 | ISRO eyes world record with rocket launch The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), set up 35 years ago, may be a baby among the world's space faring nations. But, it is competing with the other biggies to set world records. And the mission, which is going to give ISRO an edge over other competitors, is the launch of India's latest Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). |
 | India Launches New Satellites ANCHOR: Today the latest version of a remote sensing satellite was launched in India. Called Cartosat-2A, it was sent into orbit with nine others from Satish Dhawan Space Center in southern Andhra Pradesh. STORY: On its 13th flight, the 230-tonne Polar Satellite launch vehicle is carrying ten satellites. It's the first time the Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO, has attempted to put so many into orbit from one space platform. Cartosat-2A has a special camera designed to provide imagery with ultra-high resolution. Eight nano-satellites, built by Canadian and German universities and research institutions were also launched. |
 | China First Satellite Launch In 1970 China launched its first satetllite, the Dong Fang Hong I. It was a heavy satellite and famously broadcast into space the song "The East is Red" |
 | ISRO's nano satellites impress clients Out of the 10 satellites that ISRO successfully launched on Monday, eight are nano-satellites designed by students in foreign universities. ISRO's gesture to piggyback has won the hearts of the student community in many western countries. |
 | Placing the Indian flag on the moon The Indian moon mission is not just about science; it is also about India's coming out party on the world stage having sealed the nuclear deal with the United States. In attempting to place the Indian flag on the moon's surface, if successful, it would make India just the fourth country in the world to have ever done so after Russia, America and Japan. |
 | India in Space ANCHOR: India just launched its first unmanned moon mission. The Chandrayaan-1 moon vehicle, built by the Indian Space Research Organisation, has blasted off from an Indian space centre right after dawn this morning. STORY: Speaking at the post launch conference, the Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman says the launch was perfect. [G. Madhavan Nair, ISRO Chairman]: "In fact yesterday evening we had lost almost ten hours in the countdown, we lost almost all the hope of making a launch today morning, but thanks to dedicated efforts of the team membersthe precession with which they carried out the activitiesand thank the rain gods, the clouds kept away, the lightning clouds did not appear overhead so all this put together we just made for the 6:22 launch this morning." ISRO scientists visited temples to seek the blessings of Hindu gods before the launch. After some expressed relief that rain had held off until the rocket was in space. Scientists celebrate as the rocket shoots up into space. India doesnt want to fall behind in an Asian race to space that could have technological and military implications. There is disquiet in the West that China has military ambitions in space, with developments such as anti-satellite missiles. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, currently on a two-day visit to Japan, hails the space scientists for their effort. [Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh]: "I congratulate all the scientists associated with this mission for the successful completion of the first step. When completed, the mission will put India in the very small group of six countries which have thus far sent space mission to the moon. Our scientific community has once again done the country proud and the entire nation salutes them." Barring any technical failure, the spacecraft will reach the lunar orbit and spend two years scanning the moon for any evidence of water and precious metals. A gadget called the Moon Impactor Probe will kick up some dust on the moon, and the dust will be analysed, primarily to try to find Helium 3 for nuclear power. India's project cost $79 million, much less than the Chinese and Japanese probes in 2007. ISRO says the moon mission will pave the way for India to claim a bigger chunk of the global space business. |
 | Indian moon mission http://www.euronews.net Chandrayaan-1, India's maiden moon spacecraft, was put into transfer orbit around the Earth. |
 | Raw Video: India Launches 1st Moon Mission India's space program successfully launched its first lunar mission on Wednesday, joining what's shaping up as a 21st century space race with Chinese and Japanese crafts already in orbit around the moon. (Oct. 22) |
 | First Indian moon mission blasts off India has sent its first unmanned mission to the moon, becoming the third Asian country to have put a satellite into orbit after Japan and China. Chandrayaan-1 (literally moon craft) blasted off from the southern city of Sriharikota. |
 | Made in Germany: Mumbai - Mittelstand goes to India! Indien ist der "shooting star" Asiens und bietet gerade für mittelständische Unternehmen gute Möglichkeiten. Zum einen lockt ein riesiger Binnenmarkt mit einer wachsenden kaufkräftigen Mittelschicht. Zum anderen ist Indien längst ein hochinteressanter Partner für Outsourcing-Aktivitäten. Made in Germany begleitet eine Gruppe Chemie-Unternehmer beim Erkunden des Marktes und besucht mit ihnen eine Firma in Mumbai. |
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