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Tri Nitro Toluene

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For the people interested in images from Indian Mars Orbiter:
vallesmarineris.jpg

olympusmons2.jpg

mccsnap3dview01.jpg

A lot more images:
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India's first ever space based observatory: AstroSat-1 which will be later followed by X-Ray Polarimeter Mission (XpoSat) and AstroSat-2.
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Some spectacular images: :D
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astrosat4.jpg

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The main page I provided, achievements of AstroSat-1 are worth reading.
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Indian Launch Frequency seems to be record high this year.
4 PSLVs (XL)
1 GSLV (Mk2)
1 HEX (Hypersonic flight EXperiment)
1 SPEX (Scramjet Propulsion Experiment)

(India recently became 4th country to test scramjet (a DMRJ), will fly own Hypersonic Delivery Vehicle by this December)
*Both are parts of our reusable space shuttle development program.
Pending:
2 PSLVs (one for this month and other for next month ).
1 GSLV Mk3 December.
Means we there will be 10 launches this year.
Frequency jumped to double digit!

We are no way behind in achieving frequency 12. At least one launch every month.
And launch frequency was the thing where India lagged and simply affected many others field.


Sorry for bringing Hypersonic Vehicle here, I'm just trying to sum up all the recent news.
 

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Got about budget allocation for India's Government Space Agency.
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Here's about budget allocation for Aditya L-1 (Sun Orbiter), XpoSat, AstroSat 2, CUSP (for GSLV Mk2 and probably 3), PSLV C and LVM3 Project, Space Docking Experiment Mission (applicable in India's Human Spaceflight Program) and about budgets allocated to different labs and branches.
 

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ISRO sanctions Rs. 36 lakh to CGIPS
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has sanctioned Rs.36 lakh to the Centre for Geoinformatics and Planetary Studies (CGIPS), Periyar University, to carry out research on lunar and martian surfaces.

The ISRO has sanctioned the research project to S. Anbazhagan, Director for the Centre under its Announcement Opportunity (AO) programme, coordinated by the Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, C. Swaminathan, Vice Chancellor of the University, said in a statement issued here on Thursday.

The Centre will utilise the funds for analysing data of Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyan satellites to understand the geological activities of lunar and martian surfaces.

Prof. Anbazhagan, Principal Investigator of the projects, has said that the surfaces of the Mars preserve evidence for hydrological activity in the form of valley networks and outflow channels.

However, still the formation of valley networks on martian surface remains divisive and need in depth study and further evidences from all aspects. The available martian remote sensing data including the images obtained from the India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) will be useful for this research work.

The Centre was established in 2010 and was inaugurated by former President late A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

The centre particularly does the research on planetary surface, mainly on Moon and Martian surfaces. The centre already has collaboration with ISRO satellite centre for establishment of lunar terrain testing facilities at Bengaluru.

Prof. Anbazhagan and his team members supplied lunar soil stimulant for terrain facility, which is being utilised for the testing Rover and Landers of Chandrayan-II Mission. In addition, the Centre has also conducted various research studies on remote sensing applications, disaster mapping and mitigation, mineral exploration and sustainable groundwater studies.
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About ScatSat-1 from
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ScatSat-1 is a miniature satellite which will provide weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India. It is being developed by
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, Bangalore whereas its payload is being developed by
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, Ahmedabad. The satellite will take place of
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which has become dysfunctional after its life span of four-and-a-half years.Currently India is dependent on NASA’s ISS-RapidScat for prediction of cyclone forecasting and weather prediction.
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The data generated by this mini-satellite will be used by
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About ScatSat-1 from
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ScatSat-1 is a miniature satellite which will provide weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, and tracking services to India. It is being developed by
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, Bangalore whereas its payload is being developed by
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, Ahmedabad. The satellite will take place of
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which has become dysfunctional after its life span of four-and-a-half years.Currently India is dependent on NASA’s ISS-RapidScat for prediction of cyclone forecasting and weather prediction.
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The data generated by this mini-satellite will be used by
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