Articles tagged under: isro

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Technical Centre of IN-SPACe in Gujarat

March 05, 2024
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Technical Centre of IN-SPACe in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Dr. Jitendra Singh Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space inaugurated today the IN-SPACe Technical Centre in Bopal, Ahmedabad. The new facility is equipped with the resources to support space non-government entities (NGEs) in designing, development, simulation and testing of space technologies. For NGEs in the space sector, the IN-SPACe Technical Centre will provide a solution for...Read More

Opening of IN-SPACe’s Technical Centre at Bopal, Gujarat on March 5

March 01, 2024
Opening of IN-SPACe’s Technical Centre at Bopal, Gujarat on March 5

Ahmedabad: 'Technical Centre', a one-of-a-kind facility equipped with an array of resources to address the evolving needs of the private space sector, will be inaugurated at the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) in Bopal on March 5th. The event, to be held at the IN-SPACe headquarters at around 1:30 PM, will be presided over by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Science & Technology, MoS PMO, PP/DOPT, Atomic Energy, Space, ...Read More

ISRO launches INSAT 3DS, the latest generation Climate/Weather satellite

February 17, 2024
ISRO launches INSAT 3DS, the latest generation Climate/Weather satellite

Gandhinagar: The launch of the GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS mission is accomplished on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 17:30 Hrs. IST from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota - a note from ISRO said. In its 16th mission, the GSLV aims at deploying the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Subsequent orbit-raising maneuvers will ensure that the satellite is positioned in a Geo-stationary Orbit, said ISRO in a note. #WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: On the launch of ISRO...Read More

GTU to confer Honorary Doctorate on SAC-ISRO Ahmedabad Director

January 16, 2024
GTU to confer Honorary Doctorate on SAC-ISRO Ahmedabad Director

Ahmedabad: The Director of the Space Applications Centre (SAC) of ISRO Nilesh Desai will be awarded an honorary doctorate at the thirteenth graduation ceremony of Gujarat Technological University, scheduled to be held on January 20th at Science City. According to the official note, in this graduation ceremony, 147 students will be honored with the Golden Crescent. On this occasion, ISRO Director Mr. Nilesh Desai will be awarded an honorary doctorate degree. Additionally, 28,787 graduates, 5,251...Read More

By 2025 ISRO aims to send humans into space and bring them back: S Somanath in Gujarat

December 02, 2023
By 2025 ISRO aims to send humans into space and bring them back: S Somanath in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath today said that the selected astronauts for India's inaugural human space flight program, Gaganyaan, are prepared and eagerly awaiting the 2025 mission. The Gaganyaan initiative aims to launch four astronauts into space for a three-day mission, with a focus on ensuring their safe return to Earth. Addressing the 11th convocation of Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) ISRO chairman S Somanath said, "I believe all of ...Read More

Sanand to have a Space manufacturing cluster: Gujarat govt inks MoU with IN-SPACe

October 18, 2023
Sanand to have a Space manufacturing cluster: Gujarat govt inks MoU with IN-SPACe

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of India's independent agency Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) here for setting up a Space manufacturing cluster in Sanand. In-Space which is headquartered in Bopal near Sanand will offer encouragement and technical guidance to start various manufacturing units-industries aligned to equipment useful for space technology in this cluster. For this, In-Spa...Read More

ISRO Chairman Somanath performs Ganesh Yagna at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat; recalls Sardar Patel

September 28, 2023
ISRO Chairman Somanath performs Ganesh Yagna at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat; recalls Sardar Patel

Prabhas Patan: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman, S. Somanath performed Ganesh Yagna at Prabhas Patan near Somnath Mandir in Gujarat today on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi(Ganesh Visarjan). The leading scientist of India, S. Somanath was on visit to Prabhas Patan for darshan and puja of Jyotirlinga Somnath Mahadev at historic Somnath Mandir. After the Yagna Somanath said, "Namaskar! It is a matter of great fortune that I had the opportunity to participate in this Yagy...Read More

ISRO Chairman Somanath at Somnath in Gujarat; Offers puja

September 28, 2023
ISRO Chairman Somanath at Somnath in Gujarat; Offers puja

Veraval: The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S. P. Somanath, is on visit to Gujarat. During his trip to the state, Somanath visited the renowned Somnath Temple in Prabhas Patan of Saurashtra region. Somanath performed Mahapuja at Jyotirlinga Somnath mandir and sought the blessings of Somnath Mahadev. The ISRO chairman was welcomed at Veraval Railway Station by the Dy. Collector Bhumika R. Vataliya, District Panchayat President, Manjula Ben Uchal, and District BJP Pr...Read More

Five private companies receive space technology from Ahmedabad-based IN-SPACe

September 21, 2023
Five private companies receive space technology from Ahmedabad-based IN-SPACe

Ahmedabad: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), headquartered here in the city, recently transferred five significant technologies developed at the Space Applications Centre (SAC)-ISRO to private companies within the space sector. This technology transfer (ToT) event occurred at the IN-SPACe campus in Bopal. The first technology transferred was an X-band miniaturized Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), typically mounted on Beechcraft Super King B-200 air...Read More

Surat Court rejects bail plea of fake ISRO scientist Mitul Trivedi

September 16, 2023
Surat Court rejects bail plea of fake ISRO scientist Mitul Trivedi

Surat: The Sessions Court rejected the bail plea of Mitul Trivedi, who was arrested for his fake claims of being an ISRO scientist who designed Chandrayaan 3. The court ruled that his crime was not limited to fraud but also misused the sentiments of the public. Mitul Trivedi (who lives in Swati Raw House, Pal Road) from Surat made fake claims of being an ISRO scientist who designed Chandrayaan 3. He also produced fake documents claiming to be a research member of the Mercury Force in Space and ...Read More