Kochi: India on Sunday launched the heaviest communication satellite from the Indian soil through a homegrown ‘Bahubali’ LVM3-M5 rocket, ISRO said.The 4,410 kg CMS-03 multi-band communication satellite, which was placed in the desired Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), would provide services over a wide oceanic region including the Indian landmass, according to ISRO.ISRO Chairman V Narayanan …
Kochi: In a bid to give a major thrust to the digital connectivity programme, India has allowed Elon Musk’s Star Link to provide satellite internet and other services in the country, media reports said.The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has given permission to M/s Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd (SSCPL) to offer …
Kochi: Launch of Axiom-4 was called off by SpaceX early Wednesday due to a snag in the Falcon-9 rocket, media reports said.The SpaceX was confident of fixing the snag before the launch scheduled for 5.30pm on June 11.The leak of the LOX (liquid oxygen) was identified during post-static fire booster inspections.The SpaceX had encountered unresolved …
Kochi: US multinational tech firm Apple Inc has damned US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to make iPhones in the US instead of India.Reiterating its ‘Make in India’ commitment,Apple said it wanted to make the country a major manufacturing base.It assured that Apple’s investment plans for India are intact.India produced about 15 percent of its annual …
Kochi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) encountered failure in the launching of its 101st satellite, EOS-09, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61) on Sunday.The PSLV-C61, carrying an Earth Observation Satellite, named as EOS-09, was aimed at putting a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO).According to the ISRO Chief, the performance was normal till the …
Space scientist Kasturirangan passes awayKochi: Space scientist K Kasturirangan, 84, passed away in his Bengaluru residence on Friday, media reports said.Winner of three Padma awards and numerous other awards, he was the chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).The Astrophysicist was also head of the Space Commission and the Department of Space. He retired on …
Kochi: Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and other crew members returned to earth after being stranded in the space station for nine months, BBC reported.The capsule carrying them travelled for 17 hours before splashing down off the coast of Florida. The SpaceX capsule entered Earth’s atmosphere supported by four parachutes.A recovery ship lifted the …
Kochi: US astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore set a new record by performing 5.5-hour spacewalk, media reports quoting NASA said.They duo stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) to achieve the feat, setting a new record, the US space agency said.This was the ninth spacewalk of Sunita,who holds a record of 62 hours, …
Kochi: V Narayanan is the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), succeeding S Somanath.Narayanan, who is the Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), oversees advancements in cryogenic and liquid propulsion technologies. Narayanan joined ISRO in 1984 and started his career working on solid propulsion systems for Sounding Rockets and the …
Kochi: The Atal Setu, Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL), which is the country’s longest sea bridge, is paying rich dividends as there is overwhelming response from the public, media reports said.Opened on Saturday, a total of 8,169 vehicles used the bridge on day one, albeit, some users finding Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) toll …
Kochi: The much awaited 5 G services is expected to be launched on October 12, Union Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said today. The facility will reach across the country in two to three years, he told reporters in New Delhi. The service would be available in urban as well as rural areas at an affordable …
