Indian Space Policy-2023

Indian Space Policy-2023 

Indian Space Policy-2023  Context: The new Space Policy, approved by the Union Cabinet on April 6 but made public on Thursday, has sparked cautious optimism in India’s burgeoning private sector start-up sector. Points to Ponder: The Union Cabinet has approved the Indian government’s new Space […]

Singapore Satellites Launched By ISRO

Singapore Satellites Launched By ISRO

Singapore Satellites Launched By ISRO Context: The Indian Space Research Organization’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C55) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday, carrying two Singapore spacecraft, TeLEOS-2 as primary and Lumelite-4 as co-passenger. Points to Ponder The mission was […]

PSLV-C55 Mission

PSLV-C55 Mission

PSLV-C55 Mission   Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is set to fly the Polar Satellite fly Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission on April 22, will conduct scientific experiments in orbit by utilising the spent PS4 (PSLV’s fourth and final stage) as an orbital […]

ISRO Plans To Launch TeLEOS-2

ISRO Plans To Launch TeLEOS-2

ISRO Plans To Launch TeLEOS-2 Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 satellite on April 22, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Points to Ponder: On April 22, the TeLEOS-2 satellite of Singapore will be launched by the Indian […]

Science For All

Science For All

Science For All Context:  The Union Cabinet’s approval to set up a gravitational-wave detection facility in Maharashtra, a ₹2,600 crore project, will consist of a detector called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), to be built in the image of the twin LIGO instruments already […]