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New Indian Express
4 days ago
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- New Indian Express
ISRO chief: India must triple satellite fleet in three years
HYDERABAD: ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan on Friday said India would need to nearly triple the number of its operational satellites in space, from the current 55 to around 150, within the next three years to meet growing national demand. Speaking at the GP Birla Memorial Lecture on Indian Space Programme – Accomplishments, Challenges and Future Perspectives, Narayanan said ISRO aims to match global standards in space technology, applications and infrastructure by 2040. Narayanan was bestowed with the GP Birla Memorial Award at the event. Recalling ISRO's achievement in placing 100 satellites in a single launch, Narayanan highlighted how the data accumulated by the organisation benefits everyday sectors such as agriculture and fisheries through accurate weather alerts and resource mapping. He confirmed that 12 launch vehicle missions are scheduled for this year, including the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), which will be launched using India's GSLV F16 rocket on July 30. 'Now we are working on building our own space station. We are going to have our own Chandrayaan landing. At present, 55 satellites are in orbit serving the common man. In the next three years, that number has to become nearly three times,' the ISRO chairman said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
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- The Hindu
G P Birla Memorial Award conferred on ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan
The G P Birla Archaeological Astronomical and Scientific Institute has conferred G P Birla Memorial Award on Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Secretary of the Department of Space, V. Narayanan, by institute chairperson Nirmala Birla here on Friday. Later, Mr. Narayanan delivered the G P Birla Memorial Lecture offering a profound insight into the future of space exploration and India's role in it. Former National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) director Y. V. N. Krishnamurthy, current director Prakash Chauhan and others were present. The award has a distinguished history, having been bestowed upon 32 Nobel laureates, including the eminent Indian Nobel laureate Venkataraman Ramakrishnan, renowned theoretical physicist Jogesh Pati, former President A P J Abdul Kalam, former ISRO chairman Kasturirangan, and others, recognising global leaders in scientific advancement, said a press release.
