Mars mission will mark beginning of glorious chapter: PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:37

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday wished success to the forthcoming Mars Orbiter programme, saying the mission will mark the beginning of a new glorious chapter for India in space explorations.

Indian delegation in US for 2-day space conference

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:51

Amid strain in ties between the two countries over diplomat`s arrest, a team of leading ISRO scientists are here to take part in the first ever ministerial meet on international space exploration sponsored by the US.

India`s human space flight programme is at the beginning: Radhakrishnan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 22:25

Even as the country is rejoicing over the successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission in November, 2013, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said Wednesday that Indian human space flight programme is at the “beginning stage”.

ISRO plans more GSLVs and experimental Mark III launches

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 22:26

Enthused over its successful launch of GSLV D5 with GSAT-14 communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre here today, ISRO is planning a series of GSLV launches and an experimental launch of the advanced version GSLV Mark III soon from the spaceport.

NASA to send another rover to Mars in 2020: Chief scientist

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 19:25

After the success of Mars orbiter rover `Curiosity`, NASA would send another rover to the red planet by 2020 to explore "biosignatures" on Mars, a top scientist of the American space agency said here today.

India`s Mars spacecraft covers a distance of 80 million kms

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 15:34

Mars Orbiter has covered a distance of 80 million kilometres and is well on its way to the Red Planet, according to the Indian space agency.

2013 saw successful launch of Mars Orbiter Mission

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 10:45

The successful launch of Mars Orbiter Mission and power generation from Kudankulam nuclear power plant were some of the major achievements in the field of space and atomic energy in 2013.

Successful Mars mission helps ISRO end year on high note

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 15:57

The successful launch of India`s first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the sending up of India`s first navigation satellite midnight, the launch of the Indo-French satellite SARAL, and signing up a couple of satellite launch contracts – all these put Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2013 amongst the select group of space-faring nations on a couple of counts.

ISRO enhances social media presence

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 23:02

After receiving an overwhelming response to its social media campaign on Facebook for the Mars Orbiter Mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said it has enhanced its social media presence.

ISRO warns social networkers on fake profiles on Facebook, Twitter

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:09

The Indian space agency has warned social networkers on the fake profiles of its Mars Orbiter Mission, floating on Facebook and Twitter.

ISRO successfully performs first TCM on Mars Orbiter

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 09:11

The first Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre of India`s maiden mission to Mars was today carried out successfully by ISRO scientists on the spacecraft, which is presently travelling some 2.9 million kms away from Earth.

Mars Orbiter: ISRO to carry out first trajectory correction manoeuvre on December 11

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:27

India’s first interplanetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), will get its first Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre (TCM) on December 11, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday.