Aditya-L1 ‘Healthy’, in New Orbit: ISRO Context Aditya-L1, India’s first solar observatory project, which was launched on Saturday, received its first earthbound fire on Sunday from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). What is Aditya-L1? The first Indian mission to study the Sun in space […]
After Chandrayaan-3, what are ISRO’s plans? Context On August 23, at 6:03 IST, the Chandrayaan-3 lander made contact with the lunar surface in the south polar area. The spacecraft navigated itself from an altitude of around 30 km and a speed of 1.7 km/s down […]
Pragyan traverses 8 metres on moon Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Friday that Pragyan had successfully travelled about eight meters on the lunar surface, providing a long-awaited glimpse of the rover. What is Pragyan Rover and the objectives of the rover? […]
Chandrayaan mission a key milestone in ISRO’s journey: Kasturirangan Context Veteran space scientist K. Kasturirangan said on Thursday that the Chandrayaan-3 mission has strengthened India’s credentials to take part in such far-reaching expeditions and increased the possibility of using the moon as a launch pad […]
India lights up the dark side of the moon Context India has now successfully landed on the moon, becoming the fourth country to do so. On Wednesday, the Chandrayaan-3 lander module’s rover achieved a soft landing on the moon’s surface. Key Points of the Chandrayaan-3 […]
NASA, ESA to support ISRO during moon landing today Context The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been assisting the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to monitor the health of the spacecraft since the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s launch on […]
Chandrayaan-3 reveals the dark side of the moon What is the Dark Side of the Moon? The phrase “dark side of the moon” refers to the side of the moon that is not visible from Earth. The moon’s surface does not always appear to be […]
Luna-25 will not affect Chandrayaan: Russian space agency Context The Chandrayaan-3 mission from India, which was launched on July 14, 2023, would not be hampered by the Luna-25, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos, which launched the spacecraft on Friday. This is because the […]
The final orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 completed What do we know about the Chandrayaan-3 mission? Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar exploration mission to be launched as part of the Chandrayaan program. It consists of the same components as Chandrayaan-2, India’s second lunar mission, including a […]
ISRO to launch PSLV-C56 carrying Singapore’s new imaging satellite Context: Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite will be launched on July 30 from Sriharikota by the PSLV-C56, according to a Monday announcement from the Indian Space Research Organization. What are the specifics of the launch? Launch Date: The […]