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ISRO Chief Says Gaganyaan Will Pave Way for Continuous Human Presence in Space

ISRO will undertake two unmanned missions in December 2020...

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How Nehru’s Politics Hobbled Modern India’s Use of Technology for Development

Shankar Sunil Nair 24/01/2020

'Midnight Machines' by Arun Mohan Sukumar effectively demonstrates that...

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Book Review: A Historical Overview of How India Is Using Space for Its Security

Narayan Prasad 23/01/2020

A new book makes the case for why India's...

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ISRO’s GSAT-30 Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Ariane Rocket

The 3,357-kg satellite is configured on ISRO's enhanced I-3K...

ISRO's PSLV satellite before the launch on Thursday. Credit: PTI

ISRO’s Human Space Flight Centre to Come up at Challakere

The Wire Staff 09/01/2020

The proposed cost for infrastructure required to build the...

K. Sivan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Credit: ISRO

Gaganyaan Astronauts’ Training and Chandrayaan 3 Dominate ISRO’s 2020 Plans

The Wire Staff 01/01/2020

The organisation's chief K. Sivan said around 25 missions...

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Explainer: Why Did the Chandrayaan 2 Lander Take so Long to Find?

Jatan Mehta 14/12/2019

After the events of September 7, ISRO switched its...