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Author: Hiren Dave

Wednesday 5 August 2015

5 AUGUST 2015: ISRO to launch US made satellites

Ø  ISRO to launch nine nano n pico satellites from USA. It is implementation of Technological Sageguard Agreement signed with USA which allows ISRO to launch satellites containing some USA made parts. Due to sanctions it was not possible for ISRO to launch any satellite having any USA made parts. Besides ISRO is planning to sign CSLA Commercial Satellite Launch Agreement, under which ISRO will be able to launch commercial satellites from USA. As ISRO is trying to get the space business, it is considered a significant deal which was a severe hurdle to growing space business in India. Besides NASA n ISRO has signed agreement to launch NASA ISRO Synthetic Aparture Radar SATellite (NISAR) from India by 2020. It will be the first SAR satellite in dual frequency.

Ø  Amlendu Krishna of TIFR wins Ramanujan Prize for Maths.
Ø  Government signs peace accord with NSCN IM faction. Khole Kaitovi KK faction and Reformation R faction are out of accord. Khaplang faction broke the ceasefire accord. 

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