The work to build a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) for putting satellites into orbit is in its initial stages of configuration, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G Madhavan Nair said.
The use of space for meeting the needs for resources of habitat of the earth would, however, not be possible unless the mankind developed cutting edge technology to make low cost access to space a reality, says President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam.
Stating that space can be a great meeting point for the nations of the world divided by artificial boundaries on earth, President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has said the current century was poised to witness a space industrial revolution that would solve many pressing problems of the people of this planet.
By : NDTV For the first time ever a team from the Indian Army will be training the Afghan National Army (ANA).
The team is heading to Kabul in the next few months. The decision, which has huge strategic implications, will certainly irritate Islamabad.
A greater Indian presence in its backyard will not be taken too kindly but for India it also means making it's presence felt in other countries in central Asia.
The army is shedding its traditional reluctance to get involved in India's extended neighborhood.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an Israeli satellite, called Polaris, through a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in August from Sriharikota.
The satellite, weighing 300 kg, can take pictures of the earth through cloud and rain, 24 hours of the day.
Informed sources said the Israelis wanted a "core-alone" configuration of the PSLV to put Polaris in orbit and the launch in August.
Russian engine manufacturer NPO Saturn's website has provided what appears to be a first glimpse of Russia's fifth-generation fighter under development as part of the PAK FA project.
NPO Saturn has been selected to supply engines for the Sukhoi T-50, which won the Russian ministry of defence's tender over a rival submission from RSK MiG.
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