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ISRO’s 100th mission lobs French and Japanese Satellites on PSLV

September 9, 2012 by (FINN) Frontier India News Network Leave a Comment

PSLV-C21 lifts-off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Banagalore: The Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched its 100th successful space mission with the workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), which placed two foreign satellites in the orbit. Indian prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh witnessed the PSLV-C21 ejecting France’s SPOT 6 satellite and Japanese spacecraft PROTIERES after some 1129 seconds of the [...]

Filed Under: Aerospace Tagged With: Dr. Manmohan Singh, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Indian Space Program, Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, micro satellite, Osaka Institute of Technology, Prof. Satish Dhawan, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, space debris, spacecraft PROTIERES, SPOT 6 satellite, Sriharikota

Chandrayaan-2 expected for launch during 2013, Indian payloads and a Russian moon Lander

September 1, 2010 by (FINN) Frontier India News Network Leave a Comment

The Chandrayaan-2, second Indian moon orbiter is expected to blast of in 2013 with Indian and Russian payload. Unlike last time, this looks like an entirely Indian affair with just one Moon Lander from Russia. ISRO says that the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will weigh around 2,650 kg at lift-off. The orbiter is expected to weigh around [...]

Filed Under: Space Tagged With: Alpha Particle Induced X ray Spectroscope, Chandrayaan, Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV, Imaging IR Spectrometer, ISRO Satellite Centre, Laboratory for Electro Optic Systems, Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope, Neutral Mass Spectrometer, Physical Research Laboratory, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Solar X-ray Monitor, Space Physics Laboratory, Sriharikota, Terrain Mapping Camera2

WIFA to host the Coca Cola Cup 2013 finals in Maharashtra

Mumbai: Sixteen State teams will be competing to emerge winners of the Coca-Cola Championship 2013. The tournament is being organized by the Western India Football Association under the aegis of the All India Football Federation. It is a youth level championship organized by Coca-Cola India in association with All India Football Federation, to discover the [...]

Nirbhaya effect : Chhattisgarh women to learn self defence from Bollywood trainer

Raipur: The horrific Delhi Gang Rape case has not been forgotten as various states and organisations are gearing up for women empowerment. Spearheaded by Bollywood martial arts trainer Chitah Yajnesh Shetty, women in 12 districts of Chhattisgarh will begin learning self defence programs from May and it will continue through-out June 2013. Yajnesh’s outfit Chitah [...]

Boris Becker launches Mercedes-Benz GL-Class in India

New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday unveiled its new GL-Class in India. Launched by legendary tennis star Boris Becker, the GL-Class sets new standards in comfort, dynamics, safety, elegance and efficiency. In addition to space, comfort, design, and off road capabilities, the new GL-Class features a full 360 degree surround camera. Eberhard Kern, MD and [...]

Second suspect in the rape of a 5-year old Delhi girl arrested in Bihar

Delhi: A second suspect has been arrested in connection of brutal rape and attempted strangulation of a 5 year old girl in the city (read Rapist of Delhi 5 yr old arrested, 3 cops suspended). Pradeep Kumar was arrested from Lakhi Sarai district of Bihar state, in a coordinated effort with Bihar Police. Delhi Police [...]