ISRO CHIEF ON CHANDRAYAAN
NASA chief says US and India to expand collaboration in space; to train Indian astronaut for ISS NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced an expanded collaboration with India, including a joint effort aboard the International Space Station with an Indian astronaut. The US and India aim to deepen interoperability in space, commencing advanced tr...
20 Jun, 2024, 04.07 PM ISTSatellite launch market grim, need to create internal demand: ISRO chairman S Somanath ISRO chairman S Somanath stresses the need to create internal demand for rockets, referencing PSLVs, SpaceX, and Blue Origin's strategies.
16 Jun, 2024, 03.51 PM IST'NASA-type' NSA: Why India's next National Security Adviser should be a space scientist If the Government of India decides to appoint a new National Security Adviser (NSA) in June, it should consider someone outside the traditional choices of diplomats or spymasters. The role of the NSA should be more like the American model, focusing ...
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Indian space industry offers tremendous opportunity for private players, says ISRO Chief ISRO Chairman S Somanath highlights the vast potential for growth and development in the Indian space industry, estimating a $9-10 billion industry within 5-10 years. He praises the collaboration between ISRO and private sector companies like SFO Te...
12 May, 2024, 03.51 PM ISTPrivate players will make space more accessible: ISRO chief ISRO Chairman S Somanath expressed optimism about the role of private players in advancing space technology, citing SpaceX's success. He highlighted the importance of government support for private companies and mentioned Indian companies like Skyro...
28 Apr, 2024, 10.20 PM ISTISRO Chief S Somanath explains objectives of Chandrayaan-4 mission: 'Intend to land on moon in 2040' ISRO Chief S Somanath on April 09 shared details of Chandrayaan-4 mission and ISRO’s lunar mission objectives. He was interacting with the media after attending the twentieth anniversary of the Sat Paul Mittal School. During the interaction with med...
10 Apr, 2024, 08.55 AM ISTToday astronauts are from IAF, tomorrow research scientists too would don the role: ISRO chief ISRO's S Somanath envisions a future where research scientists, physicists, and biology specialists from various fields will become astronauts, driving India's space exploration towards a planned moon landing by 2040.
21 Mar, 2024, 10.39 PM ISTISRO Chief S Somnath reveals he was diagnosed with stomach cancer; 8 gastrointestinal tumour red flags The ISRO head revealed that he received this devastating diagnosis on the same day Aditya-L1 was launched. He later underwent an operation as well as rounds of chemotherapy to stall spread of cancerous cells.
04 Mar, 2024, 08.40 PM ISTISRO chief S Somanath reveals battle with cancer, says he was diagnosed on day of Aditya Solar mission launch ISRO Chief S Somanath disclosed in an interview that he was diagnosed with cancer on the day of the Aditya-L1 solar mission launch. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy, affirming his complete recovery. Somanath, also secretary of the Department of...
04 Mar, 2024, 05.03 PM IST75th Republic Day: Isro's tableau highlights Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L-1, women scientists, watch! In the Republic Day parade on Friday, Isro's tableau took center stage, featuring the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the Moon's south pole and the Aditya L-1 mission dedicated to studying the Sun. A notable highlight was the...
26 Jan, 2024, 06.22 PM ISTRepublic Day 2024 Parade: ISRO's Chandrayaan, Lord Ram, and BrahMos to be the highlight this year ISRO takes pride of place in the Republic Day Parade, spotlighting the triumphs of Chandrayaan-3's lunar landing. India's space prowess shines, with plans for Gaganyaan and lunar missions. Uttar Pradesh adds cultural flair, featuring Lord Ram and sh...
23 Jan, 2024, 11.32 AM ISTChandrayaan-3 success connected with hearts of people: ISRO chief S Somanath Somanath pointed out that even vacancies in engineering colleges were getting filled after Chandrayaan-3 mission success, since there is better demand for core engineering streams. "This is a motivational factor on how a great scientific experiment ...
07 Jan, 2024, 10.29 PM ISTInterests on moon not over yet, now target is to bring rocks from surface: ISRO chief S Somanath During his nearly 40-minute talk, the chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the mission to send "an Indian to space" is currently going on. Somanath said that the service and crew modules have been designed.
15 Dec, 2023, 09.43 AM ISTAstronauts for Gaganyaan mission ready and waiting for flight to happen in 2025: ISRO chief “For the first mission we have selected four of them, and it is our endeavour to send them at least by 2025 to space and bring them back safely. Bringing them back safely is a very important element of this mission,” Somanath said while addressing g...
02 Dec, 2023, 09.03 PM ISTISRO chief S Somanath unfazed by Moon mission's apparent end Despite the hopes of reestablishing contact with India's Moon rover, the country's space agency is satisfied with the mission's success. The rover, named Pragyan, explored the Moon's surface before being powered down for the lunar night. The Indian ...
29 Sep, 2023, 01.05 PM ISTPM Modi was emotional about India being the first nation to land on Moon's south pole: ISRO Chief ISRO Chief stated that Prime Minister Modi was profoundly emotional, as he reflected on India's groundbreaking accomplishment of becoming the first nation to achieve a successful landing on the Moon's south pole.PM Modi was emotional about India bei...
26 Aug, 2023, 05.27 PM ISTPM Modi meets ISRO scientists in Bengaluru, congratulates ISRO chief S Somanath for Chandrayaan-3 success Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew down to Bengaluru on Saturday morning directly from the Greek capital of Athens to congratulate and interact with ISRO scientists involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon.PM Modi meets ISRO scientists in Be...
26 Aug, 2023, 08.04 AM ISTChandrayaan-3: From Pragyan rover experiments to Aditya L1 mission, ISRO chief shares key updates With the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, India has become the first nation to achieve this feat. In a conversation with ANI, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somanath shed light on why the south pole of the Moo...
24 Aug, 2023, 04.54 PM IST'Extremely happy': Former ISRO chief K Sivan on Chandrayaan-3's success Former ISRO chief, K Sivan congratulated ISRO on the successful landing of ISRO's third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.'Extremely happy': Former ISRO chief K Sivan on Chandrayaan-3's success
23 Aug, 2023, 10.59 PM IST'India is on the Moon': ISRO chief S Somanath congratulates his team on success of Chandrayaan-3 India created history on Wednesday evening as Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the south pole of the moon. With this landing, India joined the elite club and became only the fourth nation to touch the lunar surface - after the USA, Russia, and C...
23 Aug, 2023, 08.48 PM IST