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Achieved great success in first step of Gaganyaan project: Scientist Nambi Narayanan

Achieved great success in first step of Gaganyaan project: Scientist Nambi Narayanan

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 21 (ANI): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Nambi Narayanan on Saturday said that the accomplishment of ‘TV-D1’ (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) is a great success for the first step in the Gaganyaan Mission. “This is a great success, in the sense that this is the first step for the Gaganyaan project. This launch proves the ability of the ISRO team to check, qualify or validate their design of the escape modules,” Nambi Narayanan told ANI. Speaking further, the scientist said, “This is an important module because, in the entire process, we are playing

India successfully completes key test in Gaganyaan mission; crew escape module makes splashdown, recovered

India successfully completes key test in Gaganyaan mission; crew escape module makes splashdown, recovered

Iambitious human space flight mission Gaganyaan, less than two hours after the launch was aborted with just four seconds to go for the lift-off. After some tense moments following a system monitoring anomaly and two weather-related holds, the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) said scientists simulated an abort situation for the Crew Escape System (CES) to carry the Crew Module(CM) out of the test vehicle TV-D1. The module to test the safety of crew in emergency situations descended using parachutes for a splashdown into the Bay of Bengal with planned precision, the space agency said. ISRO chief S Somanath said the

Senior diplomat Indra Mani Pandey appointed as Secretary General of BIMSTEC

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Seasoned diplomat Indra Mani Pandey will be the new secretary general of the seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC, in a first for an Indian official to be appointed to the influential position of the regional bloc. Besides India, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. Pandey, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) official, is currently serving as India’s permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva. India has been making concerted efforts to make BIMSTEC a vibrant forum for

Walking slowly could mean you’re more at risk of dying early, scientists claim

New Delhi, Oct 21, 2023: Walking slowly could mean you’re more at risk of an early death, Scientists claimed. People who strolled at a slower pace were more likely to die from a heart attack, cancer or other causes within 10 years. As such, they suggested that walking faster when you’re out and about could actually help increase your lifespan. “We encourage walkers to pick up their pace where possible, as this may just improve their life expectancy. Doctors should also consider asking their patients how quickly they walk, as it turns out that this can tell them a lot about

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