Space

Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Indian space agency has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 metre with several technologies developed within the country. "For the first time in the country, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully...

By Nishant Arora (IANS) Hoping that the country would soon become a manufacturing hub of space assets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in December last year that the decision to unlock India's potential in the space sector has heralded...

Rourkela, March 19 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced that it is going to establish a 'Space Technology Incubation Center' (S-TIC) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela. The aim of establishing a S-TIC is...

Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) India has agreed to expand space cooperation with Italy by tapping opportunities in earth observation, space science, robotic and human exploration, the state-run Indian space agency said on Thursday. "At a bilateral meeting in virtual mode...

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for space technology will create opportunities for large-scale employment generation in the space sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh told Parliament on Thursday. Replying to a written question in the Rajya...

By Mohammed Shafeeq (IANS) Skyroot Aerospace's programme to launch India's first-ever privately-designed and developed rocket, Vikram-1, received a boost with the Department of Space entering into a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with the Hyderabad-based company building small satellite launch vehicles. The...

San Francisco, Jan 25 (IANS) Much like ridesharing via Uber on Earth, Elon Musk-run SpaceX has successfully launched its new cost-cutting rideshare mission with 143 small satellites -- a new record for a single rocket -- into space. Called the...

Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) India's space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has boarded the merchandise market with its logos and other assets. According to ISRO, it has been approached for themes by several agencies interested in creating customised articles...

Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS): The priority for the year 2021 will be to usher in increased space sector reforms by putting in place a permanent Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and other sectoral policies, said K.Sivan, Secretary,...

Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday extended the services of Space Secretary and Space Commission Chairman K. Sivan by one year. Sivan is also Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved...