Archive For May, 2015
Former ISRO chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan has said India is the “role model” in the world in harnessing space research and explorations for the benefit of the common man. “The vision of Vikram Sarabhai, our founder, was that this high technology (space science) should be beneficial for the people of this country, for the governance […]
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) Chandrayaan and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have confirmed that hydroxyl and water molecules are present on the Moon. Mr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha today said that NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance […]
India’s second lunar exploration mission – Chandrayaan-2, to be launched during the next two to three years – will be completely indigenous, the country’s top scientist says. “There have been significant changes in the planned configuration for Chandrayaan-2,” says A. S. Kiran Kumar, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). “Originally, the lander was […]
After the successful IRNSS-1D mission in March, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to place three satellites of a UK-based firm in orbit at one go. The PSLV C-28/DMC-3 mission is slated for June and the launch date will be decided.ISRO had inked an MoU with UK-based DMC Imaging International (DMCii) for […]
India’s defence R&D establishment will have to fire on all cylinders to fast-track the meandering Tejas light combat aircraft, which is still not fully operational or combat ready, if it does not want the Mr Narendra Modi government to critically re-examine the entire project. The Tejas project, in fact, may even get some competition in […]
India’s defence R&D establishment will have to fire on all cylinders to fast-track the meandering Tejas light combat aircraft, which is still not fully operational or combat ready, if it does not want the Mr Narendra Modi government to critically re-examine the entire project. The Tejas project, in fact, may even get some competition in […]
Aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is looking into suggestions on modifying rules to allow air ambulances to operate day/night, land at hospitals or accident sites and get priority over other operators. The suggestions were made by Bengaluru-based Aviators Air Rescue Private Limited, which is launching air ambulance services in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, […]
Government is likely to finalise the new civil aviation policy shortly, Minister of State for civil aviation Mr Mahesh Sharma said. “We are waiting for certain inputs from stakeholders …. I think within a very short time, could be in a week’s time, it should be finalised,” Sharma told reporters on the sidelines of an […]
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) upgraded India’s aviation safety ranking to Category-1 status, more than 14 months after removing the country from the elite list citing deficiency in several parameters. The decision of the United States aviation watchdog, conveyed to Civil Aviation Minister Mr Ashok Gajapathi Raju by US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, paves the […]
Devices, sensors and lights everywhere. These elements increasingly surround us in a modern setting. What do all these cogs of technology need in common? Power, to run uninterrupted. Often this power is provided by bulky batteries that need timely replacement making them an inconvenience. What if these devices, sensors and tiny lights could run on […]