanced 'I-2K Bus'.

06 Feb 2019 9:52 AM

The centre will also pursue activities for sustained human space flight missions. Gaganyaan is being designed to carry three people into the orbit. (Photo: Twitter | @isro)

ISRO opens its first Human Space Flight Centre

The HSFC shall be responsible for implementation of Gaganyaan Project which involves end-to-end mission planning.

05 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

The 1.2Kg Kalamsat v2 was prepared in 6 days, and was under development since the last 6 years. The team of students at Space Kidz India were headed by Srimathy Kesan.

ISRO puts world’s lightest satellite into orbit, made by Indian students

Kalamsat v2 is the world’s lightest satellite made by Indian students, and weighs just 1.2Kgs.

25 Jan 2019 12:21 PM

The PSLV with two strap-on configuration has been identified for this mission and the configuration is designated as PSLV-DL.

Countdown to ISRO launch of PSLV-C44 today

The launch at 11:37 pm is said to be unique as PSLV-C44 fourth stage will be re-used automatically to launch Kalamsat payload.

24 Jan 2019 10:33 AM

India shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar and this is being launched to protect these borders. (Photo: File)

ISRO to launch exclusive satellite to help MHA in securing Indian borders

‘IRNSS will provide navigation facilities for operational parties in high altitude, remote and difficult borders and Naxal areas,’ MHA said.

17 Jan 2019 8:07 PM

'The initial training for Gaganyaan will be done in India and advanced training may be in Russia. Women astronauts will be there on the team. That's our aim,' ISRO chief K Sivan said. (Photo: File)

‘India’s target to send astronauts to space is December 2021’: ISRO chief

'The preparations for Gaganyaan Mission are underway. It has been a major turning point for ISRO,' K Sivan said.

11 Jan 2019 12:27 PM

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