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ground station news

MIT sets up ground station for satellite reception, radio astronomy 

A team of 35 MIT-WPU students is working on the project along with 4 faculty members including Dr Anup Kale, prof Anagha Karne, Dr Deobrat Singh and Dr Sachin Kulkarni.  (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 08, 2024 06:22 am IST

Time to learn from the mistake and move on

After making clinical progress towards its goal in the first 12 minutes, the mission foundered, proving the scientists right.
Published on Sept 08, 2019 01:05 am IST

Narendra Modi praises Isro scientists, says ‘we came close’

The last 15 minutes of the lunar mission, which had covered 380,000 km were often described as being the most tricky in the mission.
Updated on Sept 08, 2019 12:35 am IST

Vikram lander falls silent 2.1 km from Moon

The last 15 minutes of the mission, in which the lander attempts to guide itself with the help of its own propulsion system, had been described by Sivan earlier as “15 minutes of terror”.
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 11:54 pm IST

Half of lunar missions involving landing failed in last six decades: NASA fact sheet

As many as 46 missions involved landing on the lunar surface, including landing of the rover and sample return. Out of these 21 were successful, while two were partially successful.
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 11:27 pm IST

Isro receives praise from Prez, Opposition leaders

Scientists monitor, as Vikram Lander begins its descent on the south pole of the moon, at ISRO office in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 11:04 pm IST

‘Nothing to despair’, says Venkaiah Naidu after ISRO loses communication with moon lander

India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
Updated on Jun 27, 2020 07:39 am IST

‘Study well, work hard’, PM Modi cheers students at space centre amid gloom

**EDS: VIDEO GRAB** Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with students after connection with the Vikram lander was lost during soft landing of Chandrayaan 2 on lunar surface, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.
Updated on Jun 27, 2020 06:29 am IST

Chandrayaan 2 launch date set at July 9-16, will explore uncharted land

Speaking about the moon mission in January Sivan had said that ISRO was looking at having a woman astronaut in the mission, although he did not specify how many people would be a part of it.
Updated on May 22, 2019 09:18 am IST

India recalls GSAT-11 satellite for tests from Arianespace’s rocket port

ISRO's GSLV-F08 carrying GSAT-6A communication satellite blasts off into orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota.
Updated on Apr 25, 2018 01:13 pm IST