An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Monday morning lifted off successfully with the country's weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven others. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will for the first time, be using its own multiple burn technology while launching eight satellites - five foreign and three …
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket on Monday morning lifted off successfully with the country's weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven others. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will for the first time, be using its own multiple burn technology while launching eight satellites - five foreign and three …
Active forest fire monitoring using satellite data has been carried out from 2006 as part of the Disaster Management Support Programme of ISRO. The activity provides timely information on fires to State Forest Departments across India for forest fire control and management activities. Original Source
Rocket science may not be able to fix broken hearts, but very soon technology mastered at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) may be able to help patients who are in need for a heart transplant. Materials and mechanisms used on Indian rockets have been tweaked by ISRO to make …
In the quest for planetary exploration, Mars holds a special position in view of the many similarities it has with Earth. This article highlights the significant aspects of the concept design and planning which paved the way for the successful Indian Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). Lessons learnt from historical failures …
CHITRADURGA: The Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal has disposed of the application filed against IISc, DRDO, BARC, ISRO and institutions by environmentalist Leo Saldanha and Environment Support Group (ESG), alleging that their projects are damaging the environment. The bench recently allowed the institutions to continue with their infrastructure and …
Closure of ISROs activities at research station at Antarctica - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 10/02/2014. Minister For Ministry Of Science And Technology And Ministry Of Earth Sciences, S. Jaipal Reddy has stated in the Parliament that ISRO’s activities at Bharti came to a temporary halt due to the shut-down …
BARC, meanwhile, planned to set up a technology deployment facility named Special Materials Facility. The projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and the IISc at Chitradurga have been halted by the National Green Tribunal as they did not have the necessary clearances …
This is a comprehensive report submitted by ESG to the expert committee appointed by NGT on diversion of Challakere's ecologically sensitive Amrit Mahal Kaval Grasslands for defence, industrial and infrastructural developments. Forfeiting our Commons is a comprehensive critique and expose' of the gross illegalities that have formed the basis of …
