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India's Lunar Probe Sends Its First Pictures From Space New Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Nov 03, 2008 
India has received the first space photographs from its unmanned spacecraft on a mission to the Moon, the Indian Space Research Organization said on Saturday. Chandrayaan-1 was launched into space by the Indian-built PSLV-C11 rocket on October 22, and is set to enter the Moon's orbit on November 8. Chandrayaan means "Moon Craft" in ancient Sanskrit. On-board cameras took pictures of ... read more
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Russian navy to hold war games in Indian Ocean
Moscow (AFP) Nov 1, 2008The Russian navy will hold war games in the Indian Ocean in a bid to boost its global presence, a navy spokesman said Saturday, announcing Moscow's latest move to flex its military muscle. "Ships from the Pacific Ocean Fleet and forces from the Northern Fleet will meet and carry out joint military exercises in the Indian Ocean basin," navy spokesman Igor Dygalo said in a statement. ... more UN peacekeepers under siege in DR Congo: Uruguay 
Montevideo (AFP) Oct 31, 2008Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are laying siege to 100 civilians, 150 Indian peacekeepers and half of the Uruguayan peacekeeping force attempting to secure the area, Uruguay Defense Minister Jose Bayardi said Friday. The rebels troops led by ethnic Tutsi warlord Laurent Nkunda "are backed by tanks" and "artillery" from Rwanda, according to Uruguayan ... more Chandrayaan-1 Gets Closer To Moon 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 31, 2008The fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-1 was carried out on Wednesday which took the lunar spacecraft closer to the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation said here. During this operation at 0738 hours, the spacecraft's 440 Newton liquid engine was fired for about three minutes, the Bangalore-headquartered space agency said in a statement. "With this, Chandrayaan-1 ... more Ancient Bone Tool Sheds Light On Prehistoric Midwest 
Indianapolis IN (SPX) Oct 31, 2008A prehistoric bone tool discovered by University of Indianapolis archeologists is the oldest such artifact ever documented in Indiana, the researchers say. Radiocarbon dating shows that the tool - an awl fashioned from the leg bone of a white tail deer, with one end ground to a point - is 10,400 years old. The find supports the growing notion that, in the wake of the most recent Ice Age ... more India Poised To Be Major Player In Satellite Manufacturing 
Chennai, India (IANS) Oct 30, 2008India can become a major player in the emerging small satellite manufacturing industry. The country's space agency has estimated a market potential of 50 satellites over the next decade, worth around $1.5 billion, says a space official.Keeping this in mind, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has already formed a special team to manufacture small satellites. ISRO will launch two ... more |
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Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 27, 2008Several NASA scientists - of Indian origin as well as foreigners - are knocking the door of Indian Space Research Organisation looking for opportunities to work in future 'desi' space missions following the success of Chandrayaan-I launch, a senior ISRO official said on Saturday. Project Director of Chandrayaan-1, India's first unmanned lunar mission, Mayilsamy Annadurai says he definitely ... more Chandrayaan's Orbit Raised 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 24, 2008A day after its flawless launch, India's Chandrayaan-1 steadily made its journey to the moon after the first orbit-raising manoeuvre of the lunar spacecraft was today successfully performed by scientists. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the satellite's health was normal and it was on the right track. In the first of the five orbit raising manoeuvres, today's operation ... more India probing radioactive lift button exports 
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2008India's atomic safety body said Thursday that radioactive scrap metal which found its way into buttons installed into lifts in France had been traced back to a western Indian foundry. At least four Indian firms were involved in the manufacture of the components, an official said, but it was still unclear where the contaminated scrap originated. "We are tracking back the whole chain," ... more India launches first moon mission 
Sriharikota, India (AFP) Oct 22, 2008India successfully launched its first lunar mission Wednesday, marking a major boost for the country's space programme and a new step in the fast-developing Asian space race. Cheers rang out at mission control as the unmanned lunar orbiting spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 was launched with an Indian-built rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on the southeastern coast. ... more |
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Sriharikota, India (PTI) Oct 23, 2008Scientists world over have detailed maps of Mars but not of the moon. Chandrayaan-I, India's maiden moon mission, is carrying 11 instruments which will help prepare comprehensive maps of the earth's only natural satellite -- the moon. The maps could be of immense help when Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other space agencies plan to land spacecraft on the lunar surface or ... more Chandrayaan-1 Launched - Next Stop: The Moon 
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 23, 2008Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the Moon, was successfully launched earlier this morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, India. The PSLV-C11 rocket, an upgraded version of the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO' s) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, lifted off at 02:52 Central European Summer Time (CEST) and, about 20 minutes later, injected the ... more India eyes larger slice of satellite launch sector 
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2008India's first moon mission not only makes it a serious player in space exploration but also holds the prospect of a bigger slice of the lucrative satellite launch market, analysts say. The country staged a flawless launch Wednesday of its first unmanned lunar orbiting spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 - the Sanskrit word for Moon Craft - with an Indian-built rocket from its southeastern coast. ... more Russia To Build Second Missile Frigate For Indian Navy By March 
Kaliningrad, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 23, 2008A Russian shipyard said on Thursday it would complete the construction of the second of three missile frigates for the Indian Navy by March 2009. The Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad said the second Project 11356 frigate was more than 50% complete. India and Russia signed a $1.6 billion contract for the construction of an additional three Project 11356 Krivak ... more
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