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Latest: INSAT-3DS Mission: All Four Planned Liquid Apogee Motor Firings Completed, Says ISRO

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Latest: INSAT-3DS Mission: All Four Planned Liquid Apogee Motor Firings Completed, Says ISRO

NEW DELHI: Days after the successful launch of its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Thursday that all four planned Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) firings of the mission are completed. It further stated that the spacecraft is now in the geosynchronous orbit. "INSAT-3DS update: All four planned Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) firings are completed. The spacecraft is now in the geosynchronous orbit," ISRO posted on 'X,' formerly Twitter. It is expected to reach the In-Orbit Testing (IOT) location by February 28, the post added. On February 17, ISRO conducted the successful launch of INSAT-3DS aboard GSLV F14 at 5.35 pm from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. The satellite will study weather forecasts and natural disaster war...

Latest: ISRO Achieves Successful Completion Of Human Rating Of CE20 Cryogenic Engine For Gaganyaan Programme

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Latest: Next Generation Rocket Project Report Ready, says ISRO Chairman

Sriharikota: S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), announced that the project team has submitted the project report for the next generation rocket. The next step is to seek government funds for the project. Internal Discussions on Chandrayaan-4 Additionally, Somanath mentioned that internal discussions are ongoing regarding the next moon mission, Chandrayaan-4. The focus is on determining its unique objectives that differentiate it from previous missions. Development Progress of Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) Following the successful orbiting of the country's latest weather satellite INSAT-3DS, Somanath stated that the project team for the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) has submitted its report. The team has also esti...