Archive For July, 2013
India’s maiden mars mission is taking shape with the integration of the spacecraft purse having commenced at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Satellite Centre. A senior official of ISRO said: “The integration of the spacecraft purse, comprising the structure and several sub‐systems, including power systems, controlling systems, telemetry and command systems, has begun at […]
The state‐run Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and its National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) have jointly set up a research facility to test bird strikes on aircraft using air guns, the institute said. “The integrated impact and crashworthiness research facility is equipped with capability for bird strike testing using one of the largest air […]
Scientists have successfully flown a remote‐controlled helicopter through an obstacle course using only the “power” of thoughts. The research, by the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Engineering in Medicine, uses a non‐invasive “cap” to capture brain electrical activity. Five participants were selected to wear a simple “cap” that held 64 electrodes, using it to “teach” […]
CSIR‐NAL, a leading aerospace laboratory in India, has established sophisticated national facilities for the research and development of flight vehicles. Its main programme focuses on the design, prototype development, flight testing and certification of small‐ and medium‐sized civil aircrafts. In this direction, CSIR‐NAL is developing a 14‐seater civil aircraft, SARAS. The entire wing and empennage […]
Chief of United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mr Charles F.Bolden Jr. and his Indian counterpart Dr K. Radhakrishnan met at Ahmedabad and discussed civil cooperative activities between the two agencies. Potential areas of future cooperation also figured in the talks, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The meeting came at Mr. […]
The much-awaited induction of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft in the Indian Air Force got further delayed with the Defence Ministry giving the LCA team a new deadline of November, 2013, to obtain the initial operational clearance-2, which will be the last but one hurdle before the LCA gets inducted into the air force. […]
NASA has selected eight new gen‐next astronauts to explore new destinations in the solar system, including an asteroid and Mars, and for the first time ever half of the new candidates are women. After an extensive year and‐ a‐half search, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts who will help the US agency push […]
India’s missile defence system is set to get a big boost as it is developing capability to intercept enemy missiles fired from a distance of up to 5,000 km, in effect tackling any possible threat from countries such as China. The capability is being developed by DRDO as part of the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) […]
Short‐haul is the new long‐haul in civil aviation as more players rush into the regional connectivity space considering the huge potential and space for growth. The decision by public sector units like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is primarily a military aircraft‐maker, and chopper‐maker Pawan Hans to pursue a fixed wing development programme is indication […]
Air India plans to expand its global network using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which will emerge as the “game changer” for the national carrier, Civil Aviation Minister Mr Ajit Singh said. “We are expanding our network with Dreamliners. The B787s will be game changer for Air India,” Mr Singh told. “People’s response is very […]