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The Indian Space Research Organisation is the national space agency of India. It operates as the primary research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India while the Chairman of ISRO also acts as the executive of DoS. ISRO is primarily responsible for performing tasks related to space-based operations, space exploration, international space cooperation and the development of related technologies. ISRO is one of the six government space agencies in the world that possesses full launch capabilities, can deploy cryogenic engines, can launch extraterrestrial missions and operate a large fleet of artificial satellites. ISRO is one of the four government space agencies to have soft landing (unmanned) capabilities.
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![ISRO chief S Somanath diagnosed with cancer on the day of Aditya-L1 launch | Oneindia News [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240304/1367665636-ISRO-chief-Somanath-diagnosed-with-cancer-on.jpg) ISRO chief S Somanath diagnosed with cancer on the day of Aditya-L1 launch | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:00Published | |
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Small sats to Mars, IIST working on 70 projectsIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has at least 70 research projects underway, in collaboration with Isro centers, DST, DBT, DRDO, Max Planck Institute, etc. IIST has specialized..IndiaTimes - Published | ISRO satellites show what Ayodhya Ram Mandir site looks from space, check picIn the pictures shared by NRSC, we can see the 2.7-acre Ram Temple site under construction, and a closer look is provided using the Indian Remote Sensing series of satellites.DNA - Published |
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