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India may meet its energy needs from moon by 2030

India may meet its energy needs from moon by 2030

Sun, Feb 19, 2017

Sivathanu Pillai, a distinguished professor at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said here that India`s all energy requirements can be met through Helium-3 mined from the moon.

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ISRO launches record 103 satellites from single rocket

ISRO launches record 103 satellites from single rocket

Wed, Feb 15, 2017

The total weight of all the satellites carried on-board the 44.4-metre PSLV rocket which weighs 320 tonne, is nearly 1,378 kg.

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SpaceX returns to flight, sending satellites into orbit

SpaceX returns to flight, sending satellites into orbit

Sun, Jan 15, 2017

A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, returning the company to flight for the first time since a fiery launchpad explosion in September.

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ISRO to launch record 103 satellites in one go in February

ISRO to launch record 103 satellites in one go in February

Wed, Jan 04, 2017

ISRO will launch a record 103 satellites in one go using its workhorse PSLV-C37 in the first week of February, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet South Asian satellite project will take off in March.

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ISRO to launch 83 satellites on one rocket, aims for world record

ISRO to launch 83 satellites on one rocket, aims for world record

Sat, Oct 29, 2016

Indian space agency ISRO is aiming for a world record by putting into orbit 83 satellites - two Indian and 81 foreign - on a single rocket in early 2017, a top official of Antrix Corporation said.

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Major setback for Facebook's African internet mission as SpaceX rocket explodes

Major setback for Facebook's African internet mission as SpaceX rocket explodes

Fri, Sep 02, 2016

The launch, which had been set for Friday faces significant delays after the blast on Thursday on the launch pad  of  the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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ISRO earns Rs 230 crore through commercial satellite launches

ISRO earns Rs 230 crore through commercial satellite launches

Thu, Jul 21, 2016

ISRO is providing the launch capacity, when available, for launching satellites on a commercial basis through Antrix Corporation Limited.

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ISRO's century emboldens it to embrace private sector

ISRO's century emboldens it to embrace private sector

Sun, Jul 03, 2016

Almost unsung, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed a century of launching satellites in space! This was in true Test cricket fashion a slow plod taking almost 36 years, since the first satellite to be launched from India was Rohini in 1980.

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