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	Fatal Blast at Rocket Plant Will Not Affect ISRO Programs
		ISRO chairman Gopalan Madhavan Nair, who supervised salvage operations at the plant, told Indian national television that the "sad event" was an accident and that no sabotage was suspected.
		Some ISRO officials, who did not want to be named, said the committee’s task will be difficult because much of the physical evidence was damaged in the fire, which melted the crane used during the operation.
		In its press release, ISRO said the nine-person crew in the building’s so-called cast-cure facility had "satisfactorily concluded the removal of the mandrel and was attending to the removal of the bottom plate of the casting assembly" when the motor segment, containing 14.5 metric tons of propellant, ignited.
	www.space.com /spacenews/archive04/blastarch_031504.html (862 words)

	Advanced GSLV version to be ready by '09: ISRO
		Presently, ISRO is launching the heavier communication satellites into space using the European Ariane Space launch vehicles from Kourou in French Guyana.
		ISRO is developing a series of earth observation satellites, which include IRS-P6 (RESOURCESAT) planned for launch using the indigenous polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) later this year.
		ISRO is planning to launch an all-weather and all day-night observation capability, radar imaging satellite (RISAT) during 2006, the report said.
	news.indiainfo.com /2003/03/16/16isro.html (318 words)

	domain-B : indian business : organisation : ISRO plans to bring down rocket costs
		However, ISRO officials are not happy with the vendors as their prices have not come down significantly though the order volumes have gone up.
		Air breathing rocket systems are the ones which use the atmospheric oxygen from their surroundings and burn it with the stored on- board fuel for producing the forward thrust in contrast to the conventional chemical rocket systems, which carry both the oxygen and fuel on-board.
		ISRO is also improving the avionics by upgrading the processor.
	www.domain-b.com /organisation/isro/20070130_rocket_costs.html (1016 words)

	India Sets Sights on Moon
		According to ISRO Chairman Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, the expertise and technological infrastructure needed for the mission are available within the country.
		The ISRO hopes to get the go-ahead from the Indian government for the project by the middle of this year.
		The ISRO believes that India's overall economic growth (and advances in the areas of research and technology) now permits a lunar mission that would propel the country into the forefront of cutting-edge research.
	www.space.com /SpaceReportersNetworkAstronomyDiscoveries/Rao_Indiamoon_022502.html (792 words)

	Cover Story: Moon Mission
		ISRO anticipates that in the next decade or so, there would be international co-operation to speed up the exploration and exploitation of the moon's resources and would like to be part of the pack.
		Perhaps the major reason that ISRO is attempting such a launch is that it is eminently do-able.
		For ISRO, the moon mission comes at a time when, having fulfilled some of its basic objectives like building and launching satellites, it is now setting its sights on new challenges.
	www.india-today.com /itoday/20000703/cover.html (2169 words)

	domain-B : indian business : organisation : ISRO forced to destroy GSLV in mid air
		ISRO officials were forced to destruct the GSLV F02 to prevent populated areas from being hit by the rocket debris falling from the sky.
		For journalists and ISRO officials gathered on the terrace of the Satish Dawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, to watch the take-off, the flight initially seemed normal as they cheered as the rocket went up.
		The setback for ISRO comes at a time when the country's space agency is finding its feet in the global satellite launch industry.
	www.domain-b.com /organisation/isro/20060711_gslv.html (1039 words)

	Defenceindia : Company News : ISRO to commercialise launch vehicle technology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ISRO has announced recently the country's first fully commercial satellite launch in April or May by carrying an Italian satellite Agile on top of PSLV C-3.
		ISRO plans to become self-sufficient in this sector after the scheduled launch of its GSLV Mk III in 2008, which is capable of carrying heavier satellites upto four tonnes.
		ISRO had signed an agreement with the Russian space agency in December, 2005 to launch two of its satellites for its global navigational system, Glonas.
	www.defenceindia.com /company_news/news139.html (290 words)

	Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > Isro eyes niche satellite market
		ISRO will, thus, be able to tap customers who have need for limited capacity.
		ISRO is adding 36 Ku-band transponders between November-June 2005 with launch of three Insat series satellites - 4A, 4B and 4C for meeting the local demand particularly from direct-to-home operators.
		Beyond this, ISRO is planning to add a further 36 Ku-band transponders for 2006-2007.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k5/aug/aug216.htm (260 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The capsule, returning after 12 days in Earth’s orbit, survived a fiery re-entry into the atmosphere and splashed down in the Bay of Bengal at 9.46 am, from where it was plucked by a coast guard vessel to be ferried back to the Sriharikota space centre.
		In recovering the capsule, Isro was putting to test for the first time its capabilities in precision control and heat-resistant silica tiles for safe re-entry into the atmosphere, parachutes to slow the capsule’s descent, and even a flotation system triggered by salt water.
		Isro’s first space capsule contained two experiments — one designed by Chattopadhyay’s team aimed at producing materials called quasi-crystals in space, the other by Arvind Sinha at the National Metallurgical Laboratory in Jamshedpur, who designed a test to produce bone material in the micro-gravity of space.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1070123/asp/nation/story_7297989.asp (644 words)

	India's lunar mission in 2007: ISRO
		ISRO had also designed a special three stage-tracking network to monitor the mission, when the spacecraft was in orbit.
		ISRO would also launch INSAT 4 B, which will be similar to 4 A, by the end of this year.
		ISRO would set up 200 remote sensing centres in remote areas of the country, which would enable a better networking of information system on cyclone warnings and floods.
	www.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=41190 (564 words)

	Asia Times Online :: South Asia news - India breaks new frontiers in space
		ISRO officials say that the Indian RLV will be much better than the US shuttle as it will have new and enhanced safety features.
		ISRO is also slated to send an Indonesian micro-satellite into space this year.
		ISRO is looking to be self-sufficient in this sector from 2008, though the failure of the GSLV last year will delay plans.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/IA26Df02.html (1012 words)

	Budget propels ISRO's hopes : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Top ISRO sources said the flight is likely to be in 2015, followed by an Indian stepping on the Moon in 2020.
		ISRO's intention to hoist an Indian into space was first reported by the HT on November 2, 2006.
		ISRO formally unveiled its plans for the manned space flight at its headquarters in Bangalore on November 7.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1942873,0008.htm (349 words)

	India News Online
		ISRO will launch its own gigantic Geo-stationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), with a Russian cryogenic stage, from Sriharikota by the end of the year or early next year.
		Kasturirangan, ISRO Chairman, it is the heaviest satellite (weighing 2.5 tonnes) built by ISRO.
		In an hour-long interview given to T.S. Subramanian at ISRO headquarters in Bangalore on March 12, Dr. Kasturirangan (who is also Chairman, Space Commission, and Secretary, Department of Space), spoke of the promise and prospects of India's space programme in the context of the launch of INSAT-2E.
	www.indianembassy.org /inews/April99/ISRO.html (2345 words)

	ISRO to outsource more its satellite and rocket development work to industry (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ISRO is country's premier space agency credited with putting two satellites into orbit every year.
		And to meet the growing demand, ISRO is likely to rope in more private companies to build entire satellites for it.
		ISRO is roping in India Inc not only for its own uses, but also for other space agencies across the world.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /news/print.asp?id=GIS:N_rpsbnokhda&cat=Business (292 words)

	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)Indian Space Agencies
		The corporate headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is located in Bangalore, but, activities related to satellites, launch vehicles, and applications are carried out at numerous centers throughout the country.
		ISRO Satellite Center (ISAC) in Bangalore is responsible for the design, development, assembly, and testing of satellites.
		In part, these sanctions prohibited ISRO from receiving U.S. exports for which a validated export license or reexport authorization was required for a two year period.
	www.fas.org /spp/guide/india/agency/isro.html (511 words)

	ISRO To Commercialise Launch Vehicle Technology
		ISRO recently announced that India's first fully commercial satellite launch in April or May will be carrying Agile, an Italian satellite, on top of a PSLV C-3.
		ISRO plans to become self-sufficient in this sector after the scheduled launch of its GSLV Mk III in 2008, which is capable of carrying heavier satellites of up to four tonnes.
		ISRO signed an agreement with the Russian space agency in December 2005 to launch two of its satellites for the global navigation system, Glonas.
	www.spacedaily.com /reports/ISRO_To_Commercialise_Launch_Vehicle_Technology.html (594 words)

	GSLV failure: ISRO to set up panel : HindustanTimes.com
		ISRO had insured neither the Rs 96 crore INSAT-4C satellite, carried by the Rs 160-crore GSLV, nor the rocket.
		Had ISRO opted for insuring the GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle), the premium for the rocket would have been anywhere between 20 to 80 per cent of its cost, depending on factors like the rocket's past record.
		ISRO officials said the failure would have no impact on the planned Chandrayaan-I moon mission in early 2008 as it involved a PSLV, and not GSLV.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1741080,00040005.htm (321 words)

	U.S., International Space Organizations Turn to Open Source - Technology News by InformationWeek
		While the technology allowed ISRO's engineers to communicate from the organization's more than 20 facilities throughout the country and while they traveled the world, Internet-based e-mail programs were perceived as a security risk, says Ramani, who is working to develop and implement an information security plan for the organization.
		ISRO's move to open source has been complicated by a trend the U.S. government is facing as well: technical staff leaving the public sector in favor of private industry.
		ISRO is now looking to standardize its use of open source software throughout its facilities, which have adopted open source on an ad-hoc basis thus far.
	www.informationweek.com /story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=51200416 (821 words)

	ISRO to outsource rocket engineering to India Inc : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ISRO now plans to outsource a chunk of the work in the manufacture of indigenous rockets -- the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) ;-- to the industry.
		The long-term objective is to free ISRO engineers and scientists to focus on research and new technologies.
		A beginning was made when ISRO invited Ranchi-based PSU Mecon to construct the second launch pad at this spaceport at a cost of Rs 400 crore on a turnkey basis.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1732790,0008.htm (494 words)

	Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan
		The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) proposes to send an Indian into space by 2014 and to the moon by 2020, and it is discussing plans with the Indian scientific community.
		ISRO is first and foremost interested in looking at planet Earth and conceiving of applications for space to improve the quality of life down here," said Nair.
		Interestingly, besides ISRO instruments, those of NASA, ESA and Bulgaria will hitch a ride on board Chandrayaan-1, free of cost but with an understanding that data from the instruments will be shared.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/HK07Df01.html (1514 words)

	Tags - ISRO - Instablogs Community
		Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to send a man into space to orbit around the Earth ahead of its more ambitious plans of Moon and Mars missions in future.
		ISRO in a major breakthrough was successful in recovering its space capsule that was launched on January 10 for a launch pad in Sriharikota on India’s east coast.
		ISRO is now planning to outsource its satellite and rocket development...
	www.instablogs.com /tags/isro (854 words)

	Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > Isro looks to put a 'robot on the moon'
		That is almost three to four times the expense of the `Chandrayaan-1' mission to moon project, which Isro has slated for 2007-08.
		ISRO's cost-effective space exploration projects have come in for praise even from overseas.
		Isro does it for less than $one billion," says a Nasa observer.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k5/june/june294.htm (194 words)

	Welcome to Indian Space Research Organisation
		The prime objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks.
		ISRO has established two major space systems, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resources monitoring and management.
		ISRO has developed two satellite launch vehicles, PSLV and GSLV, to place INSAT and IRS satellites in the required orbits.
	www.isro.org (295 words)

	About ISRO
		The ISRO is one of Turkey's and the world's leading organizations for the analysis of global issues.
		The ISRO satisfies a need in Turkey, its region and in the world for a body of informed opinion on defence and security issues and stimulates greater public awareness of national and international developments.
		The ISRO is not intended to be a forum for single-issue advocacy or lobbying.
	www.usak.org.uk /junction.asp?lid=1_4&ln=EN (346 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : ISRO sees mobile TV as the new money-spinner — Mobile video tech to be packed on to ...
		ISRO is working on a specially-loaded satellite that would have a large, unfurlable antenna, the complex technology to vastly compress data (to MPEG4 for small screens) and the extremely high power to enable the omni-directional transmission.
		If the DTH platform leased to Tata Sky on Insat-4A alone is going to generate Rs 40 crore a year for ISRO's commercial arm Antrix, according to Mr Nair, the mobile platform is the next big business opportunity and ISRO does not want to be left out of it.
		The challenge before the team at ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore is to raise the power onboard the satellite 4-5 times the normal and vastly shrink the bandwidth.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2006/01/27/stories/2006012702831500.htm (660 words)

	ISRO: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
		That was the question raised six years ago when India’s space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) asked the government for $65 million to build and launch an unmanned scientific spacecraft to circle the moon.
		The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a new satellite that will provide direct link to mobile phone handsets, making mobile telephony cheaper and accessible even to the remotest parts of the country.
		ISRO Missions In The Near Future With more and more successful missions every year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is not just going to schedule only four missions every year like this year.
	technorati.com /tag/ISRO (558 words)

	Tata-ISRO team to launch hydrogen car in 2008
		Nair said that an agreement for the pilot project to see whether hydrogen can be used as fuel for automobiles had been signed and work had already commenced on the project.
		He said that ISRO is working with the Tatas and, if all goes well, the car will be rolled out in early 2008.
		This car will have engine as it will be completely electricity-driven, and hydrogen and atmospheric oxygen will be combined in the fuel cell to produce electricity that will propel the car.
	www.rediff.com /rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/nov/22tata.htm (601 words)

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