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Hafta letters: Atheists, moon missions, US court systems

Hey NL team, it’s दिवगुन्न btw. I thought it best to type out in Hindi. My suggestion to the NL team is if they can start film discussions, critique and roundtables with sound designers, cinematographers and writers. As somebody who works in the film industry, it is sad to not…

Newslaundry · Jul 29, 2023

ISRO completes launch rehearsal of PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the launch rehearsal of the PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission, which is scheduled to be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 6.30 a.m. on July 30.

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

Data | Chandrayaan-3 mission: How tough is it to land on the moon?

Space is hard: Moon missions have historically had a 40-60% failure rate, with sample return and robotic-lander missions having the highest failure rates. Apollo 13's mission was a success despite not achieving its primary objective. Orbiter missions have the lowest failure rate. The 1950s had the highest failure rate, while…

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover mission aces orbit-raising maneuvers around Earth

India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is continuing its circuitous journey to the moon with a series of burns to raise its orbit around Earth.

Space · Jul 22, 2023

University School of Engineering to double its intake in future, says registrar

UoM's SOE to double intake, provide competitive education to students. Registrar Shailja inaugurated AMUSE 2023, stressing importance of technical education & reasonable fee structure. She urged students to be creative & constructive, & to make their mark in fields like ISRO, NASA. Dean Shankar said NEP has created competitive environment…

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 finishes fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre

ISRO completes 4th orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3, propelling it closer to the Moon.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System

With the successful completion of the hot test, the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) demonstrated its performance in the full configuration.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

A virtual voyage to Antarctica from Birla Science Centre

A virtual voyage to Antarctica

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023

Third orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 successful: ISRO

The next manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 is planned for July 20, 2023, between 2 and 3 pm IST.

The Hindu · Jul 18, 2023

ISRO moon mission Chandrayaan-3 second orbit-raising manoeuvre successful

The manoeuvre was performed by the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru to place the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft in the 41,603 km x 226 km orbit.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023