ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) on Saturday (Feb 17) successfully launched&nbsp;INSAT-3DS satellite marking its second successful launch this year. In other news spokeswoman of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny confirmed his death. Read this and more in Top 10 World News.

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ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was used for the launch that took place at 5:35 pm (IST) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre's Sriharikota range in southern India. INSAT-3DS has now been successfully placed in the intended orbit.

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ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) on Saturday (Feb 17) successfully launched INSAT-3DS satellite marking its second successful launch this year. In other news spokeswoman of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny confirmed his death.

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) on Saturday (Feb 17) successfully launched INSAT-3DS satellite marking its second successful launch this year. In other news spokeswoman of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny confirmed his death. Read this and more in Top 10 World News. ISRO launches INSAT-3DS successfully marking second achievement this year ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) was used for the launch that took place at 5:35 pm (IST) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre's Sriharikota range in southern India. INSAT-3DS has now been successfully placed in the intended orbit. ‘Alexei Navalny was murdered,’ Russian leader’s spokeswoman confirms demise Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh called for his body to be returned to the family "immediately". Pak: Top official resigns after claiming losing candidates ‘declared’ winners Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha announced that he has resigned from his office after over a dozen losing candidates were declared winners in Feb 8 elections under his watch. Pakistan's election commission has rejected the allegations. Jaishankar says Israel should have been mindful of civilian casualties in Gaza Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich security conference, the Indian foreign minister warned Israel that it should be mindful of civilian casualties and observe international humanitarian law in Gaza. Alexei Navalny death: Over 170 supporters arrested in support rallies across Russia Alexei Navalny's death: Navalny supporters worldwide mourned his death, blaming Putin. Demonstrations in Europe and the US saw calls for justice. Gaza war: Thousands fleeing Rafah as Israeli military campaign intensifies Israel says it will ensure the region is evacuated before it is targeted. However, experts say there is nowhere to go due to the vast devastation left behind. Ukraine’s battle to repel Russian forces held back by...: Zelensky addresses Munich Security Conference Addressing the Munich Security Conference (MSC), President Zelensky said, "Feb 24 (when the war started) could have marked the end of the world we know. Every outbreak of war risks turning into a worldwide catastrophe." Red Sea attack: Houthi missile strikes India-bound oil tanker A Panamanian-flagged tanker, M/T Pollux, bound for India, was struck by a missile in the Red Sea, according to the US State Department. Turkish gold mine stripped of licence after landslide Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said earlier Saturday that six managers at the mine had been arrested Friday evening, and two others released with conditions. Alexei Navalny death: Over 170 supporters arrested in support rallies across Russia Kremlin critics such as Navalny, Nemtsov, and Litvinenko have tragically met their demise through assassinations, suspicious deaths, or poisonings, reflecting the perilous risks of dissent in Russia. Their fates illuminate a pattern of suppression and impunity under Putin's regime, where opposition voices are silenced or they are eliminated.

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ISRO satellite launch: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully launched INSAT-3DS, its latest satellite. The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota near southern Indian city of Chennai. ISRO's GSLV-F14 rocket took INSAT-3DS into the space. The satellite will now be placed into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Manoeuvres thereafter will position the satellite in Geo-stationary Orbit.

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INSAT-3DS will join the array of Indian satellites already in orbit around the Earth and will boost India's capability for enhanced meteorological observations. The satellite will monitor land and ocean surfaces for weather forecast and will also be useful for early warnings of natural disasters.

INSAT-3DS will join forces with INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR which are already in orbit.

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ISRO said on its website that Indian industries 'significantly contributed' to the making of the satellite.

The INSAT-3DS mission is fully funded by India's Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

Observations made by INSAT-3DS will be of great help for departments of MoES like India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).

Primary objectives of INSAT-3DS mission include monitoring Earth's surface and making observation of oceans and oceanic environments. The satellite will also provide vertical profile of meteorological parameters of Earth's atmosphere.

The satellite will also provide Data Collection and Data Dissemination capabilities from the Data Collection Platforms (DCPs). It will also come in handy for Satellite Aided Search and Rescue.

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ISRO satellite launch: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully launched INSAT-3DS, its latest satellite. The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota near southern Indian city of Chennai.

ISRO satellite launch: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully launched INSAT-3DS, its latest satellite. The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota near southern Indian city of Chennai. ISRO's GSLV-F14 rocket took INSAT-3DS into the space. The satellite will now be placed into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Manoeuvres thereafter will position the satellite in Geo-stationary Orbit. #WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: ISRO launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite onboard a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle F14 (GSLV-F14), from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. (Source: ISRO) pic.twitter.com/kQ5LuK975z — ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2024 × INSAT-3DS will join the array of Indian satellites already in orbit around the Earth and will boost India's capability for enhanced meteorological observations. The satellite will monitor land and ocean surfaces for weather forecast and will also be useful for early warnings of natural disasters. INSAT-3DS will join forces with INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR which are already in orbit. Watch | India's ISRO launches advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DS from Sriharikota × ISRO said on its website that Indian industries 'significantly contributed' to the making of the satellite. The INSAT-3DS mission is fully funded by India's Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). Observations made by INSAT-3DS will be of great help for departments of MoES like India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). Primary objectives of INSAT-3DS mission include monitoring Earth's surface and making observation of oceans and oceanic environments. The satellite will also provide vertical profile of meteorological parameters of Earth's atmosphere. The satellite will also provide Data Collection and Data Dissemination capabilities from the Data Collection Platforms (DCPs). It will also come in handy for Satellite Aided Search and Rescue. (With inputs from agencies)

ISRO successfully launches INSAT-3DS satellite, adds another feather in its cap

The countdown for ISRO's (Indian Space reserach Organisation) GSLV F12/NVS-01 launch mission commenced at 7:12 am Sunday, ahead of the lift-off that is scheduled for 10:42 am Monday, WION has learnt. The countdown is the final phase prior to launch where the launch vehicle's liquid and cryogenic fuels are filled and the final health checks of crucial systems are carried out.

The GSLV rocket that stands tall at the second launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, is meant to place a 2,332 kg navigation satellite NVS-01 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The GTO is a temporary parking orbit, into which the satellite will be hurled by the rocket. There on, the satellite will independently use its onboard propulsion systems to perform orbit-raising maneuvres and reach its intended orbit.&nbsp;

This will be the Indian space agency ISRO's fourth launch mission of the calendar year 2023. Thus far in 2023, ISRO has launched its smallest rocket SSLV, the most-flown workhorse rocket PSLV and the heaviest rocket LVM3. Monday's launch will add the GSLV to the list — marking the launch of all four operational vehicles of ISRO in a short span of four months.&nbsp;

NVS-01 is the first in the series of second-generation navigation satellites built by ISRO's UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru. At present, India uses its Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series of satellites for civilian and defence navigation, positioning, and timing services in the Indian mainland and even 1500 km beyond India's borders.&nbsp;

"NVS series of satellites will sustain and augment the NavIC with enhanced features. This series incorporates L1 band signals additionally to widen the services. For the first time, an indigenous atomic clock will be flown in NVS-01," ISRO said.&nbsp;

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Atomic clocks are highly precise timekeeping instruments that are placed within satellites. They offer measurements of time that are precise down to a billionth of a second (nanosecond). Such precision is crucial because they help in offering accurate positioning services.

While using satellite-based positioning and navigation services, our position (of the GPS receiver) is determined concerning its distance from multiple satellites. When such a calculation happens, the distance value is obtained by multiplying the time (taken for signal to travel) and the speed of the signal (almost similar to the speed of light). In such cases, (when large values are being multiplied) even a variation of a billionth of a second can lead to an inaccurate distance value (by a few metrrs or tens of metres). Hence it is necessary to have atomic clocks that can work for several years without even nanosecond-level errors in timekeeping.&nbsp;

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Earlier, the NavIC series of satellites were known as IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System). It provides two types of services&nbsp;— Standard Positioning Service (SPS) which is provided to all the users and Restricted Service (RS), which is an encrypted service provided only to the authorised users. According to ISRO, some of the applications of the IRNSS/NavIC system are terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management and precise timing. According to ISRO, NavIC SPS signals are interoperable with other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals such as - GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou.

<h2>ISRO's NavIC satellites</h2>

ISRO's current series of eight NavIC satellites were placed in orbit in a phased manner between the years 2013 and 2018 using PSLV rockets. All satellites in the first-generation NavIC series weighed 1,425 kg and carried foreign-origin atomic clocks. All IRNSS/NavIC series satellites carried two types of payloads – navigation payload and ranging payload.&nbsp;

The navigation payload transmits signals for the determination of position, velocity and time. Rubidium atomic clocks are part of the navigation payload of the satellite. The ranging payload of these satellites consists of a C-band transponder which facilitates accurate determination of the range of the satellite.&nbsp; 
 
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The countdown for ISRO's (Indian Space reserach Organisation) GSLV F12/NVS-01 launch mission commenced at 7:12 am Sunday, ahead of the lift-off that is scheduled for 10:42 am Monday, WION has learnt.

The countdown for ISRO's (Indian Space reserach Organisation) GSLV F12/NVS-01 launch mission commenced at 7:12 am Sunday, ahead of the lift-off that is scheduled for 10:42 am Monday, WION has learnt. The countdown is the final phase prior to launch where the launch vehicle's liquid and cryogenic fuels are filled and the final health checks of crucial systems are carried out. The GSLV rocket that stands tall at the second launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, is meant to place a 2,332 kg navigation satellite NVS-01 into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The GTO is a temporary parking orbit, into which the satellite will be hurled by the rocket. There on, the satellite will independently use its onboard propulsion systems to perform orbit-raising maneuvres and reach its intended orbit. This will be the Indian space agency ISRO's fourth launch mission of the calendar year 2023. Thus far in 2023, ISRO has launched its smallest rocket SSLV, the most-flown workhorse rocket PSLV and the heaviest rocket LVM3. Monday's launch will add the GSLV to the list — marking the launch of all four operational vehicles of ISRO in a short span of four months. NVS-01 is the first in the series of second-generation navigation satellites built by ISRO's UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru. At present, India uses its Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) series of satellites for civilian and defence navigation, positioning, and timing services in the Indian mainland and even 1500 km beyond India's borders. "NVS series of satellites will sustain and augment the NavIC with enhanced features. This series incorporates L1 band signals additionally to widen the services. For the first time, an indigenous atomic clock will be flown in NVS-01," ISRO said. WATCH | India reveals timeline for its third Lunar mission 'Chandrayaan-3' × Atomic clocks are highly precise timekeeping instruments that are placed within satellites. They offer measurements of time that are precise down to a billionth of a second (nanosecond). Such precision is crucial because they help in offering accurate positioning services. While using satellite-based positioning and navigation services, our position (of the GPS receiver) is determined concerning its distance from multiple satellites. When such a calculation happens, the distance value is obtained by multiplying the time (taken for signal to travel) and the speed of the signal (almost similar to the speed of light). In such cases, (when large values are being multiplied) even a variation of a billionth of a second can lead to an inaccurate distance value (by a few metrrs or tens of metres). Hence it is necessary to have atomic clocks that can work for several years without even nanosecond-level errors in timekeeping. ALSO READ | Exclusive: Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft arrives at India's spaceport in preparation for July launch Earlier, the NavIC series of satellites were known as IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System). It provides two types of services — Standard Positioning Service (SPS) which is provided to all the users and Restricted Service (RS), which is an encrypted service provided only to the authorised users. According to ISRO, some of the applications of the IRNSS/NavIC system are terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management and precise timing. According to ISRO, NavIC SPS signals are interoperable with other global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals such as - GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou. ISRO's NavIC satellites ISRO's current series of eight NavIC satellites were placed in orbit in a phased manner between the years 2013 and 2018 using PSLV rockets. All satellites in the first-generation NavIC series weighed 1,425 kg and carried foreign-origin atomic clocks. All IRNSS/NavIC series satellites carried two types of payloads – navigation payload and ranging payload. The navigation payload transmits signals for the determination of position, velocity and time. Rubidium atomic clocks are part of the navigation payload of the satellite. The ranging payload of these satellites consists of a C-band transponder which facilitates accurate determination of the range of the satellite. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Countdown starts for ISRO’s navigation satellite launch; lift-off at 10:42 am Monday

In a first, India's Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on Monday launched a satellite jointly developed by team of international researchers including from Taiwan.

INSPIRESat-1 satellite has been developed by scientists from universities of US, Taiwan, India and Singapore.

The universities include: University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Taiwan's National Central University (NCU) and Singapore' Nanyang Technological University.&nbsp;INSPIRESat-1 stands&nbsp;for International Research and Teaching Satellite Project satellite one.&nbsp;

ISRO in a statement said Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 "placed two small satellites a student satellite (INSPIREsat-1) from Indian Institute of Space Science &amp; Technology (IIST) in association with Laboratory of Atmospheric &amp; Space Physics at University of Colorado, Boulder and a technology demonstrator satellite (INS-2TD) from ISRO, which is a precursor to India-Bhutan Joint Satellite (INS-2B). Co-passenger satellites were successfully separated from the PSLV in a predetermined sequence."

The satellite will provide information on Sun's corona and its impact on Earth's ionosphere.&nbsp;

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle&nbsp;(PSLV) C52 mission launched an Earth observation satellite and two&nbsp;other satellites.&nbsp;PSLV lifted off at 05:59 hours IST from the first launch pad at&nbsp;Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota and injected Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04 which will provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as Agriculture, Forestry &amp; Plantations, Soil Moisture &amp; Hydrology and Flood mapping.

India has emerged as a major global centre for low-cost launch of satellites. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had congratulated t the team on the development.&nbsp;In a tweet, he said, "Congratulations&nbsp;to our space scientists on the successful launch of PSLV C52 mission. EOS-04 satellite will provide high resolution images under all weather conditions"

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The development comes on a day when it emerged that India has banned several Chinese apps. The app ban has been part of growing scrutiny on China-backed technology over fears of they being used to snoop in.

In the aftermath of 2020 Galwan incident in which India lost 20 of its soldiers due to aggressive Chinese actions, India had announced similar app ban.

In a first, India's Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on Monday launched a satellite jointly developed by team of international researchers including from Taiwan.

In a first, India's Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on Monday launched a satellite jointly developed by team of international researchers including from Taiwan. INSPIRESat-1 satellite has been developed by scientists from universities of US, Taiwan, India and Singapore. The universities include: University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Taiwan's National Central University (NCU) and Singapore' Nanyang Technological University. INSPIRESat-1 stands for International Research and Teaching Satellite Project satellite one. ISRO in a statement said Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 "placed two small satellites a student satellite (INSPIREsat-1) from Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) in association with Laboratory of Atmospheric & Space Physics at University of Colorado, Boulder and a technology demonstrator satellite (INS-2TD) from ISRO, which is a precursor to India-Bhutan Joint Satellite (INS-2B). Co-passenger satellites were successfully separated from the PSLV in a predetermined sequence." The satellite will provide information on Sun's corona and its impact on Earth's ionosphere. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C52 mission launched an Earth observation satellite and two other satellites. PSLV lifted off at 05:59 hours IST from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota and injected Earth Observation Satellite EOS-04 which will provide high-quality images under all weather conditions for applications such as Agriculture, Forestry & Plantations, Soil Moisture & Hydrology and Flood mapping. India has emerged as a major global centre for low-cost launch of satellites. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had congratulated t the team on the development. In a tweet, he said, "Congratulations to our space scientists on the successful launch of PSLV C52 mission. EOS-04 satellite will provide high resolution images under all weather conditions" Congratulations to our space scientists on the successful launch of PSLV C52 mission. EOS-04 satellite will provide high resolution images under all weather conditions for agriculture, forestry and plantations, soil moisture and hydrology as well as flood mapping. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2022 × The development comes on a day when it emerged that India has banned several Chinese apps. The app ban has been part of growing scrutiny on China-backed technology over fears of they being used to snoop in. In the aftermath of 2020 Galwan incident in which India lost 20 of its soldiers due to aggressive Chinese actions, India had announced similar app ban.

In a first, Taiwan researchers joined in developing satellite launched by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on nearly 50 futuristic, innovative technologies that will cater to the country’s technological needs&nbsp;in the coming decades.

Some of the technologies include quantum communications, space debris mitigation technologies, robotic arms, interplanetary rovers etc. Top officials of the space agency enlisted these technologies at the Inaugural session of the ISRO’s Directorate of Technology Development and Innovation (DTDI) conclave.&nbsp;

Speaking at the event, Dr K. Sivan, chairman, ISRO, said that DTDI was formed as a dedicated Directorate at ISRO headquarters to sow the seeds of futuristic and disruptive technology for the space sector.

He added that the technologies were being developed based on the global trends and &nbsp;SWOT analysis of their possible applications. ISRO, the Indian industry and academia would be collaborating and investing their resources to realise these technologies, said Dr&nbsp;Sivan&nbsp;who also serves as secretary, department of space.

“Over the last three&nbsp;years, ISRO initiated 46 technological endeavours such as quantum communication, space-debris mitigation technologies like self-eating rockets, self-vanishing satellites and robotic arms to catch space debris,”&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Sivan said. He elaborated that quantum communication and satellite-based quantum communication, quantum cryptography could provide unconditional data security in secure communications.&nbsp;

With space debris from destroyed satellites, overpopulation of space by defunct satellites and active ones, spent rocket stages being a major concern, there is a growing need for mitigating this challenge.

A global effort is underway to maximise the operations of re-usable rockets, enable in-space refuelling, servicing of satellites, minimising, collecting and removing space debris and&nbsp;develop materials that don’t pose a long threat to other space assets&nbsp;It is in that context that ISRO’s plan for self-eating rockets and self-vanishing satellites, robotic arms needs to be seen.&nbsp;

Quantum mechanics is a theory in physics that describes the physical properties of nature at the level of atoms and sub-atomic particles. This is different from classical physics that describes many aspects of nature at an ordinary (macroscopic) scale.&nbsp;

Conventionally, sensitive data is sent via cable or other means along with the digital keys needed to decode the information. This is sent via a stream of electrical or optical pulses that are representing 0s and 1s(bits). However, this is prone to hacking&nbsp;without the knowledge of the sender and receiver.&nbsp;

In quantum communication, particles (photons of light) are transmitted in qubits(quantum bits), which have both 0 and 1 value at the same time. So, if a hacker were to try and eavesdrop on it, they must measure these qubits, which leaves a detectable trace and alerts the sender and receiver. This is based on the principle that a quantum state cannot be measured without disturbing it. If qubits are disturbed, then both parties know it and can abandon the exchange.&nbsp;

On disruptive technologies that ISRO was working on, R. Umamaheswaran, scientific secretary, ISRO, mentioned quantum radars, low-temperature lithium-ion cells that can power sub-systems in sub-zero temperatures and space-based solar power.&nbsp;

He added that ISRO had created a ‘Vision 2030’, based on ideas received from its scientists and engineers.

It&nbsp;included “General purpose Humanoid robots, in-situ propellant production for interplanetary exploration, planetary rock sampling, intelligent space vehicle, robotic arm in space, spider rover,&nbsp; AI-enabled spacecraft and&nbsp;Lattice composite structure.”

On the status of these technologies, he said that few of them were in the feasibility study stages, whereas the development of some others had been initiated at the lab level.&nbsp;

ISRO will also be harnessing artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data analysis to make better use of data from satellites, in order to cater to the understanding of earth’s resources.

“We are looking at ensuring preparedness for handling celestial and anthropogenic challenges, developing AI-based models for on-board anomaly detection in spacecraft, Spatio-temporal&nbsp;weather prediction, groundwater level prediction, generation of land cover maps, AI-driven quality inspection and&nbsp;AI-driven agriculture,” Dr&nbsp;Umamaheshwaran added.&nbsp;

Via initiatives such as DTDI connect and DTDI extend, ISRO aims to unite technology developers from across the country with potential users to enable customized products that are ready-to-induct.

The spin-offs from such technological products are services are also expected to be of great utility to the country and its rapidly-growing advanced requirements.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on nearly 50 futuristic, innovative technologies that will cater to the country’s technological needs in the coming decades.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on nearly 50 futuristic, innovative technologies that will cater to the country’s technological needs in the coming decades. Some of the technologies include quantum communications, space debris mitigation technologies, robotic arms, interplanetary rovers etc. Top officials of the space agency enlisted these technologies at the Inaugural session of the ISRO’s Directorate of Technology Development and Innovation (DTDI) conclave. Speaking at the event, Dr K. Sivan, chairman, ISRO, said that DTDI was formed as a dedicated Directorate at ISRO headquarters to sow the seeds of futuristic and disruptive technology for the space sector. He added that the technologies were being developed based on the global trends and SWOT analysis of their possible applications. ISRO, the Indian industry and academia would be collaborating and investing their resources to realise these technologies, said Dr Sivan who also serves as secretary, department of space. “Over the last three years, ISRO initiated 46 technological endeavours such as quantum communication, space-debris mitigation technologies like self-eating rockets, self-vanishing satellites and robotic arms to catch space debris,” Dr Sivan said. He elaborated that quantum communication and satellite-based quantum communication, quantum cryptography could provide unconditional data security in secure communications. With space debris from destroyed satellites, overpopulation of space by defunct satellites and active ones, spent rocket stages being a major concern, there is a growing need for mitigating this challenge. A global effort is underway to maximise the operations of re-usable rockets, enable in-space refuelling, servicing of satellites, minimising, collecting and removing space debris and develop materials that don’t pose a long threat to other space assets It is in that context that ISRO’s plan for self-eating rockets and self-vanishing satellites, robotic arms needs to be seen. Quantum mechanics is a theory in physics that describes the physical properties of nature at the level of atoms and sub-atomic particles. This is different from classical physics that describes many aspects of nature at an ordinary (macroscopic) scale. Conventionally, sensitive data is sent via cable or other means along with the digital keys needed to decode the information. This is sent via a stream of electrical or optical pulses that are representing 0s and 1s(bits). However, this is prone to hacking without the knowledge of the sender and receiver. In quantum communication, particles (photons of light) are transmitted in qubits(quantum bits), which have both 0 and 1 value at the same time. So, if a hacker were to try and eavesdrop on it, they must measure these qubits, which leaves a detectable trace and alerts the sender and receiver. This is based on the principle that a quantum state cannot be measured without disturbing it. If qubits are disturbed, then both parties know it and can abandon the exchange. On disruptive technologies that ISRO was working on, R. Umamaheswaran, scientific secretary, ISRO, mentioned quantum radars, low-temperature lithium-ion cells that can power sub-systems in sub-zero temperatures and space-based solar power. He added that ISRO had created a ‘Vision 2030’, based on ideas received from its scientists and engineers. It included “General purpose Humanoid robots, in-situ propellant production for interplanetary exploration, planetary rock sampling, intelligent space vehicle, robotic arm in space, spider rover, AI-enabled spacecraft and Lattice composite structure.” On the status of these technologies, he said that few of them were in the feasibility study stages, whereas the development of some others had been initiated at the lab level. ISRO will also be harnessing artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data analysis to make better use of data from satellites, in order to cater to the understanding of earth’s resources. “We are looking at ensuring preparedness for handling celestial and anthropogenic challenges, developing AI-based models for on-board anomaly detection in spacecraft, Spatio-temporal weather prediction, groundwater level prediction, generation of land cover maps, AI-driven quality inspection and AI-driven agriculture,” Dr Umamaheshwaran added. Via initiatives such as DTDI connect and DTDI extend, ISRO aims to unite technology developers from across the country with potential users to enable customized products that are ready-to-induct. The spin-offs from such technological products are services are also expected to be of great utility to the country and its rapidly-growing advanced requirements.

ISRO working on hack-proof communication, robots, self-healing materials, debris-free rockets & satellites

To mark 50 years of India-Bangladesh ties and to motivate the next generation of scientific thinkers, the students of both countries will be jointly developing a satellite.

The Indian team led by SpaceKidz India would be imparting training to five students from the neighbouring country in the satellite building.&nbsp;The launch of this satellite is expected by June this year.&nbsp;

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this initiative was signed between SpaceKidz India and Global Law Thinkers Society, Bangladesh’s Global Youth Organization on Monday, January 25. Incidentally, this day also happened to be the eve of India’s Republic Day.&nbsp;

According to Dr Srimathy Kesan, Founder SpaceKidz India, this idea of collaboration in space came up after she heard the story of how India helped in the Bangladesh Liberation war from Gen. Jacob, who then served as the Chief of Staff of Indian Army’s Eastern Command.&nbsp;

“The beauty of coincidence is that Bangladeshi soldiers’ contingent marched today down the Rajpath ” she added.&nbsp;
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Team Spacekidz has requested ISRO to launch this satellite, which would be the first by Bangladesh, and help the children in the neighbouring country learn the basics of satellites. The 1U cube satellite is expected to carry temperature sensors and radiation counters, besides a camera that the team is planning to install.&nbsp;

The Chennai-based team that comprises of school and college students has launched twelve balloon satellites, two sub-orbital satellites and one orbital satellite to their credit. Besides the launch with Bangladesh, a joint effort with the Maldives is also under discussion.&nbsp;

To mark 50 years of India-Bangladesh ties and to motivate the next generation of scientific thinkers, the students of both countries will be jointly developing a satellite.

To mark 50 years of India-Bangladesh ties and to motivate the next generation of scientific thinkers, the students of both countries will be jointly developing a satellite. The Indian team led by SpaceKidz India would be imparting training to five students from the neighbouring country in the satellite building. The launch of this satellite is expected by June this year. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this initiative was signed between SpaceKidz India and Global Law Thinkers Society, Bangladesh’s Global Youth Organization on Monday, January 25. Incidentally, this day also happened to be the eve of India’s Republic Day. According to Dr Srimathy Kesan, Founder SpaceKidz India, this idea of collaboration in space came up after she heard the story of how India helped in the Bangladesh Liberation war from Gen. Jacob, who then served as the Chief of Staff of Indian Army’s Eastern Command. “The beauty of coincidence is that Bangladeshi soldiers’ contingent marched today down the Rajpath ” she added. Team Spacekidz has requested ISRO to launch this satellite, which would be the first by Bangladesh, and help the children in the neighbouring country learn the basics of satellites. The 1U cube satellite is expected to carry temperature sensors and radiation counters, besides a camera that the team is planning to install. The Chennai-based team that comprises of school and college students has launched twelve balloon satellites, two sub-orbital satellites and one orbital satellite to their credit. Besides the launch with Bangladesh, a joint effort with the Maldives is also under discussion.

50 years of India-B’Desh ties: Students from both countries to jointly build Satellite, launch by ISRO

The new satellite will enhance the country’s communication networks and aid in e-learning, tele-medicine, and disaster management services.

ISRO successfully launches CMS-01 satellite; Likely to boost Disaster management, net connectivity

Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) on Thursday launched communication satellite CMS-01 carried by PSLV-C50 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

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"PSLV-C50 successfully injected into orbit India's latest communication satellite CMS-01," ISRO said.

The communication satellite covers frequency spectrum nationwide including the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands.

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The satellite has a life span of seven years. It is ISRO's second successful launch this year.

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The satellite will boost India's internet connectivity and disaster management capability.&nbsp;

"As the 25-hour countdown, which began on Wednesday at 2.41 hours, concluded, the launch vehicle PSLV-C50 on its 52nd mission blasted off at 3.41 pm from the second launch pad at the spaceport", ISRO said.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) flawlessly put the communication satellite CMS-01 in orbit.

Earlier, ISRO had launched PSLV-C49 (EOS-01) earth observation satellite and nine private spacecraft in&nbsp;November. It was ISRO's first mission since the coronavirus crisis began in the country in March.

Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) on Thursday launched communication satellite CMS-01 carried by PSLV-C50 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) on Thursday launched communication satellite CMS-01 carried by PSLV-C50 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Stunning glimpses of today's lift-off#PSLVC50 #CMS01 pic.twitter.com/28FLyOWLM5 — ISRO (@isro) December 17, 2020 × "PSLV-C50 successfully injected into orbit India's latest communication satellite CMS-01," ISRO said. The communication satellite covers frequency spectrum nationwide including the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. #PSLVC50 lifts off successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota#ISRO #CMS01 pic.twitter.com/9uCQIHIapo — ISRO (@isro) December 17, 2020 × The satellite has a life span of seven years. It is ISRO's second successful launch this year. #ISRO #CMS01 Mission Director has authorised for the launch of #PSLVC50 Watch the launch live athttps://t.co/G6sAdki5AD pic.twitter.com/u7OEQ8nEqy — ISRO (@isro) December 17, 2020 × The satellite will boost India's internet connectivity and disaster management capability. "As the 25-hour countdown, which began on Wednesday at 2.41 hours, concluded, the launch vehicle PSLV-C50 on its 52nd mission blasted off at 3.41 pm from the second launch pad at the spaceport", ISRO said. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) flawlessly put the communication satellite CMS-01 in orbit. Earlier, ISRO had launched PSLV-C49 (EOS-01) earth observation satellite and nine private spacecraft in November. It was ISRO's first mission since the coronavirus crisis began in the country in March.

ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C50 rocket carrying communication satellite CMS-01 in orbit