2018 proved to be one of the busiest years for Indian Space Research Organisation. From launching 31 satellites in one go to rolling plans about India’s second lunar exploration mission in 2019, the country took several steps to mark its presence among the top space explorers around the globe. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was on a launching spree in the last six months. Here’s a quick review of top 5 achievements by ISRO in 2018- India's mega satellite launch aboard PSLV-C43 
 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(Image Credit- isro.gov.in) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite (<keyword id="7066281" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="HySIS">HySIS</keyword>) along with 30 other foreign commercial satellites on 28th November from the Sriharikota launch centre using the PSLV C43 rocket. Hyperspectral imaging allows the satellites to identify objects from outer space. With the launch, S. Pandian, the director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR - ISRO, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/live-updates-isro-launch-hysis-psvl-43/liveblog/66858479.cms">said</a> that ISRO has achieved a landmark of launching 270 satellites from 28 countries. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 ‘The Big Bird’, GSAT-11 — launched, to boost internet connectivity 
 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(Image credit- isro.gov.in) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 5 December <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-big-bird-india-marks-successful-launch-of-its-heaviest-satellite-gsat-11-onboard-space-vehicle-ariane-5/articleshow/66948736.cms">successfully launched </a>the country’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 on board space vehicle Ariane 5 — that will advance the broadband connectivity in India from French Guiana. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(Image credit- isro.gov.in) With the launch of GSAT-11, India will be able to provide about 16 GBPS data link services across India, said NDTV citing ISRO Chairman K Sivan. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(Image credit- isro.gov.in) India also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-successfully-launches-communication-satellite-gsat-29-using-its-heaviest-rocket/articleshow/66623518.cms">launched</a> its latest communication satellite GSAT-29 to bridge the digital divide of users including those in Jammu &amp; Kashmir and North Eastern regions of India on 14th November. The GSAT-29 onboard Ka/Ku-band high throughput communication transponders that will help internet users in India meet their communication requirements. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(Image credit- isro.gov.in) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 19th December successfully <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-successfully-places-the-angry-bird-satellite-into-orbit/articleshow/67171462.cms">launched</a> a GSAT-7A, a military communication satellite dedicated to the Indian Air Force. GSAT-7A will boost the communication capabilities of the Indian Air Force and may also monitor unmanned aerial vehicles and drone of IAF. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	













	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 A ride to space in 2019 In a first, PM Narendra Modi <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-is-spending-1-4-billion-on-a-space-trip-and-there-are-bigger-plans-involved/articleshow/65591318.cms">announced</a> a deadline for India’s first manned space. He claimed that Indian Space Research Organisation will be sending an astronaut by 2022. While the country is still working on achieving its dream project, what grabbed everyone’s attention was the buzz about government spending on the mission. It is going to cost $1.4 billion, much less than what other countries like the United States and Russia spent on similar mission. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Going forward, the agency says it has plans to launch 32 missions in 2019 including <keyword id="53289" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chandrayaan-2">Chandrayaan-2</keyword>.

2018 was a remarkable year for India’s space agency ISRO—Here were the top 5 successful missions

(Photo Source: twitter.com/@isro) <ul><li>India’s heaviest satellite <keyword id="2872167" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="GSAT-11">GSAT-11</keyword>, also called the ‘The Big Bird,’ was successfully injected into orbit from French Guiana in the early hours this morning. </li><li>GSAT-11, which weighs 5854 kilograms, will boost broadband connectivity in India. It will cover the entire country including remote places, said K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). </li><li>India’s space agency is on a satellite launching spree and has already completed three satellite and two launch vehicle missions in the last 21 days. One of these missions included 30 satellites. </li></ul>Just a few days after <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/isro-launches-earth-observation-satellite-hysis-along-with-30-satellites/articleshow/66859666.cms">injecting</a> India’s earth observation satellite into orbit, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday <a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/update/05-dec-2018/india%E2%80%99s-heaviest-communication-satellite-gsat-11-launched-successfully-french">successfully launched</a> the country’s heaviest satellite -- that will advance the broadband connectivity in India from French Guiana. 
	
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 At 2:07 am (IST) the space launch vehicle Ariane-5 VA-246 carrying India’s GSAT-11 and South Korea’s GEO-KOMPSAT-2A satellites lifted off from Kourou Launch Base in the spaceport from French Guiana. Within half an hour after lifting off from the spaceport, GSAT-11 was separated from Ariana 5 and placed into orbit. The next generation advanced communication satellite, GSAT-11, will reportedly cover all parts of the country including remote areas and provide about 16 GBPS data link services across India, said NDTV <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/science/isro-to-launch-gsat-11-communication-satellite-tomorrow-1957761">citing</a> ISRO Chairman K Sivan. 
	
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 The ISRO’s first 6-ton class satellite GSAT-11 will pave the way for the Indian government’s ambitious plan to provide high data connectivity of 100 GBPS. 
	
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 “GSAT-11 will boost the broadband connectivity to rural and inaccessible Gram Panchayats in the country coming under the <keyword id="3139655" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharat-net">Bharat Net</keyword> Project, which is part of Digital India Programme,” <a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/update/05-dec-2018/india%E2%80%99s-heaviest-communication-satellite-gsat-11-launched-successfully-french">said </a>ISRO Chairman Dr. K Sivan. It will be a “forerunner” for all the communication satellites to be launched in the future. ISRO’s Master Control Facility located at Hassan took charge of GSAT-11 following the separation of GSAT-11 and <keyword id="982338" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ariane-5">Ariane 5</keyword>. 
	
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 India’s space agency is on a launching spree and has already completed three satellite and two launch vehicle missions in the last 21 days. One of these missions included 30 satellites. SEE ALSO : <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-space-agency-is-planning-a-massive-launch-of-over-30-satellites-this-week-including-one-capable-of-hyperspectral-imaging/articleshow/66811381.cms">India’s space agency is planning a massive launch of over 30 satellites this week, including one capable of ‘hyperspectral’ imaging</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-successfully-launches-communication-satellite-gsat-29-using-its-heaviest-rocket/articleshow/66623518.cms">India successfully launches communication satellite GSAT-29 using its heaviest rocket</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-nasa-just-spotted-a-black-hole-spinning-so-fast-that-it-could-be-making-space-itself-rotate/articleshow/66416605.cms">ISRO, NASA just spotted a black hole spinning so fast that it could be making space itself rotate</a>

‘The Big Bird’: India marks successful launch of its heaviest satellite GSAT-11 onboard space vehicle Ariane-5

<ul><li><keyword id="63710" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ISRO-chief">ISRO chief</keyword> confirms that they want <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> astronauts to be a part of the three member-crew </li><li><keyword id="6797456" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gaganyaan">Gaganyaan</keyword> will take off in December, 2021 </li><li>The Indian government had earlier approved a $1.4 billion budget for the same, which could make the mission the cheapest in history</li></ul>India is set to launch its first crewed <keyword id="139576" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="space-mission">space mission</keyword> – Gaganyaan – in December 2021 and <keyword id="6358064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="isro">ISRO</keyword> chief <keyword id="2003919" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="K-Sivan">K Sivan</keyword> has announced that woman astronauts could be a part of the three-member team. In a press conference held in Bengaluru, the <a href="https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/article/isro-briefing-k-sivan-talks-about-chandrayaan-2-gaganyaan-and-other-key-projects-in-2019-for-the-indian-space-research-organisation-isro/345618">ISRO chief confirmed</a> the timeline for the space mission while adding that both men and women are being trained. However, while the initial part of the training will be done in <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/mission-gaganyaan-cabinet-approves-10-000-crore-budget-send-indians-to-space-2022-1418941-2018-12-28">India</a>, the advanced training will take place abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had initially<a href="https://www.livemint.com/Politics/FNpqM0Da1muJBPiDr9G5tN/Cabinet-approves-Rs-10000-crore-Gaganyaan-project.html"> announced Gaganyaan</a>, a seven-day low Earth orbit mission, as a part of his Independence Day speech. India also gave a go-ahead for a $1.4 billion budget to send three people into space for seven days. China’s space mission Shenzhou program had cost them $2.3 billion whereas US in 1969 had <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/india/india-to-send-three-person-crew-on-landmark-space-mission">reportedly</a> spent $110 billion in current values. With this move, India will become the fourth nation in the world to send humans to space, ranking right after US, Russia and China. It could possibly also be the cheapest space mission, with the entire project from technology development to flight hardware realization and infrastructure to be done within the approved budget. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/2018-was-a-remarkable-year-for-indias-space-agency-isrohere-were-the-top-5-successful-missions/articleshow/67284873.cms">2018 was a remarkable year for India’s space agency ISRO—Here were the top 5 successful missions</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-space-agency-is-planning-a-massive-launch-of-over-30-satellites-this-week-including-one-capable-of-hyperspectral-imaging/articleshow/66811381.cms">India’s space agency is planning a massive launch of over 30 satellites this week, including one capable of ‘hyperspectral’ imaging</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-big-bird-india-marks-successful-launch-of-its-heaviest-satellite-gsat-11-onboard-space-vehicle-ariane-5/articleshow/66948736.cms">‘The Big Bird’: India marks successful launch of its heaviest satellite GSAT-11 onboard space vehicle Ariane-5</a>

India's first ‘manned’ mission to space may have women too

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C50 (PSLV-C50) rocket laden with the country's communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) lifted off from the rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday evening. The rocket with India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 lifted-off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota at 3.41 p.m. CMS-01 satellite with a life span of seven years is envisaged for providing services in Extended-C Band of the frequency spectrum, which will include the Indian mainland, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands. The CMS-01 will be a replacement for GSAT-12 that weighed 1,410 kg and was launched on July 11, 2011 with a mission life of eight years. This is the first communication satellite that <keyword id="6358064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="isro">ISRO</keyword> has sent up under its new naming scheme. ISRO has recently decided to go generic in naming its satellites. It had earlier named its earth observation satellites as EOS and the communication satellites are being named as CMS. 'Nowadays satellites have multiple payloads for varied users and hence a thematic satellite may be a misnomer and ISRO might have decided to go for a generic name,' M. Annadurai, who retired as Director, U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerly ISRO Satellite Centre, had told IANS. About 20 minutes into its flight, PSLV-C50 will eject the CMS-01 into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) and from there, the satellite will be taken up and positioned at geosynchronous orbit. The space mission is second from this rocket port and third for the country this year. On November 7, ISRO launched radar imaging satellite EOS-01 (Earth Observation Satellite-01, formerly RISAT-2BR2) with a PSLV rocket. Earlier on January 17, 2020, ISRO launched 3,357 kg communication satellite GSAT-30 by the European space agency Arianespace rocket Ariane 5. The 44-metre-high four staged/engine PSLV-C50 is the 22nd flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration (with six strap-on motors hugging the first stage). The rocket weighs 320 tonne. The PSLV in normal configuration is a four stage/engine expendable rocket powered by solid and liquid fuels alternatively with six booster motors strapped on to the first stage to give higher thrust during the initial flight moments. The Indian space agency has PSLV variants with two and four strap-on motors, larger PSLV-XL and the Core Alone variant without any strap-on motors. The choice of the rocket to be used for a mission depends on the weight of the satellite and the orbit where the satellite is to be orbited. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/unilever-climate-change-plan-opened-to-shareholders-as-amazons-climate-pledge-battles-criticism/articleshow/79776633.cms">Unilever is opening up its climate action plan to shareholders as Amazon's Climate Pledge battles criticism</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/fake-instagram-facebook-and-vimeo-extensions-on-google-chrome-can-steal-personal-information-and-location/articleshow/79773977.cms">Fake Instagram, Facebook, and Vimeo extensions on Google Chrome can ‘hijack’ your URL, steal personal information and track your location</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/supercomputer-shows-tropical-cyclones-hitting-india-are-going-get-more-destructive-that-is-until-the-flooding-starts/articleshow/79764803.cms">Supercomputer shows tropical cyclones hitting India are going get more destructive — that is until the flooding starts</a>

ISRO successfully launches India's 42nd communication satellite CMS-01

<keyword id="6358064" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="ISRO">Isro</keyword>’s the GSAT-19 and the GSAT-11 satellites are all set to change the game of communications in India. If all goes well, you can experience better streaming than ever before, according to a PTI news report. Isro is undertaking a mega experiment at India's rocket port at <keyword id="6355143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sriharikota">Sriharikota</keyword>: a spanking new monster rocket is all set to launch an altogether new class of communications <keyword id="6358065" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Satellite">satellite</keyword>. <keyword id="2735444" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tapan-Misra">Tapan Misra</keyword>, director of the Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, where the GSAT-19 satellite has been designed, calls it "a game changer communications satellite for India". If it succeeds, the single GSAT-19 satellite will be equivalent to having a constellation of 6-7 of the older variety of communication satellites in space. Today, out of a constellation of 41 in-orbit Indian satellites, 13 are communication satellites. "A truly 'made in India' satellite that will empower a digital India that is in the making," says Misra of GSAT-19. India's heaviest rocket till date, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III (<keyword id="138322" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="GSLV">GSLV</keyword> Mk-III) that weighs equivalent to the weight of five fully-loaded <keyword id="6357957" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Boeing">Boeing</keyword> Jumbo Jets or as much as 200 fully grown elephants is attracting all the attention. This is India's rocket of the future as it will undoubtedly be human rated to carry Indian astronauts likely to be named 'gaganauts or vyomanauts'. Former Isro chairman <keyword id="138287" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="K-Kasturirangan">K Kasturirangan</keyword>, the man who conceived the GSLV Mk-III, confirms it will be India's vehicle to ferry Indians into space. On this maiden mission, the GSAT-19 satellite this monster rocket will ferry is in a technological class that has no parallels in the country. The satellite weighing 3,136 kg is equal to the weight of a single elephant being lofted into space, but this novel satellite promises not to be a 'white elephant in space'. As space experts say rockets are like taxis, it is the passenger who is more important and hence in this forthcoming launch even though all eyes are on the GSLV Mk-III, the real focus should be on the unique passenger which is as Misra emphasises "the country's first satellite capable of providing internet services using a space-based platform". Internet services may not be unleashed immediately but what the country is putting together is a capability in place which is very important especially to connect places that are literally off the fibre optic Internet backbone. At over 3 tons, the GSAT-19 satellite will be the heaviest satellite made and to be launched from India and is a voluminous animal. Misra says "by volume it is the most enormous satellite made by India". The satellite is indeed a test bed for many new technologies.

Soon your internet service is going to get better, thanks to ISRO’s game changing satellites

India is flexing its prowess of space technology by embarking on an unprecedented and un-chartered 'stratospheric diplomacy' through a special Rs 450 crore gift for south Asians, according to PTI. India is carving a very unique place in the universe, this week New Delhi will 'gift' a heavyweight bird in the sky to its neighbours through the '<keyword id="52011" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Asia">South Asia</keyword> <keyword id="6358065" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Satellite">Satellite</keyword>'. The country is opening its heart out to its neighbours, explains <keyword id="193522" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="External-Affairs-Ministry">External Affairs Ministry</keyword> spokesperson Gopal Baglay, adding "neighbourhood first is now being extended beyond the stratosphere". It seems this 'gift' of a communications satellite for use by neighbours at no cost has no parallels in the space- faring world, all other current regional consortia are commercial for-profit enterprises. Prashant Agarwal, an IIT Kanpur-trained engineer and the point-person in the Ministry of External Affairs piloting the project told the news agency, "Prime Minister <keyword id="6354642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi">Modi</keyword> has actually extended his slogan '<keyword id="4476385" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="sab-ka-saath-sab-ka-vikas">Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas</keyword>' to India's neighbourhood essentially to service the needs of the poor in South Asia." On May 5, the skies above the island of <keyword id="6355143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sriharikota">Sriharikota</keyword> on the coast of the Bay of Bengal will be lit up as the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) also called the 'naughty boy of <keyword id="6358064" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ISRO">ISRO</keyword>' on its 11th mission will carry a message of peace like never before. The nearly 50-m-tall rockthat weighs about 412 tons will carry what is now dubbed as the 'South Asia Satellite' or what the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) still prefers to call GSAT-9. The 2230-kg satellite has been fabricated in three years and is purely a communications satellite costing Rs 235 crore.

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