Countdown begins for launch of earth observation satellite: ISRO

The countdown for the November 7 launch of earth observation satellite EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites on board launch vehicle PSLV-C49 has begun, Indian Space Research......

ISRO's GSLV fails to place earth observation satellite into orbit

ISRO's GSLV rocket on Thursday failed to inject into the orbit, the country's latest earth observation satellite EOS-03 due to a failure to ignite the cryogenic stage of the launch vehicle,......

How IMD became global weather leader in 150 years

From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world's best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting. IMAGE:......

Earth observation satellite-03 blasts off at 5.43 am, ISRO's 2nd launch this year

The GSLV-F10 rocket carrying earth observation satellite EOS-03 successfully blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Thursday morning, the Indian Space Research Organisation announced. The......

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020. IMAGE: Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed and Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma during the 'Youth Sabha......

Space tech to help ICICI Bank assess agri loans

The bank is using readily available satellite images from ISRO and NASA for the purpose, and plans to scale up to 63,000 villages in the next three months. For the first time in domestic banking,......

Why Apple chose Hyderabad to set up its map development centre

The city houses National Remote Sensing Centre and is also home to several companies offer geographical information system services.     Hyderabad has the country’s largest hub of......