ISRO

ISRO is all set to launch the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 on February 14. Designed to orbit earth, satellite named (EOS-04) the PSLV-C52, would be launched at 5:59 am, from first pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Notably, the satellite would be carrying two small satellites as co-passengers. The launch from Space Centre would reportedly be telecasted live. 

The ISRO signed 6 agreements with 4 countries to launch foreign satellites during 2021-2023, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on December 16.  The launch will generate 132 million euros earning. "Its commercial arm New Space India Limited, a government's company under the Department of Space launching the satellites by India's mainstay rocket PSLV," said Jitender Singh. Notably, 124 indigenous satellites including 12 student satellites have… read-more

India's first solar mission Aditya L1 is likely to be launched by ISRO by September 2022, while India's second space observatory Xposat will be launched by 2022. The Director of the Human Spaceflight Center, Dr. Nair, said "both missions will provide insights into the universe's origin". The spacecraft in the solar mission will be sent 1.5km away from the Earth, where the gravitational pull of bodies will be equal.

ISRO's mission was unsuccessful after it failed to launch Geo Imaging Satellite (Gisat-1) into orbit on the morning of August 12. Reportedly, the cryogenic stage did not ignite leading to engine shutdown during the launch. "Due to a technical anomaly in the cryogenic stage, the mission could not be fully accomplished," ISRO chairman K Sivan said. ISRO has decided to form a committee on failure analysis (FAC).

ISRO will provide technical assistance to the parliamentary panel for Satellite TV classrooms in order to bridge the gap created due to lockdown. ISRO on July 2, agreed with Parliamentary Standing Committee for Education and demonstrated a detailed presentation of the proposal. However, satellite TV classrooms will broadcast school-based programs, which will resolve the issue of smartphones and data connectivity faced by students in rural… read-more