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ISRO’s Next Launch

ISRO has announced the launch of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10). The satellite will launch with the help of Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre located in Sriharikota on 5 March, subject to weather conditions. Weighing about 2268 kg, GISAT-1 is the first state-of-the-art agile Earth observation satellite which will be placed in …

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Chandrayaan Touches New Heights

India scripted history on this day, eleven years back! The country’s first mission to the Moon ‘Chandrayaan-1’ was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. With more than 3,400 orbits around the Moon during its operational life of 312 days until 29 August 29 2009, this mission wasn’t an easy one at …

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Public Washrooms Just a Tap Away

Google map, a web mapping service developed by Google, has been continuously rolling out new updates for its users, since the beginning of this year. Showing satellite images, Aerial photography, Street maps and Real time traffic, Google Map has really made life easier for the people. Google achieved another milestone by joining the Indian Government’s …