Dr K Sivan

Gaganyaan an example of International cooperation in Space, India working with over 6 countries: ISRO chief Dr K Sivan

Speaking at the Sydney Dialogue, an initiative by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, he added that Gaganyaan project was a stepping stone for sustained Indian presence in outer space.

Nov 25, 2021, 17:01 PM IST

Explained: What ISRO’s latest MoU with startups mean for India’s space industry

ISRO's signing of MOU with Indian private rocket startups gives the country's private industry to perform space various activities. Thus, ISRO would enable startups to use their own facilities besides offering mentoring support to help fledgling firms. 

Sep 23, 2021, 15:35 PM IST

Foreign firms keen to partner with Indian Space sector, new FDI policy in the works: ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan

Dr Sivan emphasised that India’s private sector is playing a role in everything ranging from building rockets, satellites, offering space-based services and mission services. 

Sep 13, 2021, 18:16 PM IST

Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft completes over 9,000 orbits around moon: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is holding a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021, to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit.

Sep 06, 2021, 15:43 PM IST

GISAT-1: India’s earth observation satellite likely to be launched in August, says ISRO Chairman K Sivan

This will be ISRO's second launch of 2021, after Brazilian Amazonia-1 was injected into orbit by a PSLV rocket in February, on a commercial basis.

Jul 16, 2021, 14:31 PM IST

Exclusive: ISRO one step closer to converting cargo rocket GSLV into human-carrier

ISRO is working on converting its cargo-carrying rocket into a reliable human-carrier, meant for astronauts. ISRO Chairman Dr K Sivan revealed this and much more in an exclusive conversation with Zee Media.

Jul 15, 2021, 16:58 PM IST

Exclusive: From liquid oxygen to O2 concentrators, here’s how ISRO is aiding India’s Covid-19 battle

The Government-run Space agency has been providing liquid oxygen to State Governments in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, from their manufacturing facilities or from existing stock. 

May 12, 2021, 16:11 PM IST

Chandrayaan-3 launch planned by mid 2022, working on electric propulsion satellites: ISRO

ISRO Chief Dr Sivan spoke in detail about ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon mission 3) and also the ambitious Human Spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan).

Mar 14, 2021, 13:39 PM IST

India to launch communication satellite on January 17

The Paris-based Arianespace launched the space agency`s Gsat-31 on February 6, 2019, with 1-2K bus structure to provide communication services from geo-stationary orbit in Ku-band for 15 years.

Jan 01, 2020, 23:33 PM IST

As fake Twitter accounts of Dr K Sivan gets thousands of followers, ISRO issues alert

The Bengaluru-based ISRO said that its chairman K. Sivan does not have any personal account on any social media platforms and all the information on all such accounts are not authentic.

Sep 09, 2019, 15:41 PM IST

ISRO trying to contact Vikram Lander, 12 days still left; Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter working fine

With Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter locating the Vikram Lander on the Moon's surface, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is making all efforts to establish communication with the same. ISRO chief K Sivan had on Sunday announced that the Orbiter had taken a thermal image of Vikram.

Sep 09, 2019, 11:15 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2's lander separation will take place around Monday noon: ISRO chief Sivan

Talking to WION, ISRO chief Dr K Sivan said that Chandrayaan 2's landing on moon's surface as scheduled earlier is expected at 1:55 AM on September 7.

Sep 01, 2019, 13:21 PM IST

ISRO to launch advanced earth observation Cartosat-3 satellite by October-November

An earth observation or remote sensing satellite, Cartosat-3 is an advanced version with better spatial and spectral characteristics as compared to the Cartosat-2 series satellites.

 

Aug 27, 2019, 08:33 AM IST

Watch top 5 agendas of the day, 14th June, 2019

This segment of Zee News brings the top 5 news stories of the day. Watch this video to know the latest updated news headlines.

Jun 14, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

India planning to have own space station: ISRO chief K Sivan

On Wednesday, the ISRO chief had announced that India will be launching its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on July 15 at 2:51 am.

Jun 13, 2019, 17:21 PM IST

ISRO to develop rockets that can be assembled in just three days

The manufacturing cost of a launch vehicle is generally in the range of Rs 150 crore to Rs 500 crore across the world.

Nov 22, 2017, 09:58 AM IST