General Studies 3

It is a 4th generation launch vehicle designed to place communication satellites in geostationary transfer orbit using a cryogenic third stage.  It was used for launching Chandrayaan-2. It is a three-stage vehicle with four liquid strap-ons.  First stage – Solid … Continue reading →

It is India’s third-generation launch vehicle, first successfully launched in October 1994. It is the first Indian launch vehicle to have liquid stages. It is a four-stage vehicle with multiple satellite launch capabilities and multiple orbit capabilities. First stage – … Continue reading →

Sounding rockets are one- or two-stage solid-propellant rockets employed to explore the upper atmosphere as well as carry out space research.  Sounding rockets enabled the use of rocket-borne instrumentation to probe the atmosphere in situ. The first rockets were two-stage … Continue reading →

What is it? It is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system established and maintained by ISRO. Coverage It covers India and a region extending up to 1,500 km beyond Indian mainland (primary coverage area) with plans of extension. Satellites The … Continue reading →

Launch Vehicle: PSLV­ – C58 Significance: It is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission  Aim: It aims to investigate the polarization of intense X-ray sources. Orbit: Low Earth Orbit Tenure: 5 years The spacecraft will carry two scientific payloads in a … Continue reading →

Launching Agency – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Aim – To study solar corona. Launch Vehicle – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL It would be placed into a point in space known as the L1 Lagrange point. Plasma Analyser … Continue reading →

Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration till 100 km lunar orbit. It would launched by LVM3 Mission Life  – One Lunar day (~ 14 earth day). The Chandrayaan-3 mission … Continue reading →

Formation: It was established in 2019 under the administrative control of the Department of Space. What is it?: NSIL is the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take … Continue reading →

Fullform: Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Formation: 2020 Headquarters: Bopal, Ahmedabad Function Promotion and Oversight: IN-SPACe is responsible for promoting, enabling, authorizing, and supervising space activities conducted by NGEs. This includes the development of launch vehicles, satellites, … Continue reading →

What is it? The Indian Space Policy 2023 is a comprehensive set of guidelines that outlines the roles and responsibilities of different entities in the Indian space sector. The policy is expected to pave the way for much-needed clarity in … Continue reading →