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ISRO to set sights on India's first orbital space station after a successful Gaganyaan mission
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ISRO to set sights on India's first orbital space station after a successful Gaganyaan mission

There's still plenty that ISRO needs to do before mission Gaganyaan and its astronauts take wing.

Gaganyaan: ISRO to build Rs 2,700 crore astronaut training facility but it may not complete in time
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Gaganyaan: ISRO to build Rs 2,700 crore astronaut training facility but it may not complete in time

Human Space Flight Space Centre (HSFC) will be built at Challakere a town in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka.

Space Week 2019: A year for tech demonstrations, space oddities, commitments to explore the Moon; Part II
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Space Week 2019: A year for tech demonstrations, space oddities, commitments to explore the Moon; Part II

We’re bound to see some very exciting things happening on the moon soon – particularly if plans laid out by billionaires space entrepreneurs pan out.

ISRO-themed Durga Puja pandal set up in Guwahati to celebrate 50 years of organisation and as tribute to Vikram Sarabhai
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ISRO-themed Durga Puja pandal set up in Guwahati to celebrate 50 years of organisation and as tribute to Vikram Sarabhai

As a tribute to Vikram Sarabhai on his 100th birth anniversary and to celebrate 50 years of ISRO, a special ISRO-themed Durga Puja pandal has been made in Assam.

Chandrayaan 2: ISRO wont give up trying to communicate with the crashed Vikram lander, says K.Sivan
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Chandrayaan 2: ISRO wont give up trying to communicate with the crashed Vikram lander, says K.Sivan

However, some space experts believe regaining link with the lander now appears extremely difficult.

NASA engineer says Chandrayaan 2 mission 'learning experience' for Indian scientists
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NASA engineer says Chandrayaan 2 mission 'learning experience' for Indian scientists

Anne Devereaux said, "The Indian scientists did very well. Lot of information (was) gathered. The orbiter has been successful".

Chandrayaan 2: Vikram out of NASA field of view as LRO fails to spot the lander during 17 Sept fly-by
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Chandrayaan 2: Vikram out of NASA field of view as LRO fails to spot the lander during 17 Sept fly-by

The agency has taken its time to process, validate, analyse and review the series of images captured by the LROC.

ISRO moves from building to testing its new SCE-200 semi-cryogenic engine: Here's what it can do
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ISRO moves from building to testing its new SCE-200 semi-cryogenic engine: Here's what it can do

The indigenously-developed liquid-fuel engine that runs on greener fuel and delivers 50 percent more thrust than earlier Indian rockets.

Chandrayaan 2 Landing: A step-by-step look at the Vikram lander's 47-day journey to the moon
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Chandrayaan 2 Landing: A step-by-step look at the Vikram lander's 47-day journey to the moon

There's plenty of action planned for the days between Chandrayaan 2 launch & the planned landing on 7 September.

Chandrayaan 2 shows India's potential, but we need to make it the 'Kennedy moment' for our engineering education
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Chandrayaan 2 shows India's potential, but we need to make it the 'Kennedy moment' for our engineering education

The quality of education in various institutes remains questionable, due to unprofessional, profit only approach of management.

Chandrayaan 2: What ISRO must do to make benefits of the moon mission accessible to the common man
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Chandrayaan 2: What ISRO must do to make benefits of the moon mission accessible to the common man

A decentralized model of technology transfer will benefit society & erase questions about ISRO's space mission expenses.

Chandrayaan 2: Strange mass found under Moon's surface near mission's landing site
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Chandrayaan 2: Strange mass found under Moon's surface near mission's landing site

The anomaly might be metal left from an asteroid crash or leftover lunar magma from when the ocean crystalized.

Chandrayaan 2 Landing highlights: PM Narendra Modi says India stands in solidarity with ISRO scientists
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Chandrayaan 2 Landing highlights: PM Narendra Modi says India stands in solidarity with ISRO scientists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed ISRO scientists at the ISRO Control Centre

How does ISRO’s GSLV Mk-III fare against some of the world's most powerful rockets?
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How does ISRO’s GSLV Mk-III fare against some of the world's most powerful rockets?

ISRO operates one of the most reliable and cost-effective launch platforms in the world.

Chandrayaan 2 Vikram Lander: the vessel carrying the first rover from India to the Moon
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Chandrayaan 2 Vikram Lander: the vessel carrying the first rover from India to the Moon

It will carry three payloads that will be operational on the lunar surface for 14 days or one Lunar day.

Pragyan rover will help identify elements present near landing site on the Moon's surface
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Pragyan rover will help identify elements present near landing site on the Moon's surface

The rover will be tucked into the lander and will only come out when it's safe after the soft landing.

Chandrayaan 2: Everything you need to know about the orbiter's mission and design
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Chandrayaan 2: Everything you need to know about the orbiter's mission and design

The orbiter, by providing background support & high-res images, will ensure the Vikram lander safely soft-lands.

GSLV-MkIII, the launch platform that will make Chandrayaan 2 and Gaganyaan a reality
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GSLV-MkIII, the launch platform that will make Chandrayaan 2 and Gaganyaan a reality

It has taken ISRO ~25 years, 11 launch tests & 200+ tests of its components to operationalize its GSLV-MkIII rocket

Chandrayaan 2 is a very, very complex operation, says ISRO ex-chief Madhavan Nair
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Chandrayaan 2 is a very, very complex operation, says ISRO ex-chief Madhavan Nair

Describing the soft-landing, he said it will be like flying saucers hovering on the top and then slowly descending.

Chandrayaan 2 completes final in-orbit manoeuvre before India's maiden moon landing on 7 Sept
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Chandrayaan 2 completes final in-orbit manoeuvre before India's maiden moon landing on 7 Sept

The landing module is now well on its way toward its 7 September landing on the moon's surface.