All stories by S Vijay Karthik
ISRO's smallest rocket completes final test flight
Rediff.com6 days agoThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its third and final developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle here on Friday whose payloads can be used in applications like satellite-based surveillance, disaster and environmental monitoring, fire detection, volcanic activity among others.
Prestigious South Chennai LS seat to see fierce triangular fight, here is why
Rediff.com24 Mar 2024Incumbent DMK MP T Sumathy alias Tamizhachi Thangapandian will face-off former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, while the the AIADMK has fielded ex-MP Dr J Jayavardhan, who won from here in 2014.
'Matured boy' GSLV places gen-next INSAT-3DS weather satellite into orbit
Rediff.com17 Feb 2024ISRO chairman S Somanath said the success gave the space agency "greater confidence," as the GSLV will be next deployed in the NISAR mission, a collaborative effort with the US' NASA.
Chandrayan-3 goes where no one has been before -- Moon's south pole
Rediff.com14 Jul 2023Chandrayaan 3 follows the Chandrayaan 2 mission which did not achieve the desired soft landing on the surface of the moon in 2019, disappointing the scientists.
ISRO's PSLV-C54 places earth observation satellite into orbit
Rediff.com26 Nov 2022The mission objective is to ensure data continuity of ocean color and wind vector data to sustain the operational applications.
Vikram-S opens new doors for India's space programme
Rediff.com18 Nov 2022The 6-metre tall launch vehicle Vikram-S is named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the country's space programme and lifted off at 11.30 am.
ISRO's maiden SSLV launch places satellites in wrong orbit
Rediff.com7 Aug 2022The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday faced a blip in its plan to tap the small satellite launch vehicle market, as an anomaly in the placing of the satellites by the rocket led to deviation on its path thereby becoming 'no longer usable', Chairman S Somanath said on Sunday.
It's a lift off! ISRO launches RISAT-2BR1 satellite
Rediff.com11 Dec 2019The launch marks a significant milestone for the space agency as it is the 50th flight of PSLV and the 75th vehicle mission from Sriharikota. The 628 kg satellite is meant for applications in various fields like agriculture, forestry and disaster management support. It would also serve military purposes.
ISRO successfully launches Chandrayaan-2
Rediff.com22 Jul 2019The ISRO is aiming for a soft landing of the lander in the South Pole region of the moon where no country has gone so far.
In a mission of many firsts, ISRO launches military satellite
Rediff.com1 Apr 2019India scripted history by successfully launching EMISAT, a military satellite, and 28 foreign nano satellites on-board its polar rocket from Sriharikota on Monday, in a complex mission which marked many a first for Indian Space Research Organisation.
ISRO launches second defence satellite, will be used by IAF
Rediff.com19 Dec 2018The mission life of the 2,250kg GSAT-7A, built by ISRO, is eight years. It will provide communication capability to users in Ku-band over the Indian region.
In 2nd mission of month, ISRO launches earth monitoring satellite
Rediff.com29 Nov 2018The primary goal of HysIS, whose mission life is five years, is to study the earth's surface in visible near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
ISRO launches crucial communication satellite on board 'Bahubali'
Rediff.com15 Nov 2018The 3,423 kg GSAT-29 carries Ka and Ku band high throughput transponders intended to meet the communication requirements of users, including in the North East and in Jammu and Kashmir.
ISRO launches its 100th satellite, says 'new year gift'
Rediff.com12 Jan 2018The successful orbiting of the satellites by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV C-40 comes four months after the Indian space Research Organisation's mission to launch backup navigation spacecraft IRNSS-1H onboard PSLV-39 ended in a rare failure.
Setback for ISRO: Launch of navigation satellite unsuccessful
Rediff.com31 Aug 2017A S Kiran Kumar, chief of ISRO, said the mission was unsuccessful because the satellite housed within the heat sink could not be injected.
India successfully launches 7th navigation satellite, gets its own GPS system
Rediff.com28 Apr 2016Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the scientists saying, "with this successful launch, we will determine our own paths powered by our technology".
India launches fifth navigation satellite in textbook style
Rediff.com20 Jan 2016The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched India's fifth navigation satellite IRNSS-1E from Sriharikota.
Vaiko faces stiff challenge in Virudhunagar
Rediff.com7 Apr 2014Known for its fireworks and printing units, Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency in southern Tamil Nadu is witnessing an absorbing battle of ballot in a five-cornered contest featuring among others Vaiko of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.