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"Major collaboration between two great agencies": Space Scientist on "brea
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Kapoor, while speaking to ANI, said, "It's a major collaboration between two great agencies, NASA and ISRO. It's going to be very soon placed in orbit around the Earth, at a height of say about 743km. It will scan the entire Earth in about 12 days."
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"Docking requires accurate, orchestrated manoeuvres," says astrophysicist
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Former Scientist and Professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, RC Kapoor, on Monday, said docking requires very accurate and carefully orchestrated manoeuvres.
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"Very special astronaut from India...": Prof RC Kapoor on Shubhanshu Shukl
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian to travel to space, astronomer and Professor RC Kapoor said that the Axiom-4 mission will carry a "very special astronaut". He said that Shukla is set to carry out seven experiments at the International Space Station (ISS).
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"Lobia seeds germinated within four days of launch": Scientist RC Kapoor
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"One of the most interesting experiments is micro-biological studies as well as how life is supported in space. Lobia seeds have already germinated within four days of launch," Kapoor told ANI.
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Will contribute to capacity building, boost confidence: Indian Institute o
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a significant scientific milestone, ISRO on Saturday injected Aditya-L1 spacecraft - the country's first dedicated solar mission - into its final destination orbit. Aditya-L1 reached Lagrange Point L1, about 1.5 million km from the Earth.
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Gaganyaan test flight: Astronomer RC Kapoor says experiment went perfectly
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Hours after the Indian Space Research Organisation carried out successful 'TV-D1' (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission, astronomer Dr RC Kapoor on Saturday said that the experiment went perfectly well and it exactly followed the design trajectory.
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Very important day, say astronomers on Aditya-L1 solar mission
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The country's maiden solar mission -- Aditya-L1 is all set to be launched today at 11:50 am from the launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
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"ISRO has come a long way in 6 decades": Astronomer RC Kapoor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Astronomer and Professor RC Kapoor on Thursday said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has come a long way in the past six decades adding that the work of the space agency is largely indigenous which is commendable.
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"Chandrayaan-3 equipped in every way..." Space scientist hopes for success
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Asserting that the lander and rover of India's third lunar mission have been made from the learnings of Chandrayaan-2 failure, the former Professor of Indian Institute of Astrophysics RC Kapoor on Tuesday said that the Chandrayaan-3 is equipped in every way and its landing will be successful
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Five planets can be seen with naked eyes before sunrise on Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A unique opportunity will be available to all just before the sunrise on July 19, it is the chance to see as many as five planets, along with the crescent moon, with the naked eye, according to astronomer RC Kapoor.
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People can view annular solar eclipse from home on Sunday: Experts
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Unlike before, people would not be able to view the annular solar eclipse on Sunday from an observatory or a planetarium as large gatherings are prohibited in the wake of COVID-19. However, Nandivada Rathnasree, director at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Libr
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Scientists hail mission Chandrayaan 2 ahead of soft-landing on Moon
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Bengaluru [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Indian scientists on Friday hailed the country's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 ahead of its soft landing on the surface of the moon on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday between 1:30 am to 2:30 am.
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