PSLV-C61’s failure is expected to lead to tighter controls in grain casting, bonding inspections, material testing and perhaps the integration of additional sensors for early anomaly detection.

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) The second-largest silver fund with $6 billion in assets is the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:PSLV). Unlike an ETF, though, PSLV is a closed-end fund.

Sprott hasn't added any Silver holdings to PSLV yet this year as the fund has held 180,613,426 ounces since at least the end of December. That was still the number of ounces at the end of February.

Sriharikota: India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched GSLV F-15 carrying the navigation satellite NVS-02 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, marking success of its 100th ...

With the GSLV-F15 mission, ISRO will oversee the historic 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in the early hours of January 29, 2025. Photo: X/@isro ...

Narayanan has also been instrumental in India's lunar missions, directing efforts for Chandrayaan-2 and 3, where he oversaw the development of the Liquid Stage, the C25 Cryogenic Stage, and other ...

His work on the C25 cryogenic stage for the LVM3 vehicle was essential to the success of several high-profile missions, including the Chandrayaan-2 and 3 missions, and the PSLV C57/Aditya L1 mission.

On the afternoon of January 13, 2025, Dr. V. Narayanan assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission Dr. V. Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), assumed ...

Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed as the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space. He will succeed S. Somnath, who has led the ...

Narayanan, a distinguished Scientist at the ISRO, has nearly four decades of experience and has held various key positions within the Indian space organisation. Narayanan’s expertise lies in rocket ...

He had earlier worked in the Solid Propulsion area of Sounding Rockets and Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

Among his notable achievements, Dr. Narayanan served as the Project Director for the C25 Cryogenic Project of the GSLV Mk III vehicle. Under his leadership, the team successfully developed the C25 ...