Aditya L1 reaches Halo-Orbit. ‘From Moon walk to Sun Dance…’ leaders hails ISRO's first Sun mission
India's first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He praised the dedication of scientists and called it another landmark for India. Key Points
mintXPoSat: Why did ISRO launch X-Ray polarimetre satellite? What's the objective?
ISRO XPoSat launch: ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission placed the primary X-Ray Polarimeter satellite or XPoSat into a 650 Km Low Earth orbit after lifting off at 9.10am. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesChandrayaan 3: Pragyan comes out of Vikram, walks on Moon, ISRO posts video
Chandrayaan 3: Chandrayaan 3: Pragyan rover comes out Vikram lander, walks on Moon. Visuals here. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesChandrayaan 3's epic journey to culminate in historic Moon landing - A timeline
Chandrayaan 3 set to land on Moon's south pole, with powered descent expected at 5.45pm IST on August 23, 2023. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesMilestones in Chandrayaan-3's over a month-long odyssey before it lands on the Moon
India's space agency, ISRO, successfully launched Chandrayaan-3 on July 14, 2023. The satellite separated from the rocket and entered Earth's orbit 16 minutes after the lift-off. The soft landing is scheduled for August 23, 2023 and will make India the fourth country ever to accomplish this feat after the US, Russia and China. Key Points
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Chandrayaan 3 nearing soft landing: What's next? Detailed schedule
Chandrayaan 3 mission nearing critical phase, with soft landing attempt in 5 days. Vikram Lander Module completes deboosting operation. Key Points
Hindustan TimesChandrayaan-3 completes final lunar orbit manoeuvre to pave way for Vikram's separation
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully positioned Chandrayaan-3 into an orbit of 153km x 163km, marking an important step towards the landing module's crucial attempt to land on the lunar surface on 23 August. The landing module will be separated from the propulsion module, which will be repositioned into an elliptical orbit before the landing attempt. Engineers will also have to navigate the complex process of transforming the module's horizontal orientation into a vertical one. Key Points
Economic TimesChandrayaan-3 to get even closer to the Moon as ISRO plans an action in few minutes
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 14 commenced orbit circularisation phase of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft even closer to the Moon's surface with another orbit reduction manoeuvre on August 14. The lander is scheduled to make a soft landing on August 23. The Chandrayaan-3 mission is intended to demonstrate India's capability to safely land and rove on the Moon's surface, and to conduct scientific experiments. Key Points
Economic TimesThough launched after India's Chandrayaan-3, why Russia's Luna-25 rocket will land on moon first
Indian missions take longer to reach destinations compared to other nations since they're built to be fuel efficient to save costs. Indian launch vehicles are also smaller in size & volume. Key Points
ThePrintISRO successfully performs orbit reduction manoeuvre, brings Chandrayaan-3 closer to moon
After this, de-orbiting manoeuvres will be carried out on the lander before the final descent on the moon. According to ISRO, it would attempt a soft landing on the moon's surface on August 23. In over five moves in the three weeks since the launch on July 14, ISRO has been lifting the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into orbits farther and farther away from the earth. Key Points
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Chandrayaan-3 successfully enters lunar orbit: ISRO
India's third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, has successfully been inserted into the lunar orbit, according to ISRO. The required maneuver was conducted at an ISRO facility in Bengaluru, with the next move - reduction of orbit - due to be done on 8 August. Key Points
Economic TimesChandrayaan-3 Updates: Moon mission is all set for Lunar orbit Injection today
Chandrayaan-3 Updates: Today, in another crucial manoeuvre the spacecraft will be injected into Moon's orbit. The Lunar orbit Injection (LOI) is set for around 7 pm on August 5, the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said on Friday. Key Points
Economic TimesChandrayaan-3 Mission: ISRO successfully performs 5th orbit-raising manoeuvre of spacecraft
Chandrayaan-3 will be sent into the lunar transfer trajectory after the orbit-raising activities. With the challenging technological achievement of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, expected in late August, scientists hope to perfect gentle landings on the lunar surface. Key Points
FirstpostAre they siblings? First evidence of two planets sharing same orbit found
An international team of scientists used ALMA to find the strongest observational evidence yet of Trojan planets in the PDS 70 system. This young star hosts two giant, Jupiter-like planets, PDS 70b and PDS 70c. Key Points
India TodayChandrayaan-3 hits milestone as Vikram lander detaches from spacecraft's propulsion module
Chandrayaan-3 on Thursday achieved a significant milestone as the Vikram lander detached from the spacecraft's propulsion module. The spacecraft will remain in orbit for a few more days before the lander and rover, Pragyaan, attempt to land on the Moon on August 23. If successful, this achievement will significantly bolster India's space ambitions. No other nation has achieved a successful landing on the Moon's south pole, making this a groundbreaking moment. Key Points
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Watch: Chandrayaan-3 observed in deep space by Polish telescope
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was recently spotted by private astronomers using a telescope. It has achieved an orbit of 1,27,603 km x 236 km. Key Points
Hindustan TimesA key date for Chandrayaan-3 as Vikram lander to separate today
India's Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to make a soft-landing on the Moon's south polar region on August 23, which if successful, will boost the countrys space ambitions. The spacecraft's Vikram lander is expected to separate from the propulsion module on August 19. Key Points
Economic TimesStrange flash seen in Kyiv skies. Nasa says it's not a crashing satellite | Watch
Nasa has denied that the strange flash seen in skies of Kyiv was a crashing satellite. The brief flash occured after an air raid siren went off in the Ukranian capital. Key Points
India TodayRichard Branson’s Virgin orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
Virgin orbit will cut 675 jobs, about 85% of its workforce, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Key Points
The Indian Express'Aditya L1 was planned in 2008 but…': Ex-ISRO scientist on India's Sun mission
Aditya L1 launch date and time is September 2 at 11:30am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. It is India's first solar observatory mission. | Latest News India Key Points
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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully completes second deboosting, bringing module closer to moon
ISRO announced on Sunday that it has successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module (LM), bringing it closer to the moon. The LM, comprising the lander 'Vikram' and rover 'Pragyan,' is set to touch down on the lunar surface on August 23. The LM will undergo internal checks before commencing the powered descent. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. Key Points
Economic TimesChandrayaan-3 moves closer to moon as it undergoes another successful orbit reduction
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday said that Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has undergone another successful orbit reduction. This means the spacecraft has moved one step closer to the moon. The organisation took to X (formerly Twitter) account and said, Even closer to the moons surface. Chandrayaan-3's orbit is reduced to 174 km x 1437 km following a manuevre performed today. Key Points
Economic TimesIndia's PSLV to launch Europe's Proba-3 mission to unravel secrets of the Sun
The 340-kilogram spacecraft will be deployed by PSLV in a high Earth orbit with an orbital period of 19.7 hours. Key Points
India TodayNASA’s Artemis II astronauts to be announced on Tuesday: Everything we know about the mission
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are set to announce the four astronauts for the Artemis 2 mission. Here is everything you need to know about the mission and how to live stream the announcement. Key Points
The Indian ExpressChandrayaan-3's Vikram lander undergoes first successful deboosting
India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander underwent a crucial deboosting manoeuvre, positioning itself in an orbit where the closest point to the Moon is 30 km and the farthest point is 100 km. The lander has been through a series of orbital manoeuvres and its scheduled landing is on August 23. Chandrayaan-3 follows up on India's Chandrayaan-2 mission, which faced challenges during its soft landing on the lunar surface in 2019. Key Points
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Chandrayaan-3 mission nears final landing as Vikram lander set to begin separate journey today
ISRO achieves nearly circular orbit for Chandrayaan-3 mission; Vikram lander to begin a separate journey. Landing planned for 23 August. Key Points
mintRichard Branson’s rocket-launch firm Virgin orbit files for bankruptcy
International Business News: Satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit, part of Richard Branson's Virgin Empire, has filed for bankruptcy. The firm listed $243m in assets and $153.5m for Key Points
Times Of IndiaChandrayaan-3 update: Vikram Lander completes final deboosting operation; all eyes on landing now
“The second and final deboosting operation has successfully reduced the LM orbit to 25 km x 134 km. The module would undergo internal checks and await the sun-rise at the designated landing site. The powered descent is expected to commence on August 23, 2023, around 1745 Hrs. IST," said ISRO. Key Points
Business TodayRussia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon: How and why it happened
The Luna-25 was in a race with India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module the only spacecraft in the race to touch down on the lunar surface. According to the Russian space agency, the lunar probe was to get into the landing orbit after a thrust for descend but due to deviation in its path, it entered into an undesignated orbit. Key Points
Economic TimesIsro successfully launches Aditya L1 mission to unravel secrets of the Sun; Welfare of humanity, says PM Modi
The spacecraft lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at 11.50 am IST. Key Points
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SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California
SpaceX ended its livestream of the mission minutes after the rocket's 10:19 a.m. PT (18:19 GMT) liftoff and then recovery of its core stage booster without showing the South Korean payload's deployment. Key Points
Business TodayAditya L1 Launch FAQ: All your questions about India's maiden solar mission answered
India's first solar mission, Aditya L1, will study the Sun from a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system. The launch is scheduled for 11:50 am on Saturday from Sriharikota.ISRO,Sun,Earth,Sriharikota Key Points
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