ISRO Chief S Somanath congratulates team as Chandrayaan-3 conquers moon
1 year, 4 months ago

ISRO Chief S Somanath congratulates team as Chandrayaan-3 conquers moon

Firstpost  

Moments after Chandrayaan-3 touched the surface of the moon, addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Somanath said, ‘Pradhan Mantri ji we are now on the moon’ With Chandrayaan-3 achieving a remarkable feat by successfully landing on the moon, Indians across the country are jubilant and proud. Moments after Chandrayaan-3 touched the surface of the moon, addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Somanath said, “Pradhan Mantri ji we are now on the moon.” #WATCH | ISRO chief S Somanath congratulates his team on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission pic.twitter.com/ZD672osVFf — ANI August 23, 2023 With Chandrayaan-3 touching the surface of the moon now, the Vikram Module will perform a systems check and run a few diagnostics. #WATCH | Former ISRO chief, K Sivan congratulates on the successful landing of ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the moon "We are really excited.We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. pic.twitter.com/2VmvQvMuMf — ANI August 23, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the launch at ISRO’s Mission Operations Complex in Bengaluru virtually from Johannesburg.

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Isro saved Chandrayaan-2 from colliding with Korean orbiter: Unclassified report
1 month, 1 week ago

Isro saved Chandrayaan-2 from colliding with Korean orbiter: Unclassified report

India Today  

In a remarkable feat of precision and planning, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully averted a potential collision between its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter above the Moon. According to Isro's unclassified Monthly Summary for September 2024, a planned manoeuvre for the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, scheduled on September 19, was carefully modified to prevent a close conjunction with …

'Chandrayaan 4-5 Design Complete', Says ISRO Chief. Know Updates About Mission, Gaganyan Project, Other Satellites
4 months ago

'Chandrayaan 4-5 Design Complete', Says ISRO Chief. Know Updates About Mission, Gaganyan Project, Other Satellites

ABP News  

After the success of Chandrayaan 3, the Indian Space Research Organisation is preparing for its next moon mission aimed at bringing samples from Moon back to Earth. 70 Other Satellites To Be Launched In Next 5 Years Besides the Chandrayaan 4 mission, Somanath also stated that the space agency was planning to launch 70 satellites over the next five years. …

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan
4 months, 1 week ago

ISRO’s progress inspires all, says Pawan Kalyan

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who holds the Science and Technology portfolio, has lauded the accomplishments made by the Indian Space Research Organisation over the decades as a ‘source of inspiration’ for the entire country. He recalled the great sacrifices made by scientists in the past and the tireless efforts of the staff members in taking the country’s space mission …

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved
8 months, 1 week ago

ISRO’s moon missions to stay on course till this one big objective is achieved

Hindustan Times  

In a big revelation, the Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath revealed how long India’s moon missions will continue. ISRO is all set to continue powering its Moon missions with one great objective in mind - landing an Indian on the lunar surface. In this regard, Gaganyaan, India’s first-ever human space flight mission, will see ISRO carry out an …

After Chandrayaan-3, Isro eyes return moon missions
9 months, 2 weeks ago

After Chandrayaan-3, Isro eyes return moon missions

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for a return lunar mission, where samples from the Moon will be brought back for the first time, officials from the agency said, setting the stage for the next leap in the country’s space programme after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission last year. On August 23 last year, the Indian space …

India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s ambitious plans on space station on track, says Chandrayaan-3 project director

The Hindu  

India’s ambitious plans to have its own space station by 2035 and have an Indian astronaut on the moon by 2040 are progressing on track, P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission, said on February 10. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ISRO Chairman have already said that by 2040 we should have an Indian astronaut on the moon and …

Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023
1 year ago

Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023

Hindustan Times  

In 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation had a stellar year with impressive achievements. ISRO chairman S. Somnath In February 2023, ISRO achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of SSLV-D2, the second developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle. This test, conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka, showcased ISRO's capability to autonomously land under conditions simulating …

Year Ender 2023: NASA to Elon Musk, posts on Chandrayaan-3 mission that went crazy viral
1 year ago

Year Ender 2023: NASA to Elon Musk, posts on Chandrayaan-3 mission that went crazy viral

Hindustan Times  

India etched space history on August 23 after Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon. From Elon Musk's reply to a post comparing the budget of India’s moon mission with the Hollywood film Interstellar to NASA sharing an incredible never-seen-before pic of Chandrayaan-3 lander on the Moon, these viral posts will remind you of the historic moment. …

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth's orbit
1 year ago

ISRO brings back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth's orbit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Propulsion Module of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which was initially intended for lunar operations, was successfully returned to Earth's orbit by ISRO after exceeding its lunar mission objectives, demonstrating India's ability to not only launch objects to the Moon but also bring them back. "In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion …

Chandrayaan-3 project director to donate ₹25 lakh to alma mater
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3 project director to donate ₹25 lakh to alma mater

Hindustan Times  

The project director of Chandrayaan 3 mission, P Veeramuthuvel, who had received ₹25 lakh from chief minister MK Stalin, from among those from Indian Space Reserach Organisation who studied in Tamil Nadu to successfully contribute to space programmes, has decided to donate the money to the alumni associations of his alma mater in the state, people familiar with the matter …

Chandrayaan-3’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3’s untold success: Nuclear energy powers the propulsion module orbiting the moon

Op India  

At around 6:04 PM IST on 23rd August, the Indian Space Research Organisation scripted history by demonstrating soft-landing capabilities on the lunar surface. Evidently, the moment Vikram’s lander touched the lunar south pole, India became the first nation to achieve this momentous feat. However, the ISRO officials emphasised that the RHUs could not be installed on Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram lander …

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram lander displaced about 2.06 tonnes of lunar soil as it landed on Moon

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday revealed that the Vikram lander displaced almost 2.06 tonnes of "lunar epiregolith" as it touched the surface of the Moon. "We compared the pre- and post-landing high-resolution panchromatic imagery from Orbiter High-Resolution Camera of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, acquired hours before and after the landing event and characterised this ‘ejecta halo’, which appears as …

‘Indian Space Station by 2035, 1st Indian on moon by 2040,’ PM Modi to scientists
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Indian Space Station by 2035, 1st Indian on moon by 2040,’ PM Modi to scientists

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with Department of Space officials on Gaganyaan, India's first manned space mission. During the meeting, the Department of Space presented to the prime minister a comprehensive overview of the mission, including various technologies developed so far such as human-rated launch vehicles and system qualification. During the meeting, PM Modi directed …

ISRO chairman calls on Stalin, thanks him for honouring scientists
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO chairman calls on Stalin, thanks him for honouring scientists

The Hindu  

Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S. Somanath called on Chief Minister M.K. During the meeting, he thanked the Chief Minister for honouring ISRO scientists and also discussed ISRO-related activities in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Somanath said he came to thank Mr. Stalin for his support for ISRO and for honouring its scientists recently. ISRO was setting up its …

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover
1 year, 2 months ago

‘No chance’: ISRO ex-chief on revival of Chandrayaan-3 lander, rover

Firstpost  

The ISRO said on September 22 – after a new lunar day began – efforts have been made to establish communication with solar-powered Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition. There remains no hope of waking up the Chandrayaan-3’s moon lander and rover, an eminent space scientist said on Friday, signalling a possible end to India’s third …

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 surprises ISRO with unplanned ‘hop experiment’ on Moon

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has completed all its mission objectives on the Moon, however, the Vikram lander surprised the Indian Space Research Organisation with its successful ‘hop experiment’, according to a report published by Hindustan Times. The ‘hop experiment’ indicates new possible opportunities for future moon missions. The major challenge for ‘Vikram and Pragyan’ was to come back into action after surviving …

Jaishankar praises ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission in Washington, says ‘simply amazing’
1 year, 2 months ago

Jaishankar praises ISRO scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 mission in Washington, says ‘simply amazing’

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has praised the scientists behind India's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, saying their conviction about it was "simply amazing." Once everything went well, Prime Minister Modi decided that instead of flying back to Delhi, he would land directly in Bengaluru and go straight to the ISRO to congratulate the scientists behind the Chandrayaan-3 mission. "Since I was …

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 News: ISRO postpones Vikram, Pragyan revival. Details here

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has decided to postpone the scheduled waking up or establishing communication with India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's solar-powered lander Vikram and rover Pragyan on the moon. The space agency has informed that they will now try to revive Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover on Saturday, 23 September. With sunlight back on the south polar region of …

Chandrayaan 3: Ex-ISRO chief shares concern over Vikram, Pragyan waking up
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3: Ex-ISRO chief shares concern over Vikram, Pragyan waking up

Live Mint  

As the second phase of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission is about to begin with Pragyan Rover and Vikram lander awakening, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair shared a genuine concern ‘seems like checking something from the freezer’. Nair told news agency ANI, "Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover have been in deep sleep for almost two weeks now. If both these conditions …

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: ISRO to try reactivation of lander tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Chandrayaan 3 Highlights: As the Sun rises on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation eagerly awaits the reactivation of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. Subsequently, the Pragyan rover deployed from the lander on August 24 and conducted in-situ experiments during the period of lunar daylight. ISRO officials previously stated that prior to putting the equipment on board …

ISRO hoping to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan on September 22
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO hoping to wake up Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram and Pragyan on September 22

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is looking to awaken the Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover as dawn will be breaking on the moon on September 22. On September 2, the Pragyan was put in sleep mode and two days later on September 4, the space agency put Vikram too in sleep mode with its payloads switched off. Now, on …

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO Awaits Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to Wake Up from Lunar Sleep

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: ISRO scientists are eagerly waiting for the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 to wake up from their 14-day sleep during the lunar night, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. When we sleep on earth tonight, Vikram and Pragyan will perhaps wake up on the moon," Singh said, responding to a …

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Update: ISRO trying to resurrect Vikram Rover, Pragyan Rover as lunar night ends

Firstpost  

After 14 long days of a lunar night, sunlight has finally struck Shiv Shakti point, the area where Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Rover landed. Now, ISRO is trying to revive the lander module, and the Pragyan Rover, which were put into hibernation for the lunar night Following a prolonged and bone-chilling lunar night lasting 14 days, the Indian Space Research Organisation …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Will Attempt To Revive Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover At Lunar Sunrise
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Will Attempt To Revive Vikram Lander, Pragyaan Rover At Lunar Sunrise

News 18  

With the lunar sunrise expected on the Moon, ISRO scientists are working to revive Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan rover, which have remained inactive for approximately half a month on the Moon’s Shiv Shakti point—enduring freezing temperatures reaching -200 degree celsius. Both the Vikram Lander and the Pragyaan rover are currently stationed at the Moon’s South Pole, where …

All eyes on Chandrayaan-3, as ISRO attempts to revive ’Vikram and Pragyan’ today
1 year, 3 months ago

All eyes on Chandrayaan-3, as ISRO attempts to revive ’Vikram and Pragyan’ today

Live Mint  

As the Sun is set to rise on the Moon for next fifteen days, ISRO scientists are working day and night to revive the Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover after a 15-day-long slumber. The attempt to revive the instruments will be performed on September 21 and 22, during the time of lunar dawn.“We can only hope to see the …

Chandrayaan 2 orbiter catches Vikram Lander enjoying a slumber on the Moon, ISRO shares pics
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan 2 orbiter catches Vikram Lander enjoying a slumber on the Moon, ISRO shares pics

Firstpost  

The Chandrayaan 2 orbiter has one of the most sophisticated instruments of any space mission, the Dual-frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar or DFSAR. It recently took a picture of Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander Chandrayaan 3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover had been hard at work for 14 days straight on the moon, after which, both of these modules were put to …

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 00:29 IST - 11 MINS READ Nineteen minutes when all eyes were riveted on their screens; 19 minutes when India’s Vikram landed on a side of the moon where nobody has gone before. V. Narayanan, Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre said: “From 6,000 km per hour, we had to bring down the velocity …

Chandrayaan-3: The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 07, 2023 00:24 IST - 2 MINS READ The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s success is the result of the hard work and vision of several men and women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for four years. “From the launch to the landing, the entire mission’s operations happened flawlessly as per the timeline,” said P. Veeramuthuvel, Project Director of …

'Present & Future ISRO Chief': S Somanath's Little Neighbour Surprises Him With...
1 year, 3 months ago

'Present & Future ISRO Chief': S Somanath's Little Neighbour Surprises Him With...

News 18  

Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somanath, who is attributed for India’s recent space success stories, received a special gift from a young admirer who came to congratulate him and his team of scientists for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. ISRO Chief Sri Somanath today had a surprise visitor,A young neighbour boy has handed over own made Vikram Lander model …

ISRO chief receives handmade model of Vikram lander from very young neighbour
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO chief receives handmade model of Vikram lander from very young neighbour

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation chief S Somanath received a unique gift congratuklating him and the team of scientists on the successful landing od Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the Moon, a historic first. A young neighbour boy has handed over his own-made Vikram Lander model to the ISRO chief on behalf of all the neighbours." Meanwhile on Saturday, ISRO …

ISRO served free masala dosa and filter coffee to Chandrayaan 3 team every day: Reports
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO served free masala dosa and filter coffee to Chandrayaan 3 team every day: Reports

Hindustan Times  

Amid the remarkable success of India's moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, an intriguing story comes to light from within the Indian Space Research Organization. ISRO served free masala dosa and a cup of filter coffee every day at 5pm to the team that was working behind Chandrayaan 3. Chandrayaan 3's latest insight Venkateshwara Sharma, a mission scientist, as quoted by the Washington …

ISRO prepares for Chandrayaan 3 ‘sleep mode’ as lunar night nears, says Somanath
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO prepares for Chandrayaan 3 ‘sleep mode’ as lunar night nears, says Somanath

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrayaan 3 mission is approaching the conclusion of its planned exploration period, which spans one lunar day equivalent to 14 Earth days. The Indian Space Research Organisation is now preparing to initiate a "sleep mode" operation for the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover as the lunar night approaches, during which temperatures are expected to plummet below -200 degrees Celsius, …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragyaan Rover completes its assignments, set into 'sleep mode', says ISRO

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said that Chandrayaan 3's Pragyaan Rover has completed its assignments on the lunar surface and safely put into "sleep mode". Rover rotated in search of a safe route Earlier on August 31, the initial assessment of the first-ever measurements of the near-surface lunar plasma environment over the south pole region by RAMBHA-LP payload …

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters, says ISRO

India TV News  

In the latest update on the Chandrayaan 3, the ISRO on Saturday said that Pragan Rover has traversed over 100 meters. ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the lunar mission Chandrayaan 3's rover and lander are functioning well and they would be put to "sleep" soon to withstand the night on the Moon. "The lander and rover, 'Vikram' and 'Pragyaan', respectively, …

‘After Aditya L1…’: ISRO chief on India's upcoming missions; updates on Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 3 months ago

‘After Aditya L1…’: ISRO chief on India's upcoming missions; updates on Chandrayaan-3

Hindustan Times  

S Somanath of the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO visited the Sri Chengalamma Parameshwari temple in Andhra Pradesh's Sullurpeta on Friday, a day before the launch of the Aditya-L1 solar mission, and prayed for its success. Highlights of ISRO's upcoming and past missions: ADITYA-L1 Slated for launch on Saturday, September 2, the Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space mission …

WATCH VIDEO | ISRO chief visits Tirupati ahead of Aditya-L1 launch Mission
1 year, 3 months ago

WATCH VIDEO | ISRO chief visits Tirupati ahead of Aditya-L1 launch Mission

India TV News  

The countdown for the launch of India's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1 onboard the PSLV, commenced on Friday, ISRO said. The Sun observatory mission is all set to be launched from this spaceport at 11.50 am on Saturday, and comes close on the heels of India's successful moon expedition, Chandrayaan-3. ISRO chief S Somnath on Friday performed special puja at …

Quake on Moon! Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander detects 'natural' seismic event on lunar surface
1 year, 3 months ago

Quake on Moon! Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander detects 'natural' seismic event on lunar surface

India TV News  

In its latest update, the Indian Space Research Organisation stated that the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander has detected "natural" seismic activities on the lunar surface. The space agency said that the Chandrayaan-3 lander's seismic activity-detecting apparatus also recorded vibrations taking place owing to the movements of the mission's Pragyan rover and other payloads. "Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity payload …

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover
1 year, 3 months ago

'Smile, please': ISRO releases Vikram's image clicked by Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday released new pictures of Chandrayaan-3 Mission. ISRO on Tuesday said that the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near south pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. India on August 23 scripted history as ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander …

Striking a Balance Between Science and Spirituality, How ISRO Chief S Somanath Reached for the Stars
1 year, 3 months ago

Striking a Balance Between Science and Spirituality, How ISRO Chief S Somanath Reached for the Stars

News 18  

S Somnath, Indian Space Research Organisation’s chairman, brings a remarkable balance between science, spirituality, and synergy. With a unique perspective on how one can find a balance in one’s life through inner engineering, Somnath successfully launched India’s coveted space exploration project, Chandrayaan-3. A day before Chandrayaan-3 was launched, the ISRO chief sought the blessings of Sri Chengalamma Parameswari temple at …

ISRO reroutes Chandrayaan-3 rover after it encounters a crater on lunar surface
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO reroutes Chandrayaan-3 rover after it encounters a crater on lunar surface

Op India  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has been regularly providing the latest updates about the lunar surface as part of its ongoing experimentation under the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Taking to X, ISRO said, “On August 27, 2023, the Rover came across a 4-meter diameter crater positioned 3 meters ahead of its location. It’s now safely heading on a new path.” Chandrayaan-3 Mission: …

How an objective analysis helped ISRO create history with Chandrayaan-3
1 year, 3 months ago

How an objective analysis helped ISRO create history with Chandrayaan-3

The Hindu  

The August 23 moon landing scored by the Indian Space Research Organisation with its Chandrayaan-3 mission is also the story of how an efficient performance analysis helped the space agency bounce back in style from a setback, V. Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, has noted. Dr. Narayanan, who has headed the LPSC since January 2018, had chaired the national-level …

Chandrayaan-3 Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on Moon’s surface
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Rover comes across 4-meter diameter crater on Moon’s surface

Live Mint  

While plying on the Moon's surface, Chandrayaan-3 Rover faced an obstacle on Sunday as it came across a 4-meter diameter crater. Last week, India scripted history as the ISRO successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the lunar surface. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was away for the 15th Summit visited the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Chairman appeals for no controversy over ’Shiv Shakti’ name
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Chairman appeals for no controversy over ’Shiv Shakti’ name

Live Mint  

ISRO Chairman S Somath has appealed to everyone not to create controversy over the 'Shiv Shakti' point name that PM Narendra Modi gave to Chandrayaan-3's landing site on the Moon. PM Modi on Saturday announced the celebration of India's National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating …

Chandrayaan-3 success has advanced festive season, says PM Modi
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 success has advanced festive season, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon has rung in India’s annual festive season earlier than usual, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, crediting domestic industry for supporting the ISRO by supplying the components for the mission. Speaking to business leaders from around the world attending the B20 India summit, the Prime Minister said: “You have come here …

Chandrayaan-3: Two of three objectives achieved. What next? The ‘moonwalk’ so far
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Two of three objectives achieved. What next? The ‘moonwalk’ so far

Hindustan Times  

On August 23, 2023, India etched its name in history by becoming the first country to land its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the Moon's south pole. On August 24 morning, the ISRO said "India took a walk on the moon", as Chandrayaan-3's robotic rover rolled out of the lander and commenced mobility operations with all activities on schedule and …

India capable of launching more interplanetary missions: ISRO chief Somanath
1 year, 3 months ago

India capable of launching more interplanetary missions: ISRO chief Somanath

India TV News  

ISRO chief S Somanath on Saturday exuded confidence in India’s capability in the space sector and said that the country is able to launch more interplenetary missions and the aim of the space agency is the overall progress of the nation. He hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “long-term” vision for the country’s space sector and said that ISRO is ready …

ISRO | Mission possible
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO | Mission possible

The Hindu  

A memorable black-and-white photograph from the early days of the Indian space programme shows the nose cone of a small rocket being taken to the launchpad on the carrier rack of a bicycle. Truth is, the ISRO had made it to the elite space club much before the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s ‘Vikram’ lander touched down on the lunar south pole on …

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: Two mission objectives achieved in-situ scientific experiments on lunar surface underway, says ISRO

Firstpost  

India scripted history as ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module touched down on the lunar surface, making it the first to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said two of the three Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives have been achieved while the third – in-situ scientific experiments – is underway …

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares video of Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point
1 year, 3 months ago

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares video of Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday released a new video of Chnadrayaan-3's Pragyan rover roaming around the ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point, the landing point of Chandrayaan-3, on the lunar surface. Pragyan rover roaming around ‘Shiv Shakti’ Point Follow LIVE Updates here Releasing the visuals on X, the Indian space agency said, “Chandrayaan-3 Mission: 🔍What's new here? Pragyan rover roams around …

’Could not stop myself’: PM Modi on India arrival in post Chandrayaan-3 success
1 year, 3 months ago

’Could not stop myself’: PM Modi on India arrival in post Chandrayaan-3 success

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 August was accorded a warm reception as he arrived at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. PM Modi was on a 4-day tour to South Africa and Greece when India achieved the historical landmark on becoming the first country to land on moon's South Pole on 23 August at 6:04 pm. Following the Prime Minister …

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