Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today named Dr V.S. Hegde, a veteran remote sensing applications scientist, as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director for its marketing arm Antrix Corporation L

More than 100 rescue workers early on Tuesday began an arduous trek along a rugged mountainous terrain in Arunachal Pradesh to look for the missing helicopter carrying Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu aft

India on Wednesday successfully launched the advanced earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2, a move aimed at beefing up its remote sensing capability, and two smaller satellites on the PSLV rocket

1. PSLV-D1 IRS-1E September 20, 1993 Unsuccessful

2. PSLV-D2 IRS-P2 October 15, 1994 Successful

3. PSLV-D3 IRS-P3 March 21, 1996 Successful

4. PSLV-C1 IRS-1D September 29, 1997 Successful

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Isro on Wednesday put in orbit three satellites using its trusted PSLV rocket, the space agency’s first successful mission after the the GSLV launch failure in December 2010.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday congratulated the scientists and engineers of Isro, saying the "flawless" launch of three satellites by PSLV has yet again demonstrated the space body's advanced capabilities.

India could be part of the 2016 NASA Lunar Mission with its space agency ISRO mulling a collaboration with the US-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory on study of farther side of the moon.

"We are in the

All is set for the launch of the country's latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 and two mini spacecraft on board PSLV-C16 tomorrow from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, over 90 km f

After 16 successful launches of its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the last 17 years, the Indian space agency is now testing a key component to re-qualify its on-flight performance parameters to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

New Delhi: ISRO scientists have discovered a giant underground chamber on the moon, which could be used as a lunar base by astronauts for inter-planetary missions.

Scientists at the Space Applicatio