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ISRO plans to put data centres in orbit, says preliminary study finds it feasible and a system is being conceived

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is studying the feasibility of deploying data centres in space, and an internal preliminary study has been completed...

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ISRO launches heaviest ever GSAT-7R satellite using LVM3-M5 rocket, read how it will supercharge the capabilities of Indian Navy

Aditi - 2 November, 2025

The multi-band communication satellite is expected to boost the Indian Navy's space-based communications and enhance its maritime domain awareness capabilities.

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“One mission to watch Earth”: ISRO-NASA’s joint satellite Earth observation satellite NISAR set for July 30 launch from Sriharikota

ANI - 27 July, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday stated that the upcoming launch of NISAR, the first joint Earth observation satellite by ISRO and NASA, will mark a key milestone in Earth observation technology.

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How NISAR, world’s most advanced radar satellite by ISRO and NASA, will help in climate change and infrastructure monitoring, disaster response, agricultural management and...

Chandrani Das - 25 July, 2025

With its SweepSAR technology, NISAR will be able to capture a wide swath of 240 Km across with 5-10 m resolution

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TRAI releases recommendations on spectrum allocation and prices for satellite-based commercial communication services

ANI - 9 May, 2025

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations for satellite-based commercial communication services.

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ISRO to launch SpaDeX Mission: Read details about the indigenous in-space docking technology developed for India’s future space programs

OpIndia Staff - 27 December, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission on December 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

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ISRO to launch advanced communication satellite GSAT-N2 from the USA using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, to offer in-flight internet connectivity in India

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2024

SRO is set to launch its latest communication satellite GSAT-N2 from the USA using the Falcon 9 rocket of Elon Musk’s SpaceX

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ISRO successfully launches weather monitoring satellite INSAT-3DS aboard GSLV F14 from Sriharikota spaceport

ANI - 17 February, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday conducted a successful launch of its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS

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ISRO launches X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, which will measure X-ray emissions from celestial bodies

ANI - 1 January, 2024

The XPOSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.

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