ISRO's SRE-2 Mission to Conduct Life Science Experiments in Microgravity

Two Life Science Experiments to be Conducted during SRE-2 Mission scheduled for launch by year-end 2009 - The Hindu, May 2, 2009.

University of Pune (UoP) Experiment to Study Effects of Microgravity on Production of Rice - Times of India, April 16, 2009.

Hoover Medal Awarded to Dr. Abdul Kalam

Past President of India and Eminent Rocket Scientist, Dr. Abdul Kalam Awarded Hoover Medal for his Visionary Humanitarian Achievements - ASME.org, April 28, 2009.

Kalam First Asian to Win Hoover Medal - The Hindu, April 29, 2009.

India Launches Spy Satellite, RISAT-2 along with University Satellite, ANUSAT

RISAT-2 Satellite with SAR Capability for all-weather Radar Imaging

PSLV Rocket Launches RISAt-2, all-weather Radar Imaging Satellite and ANUSAT University Satellite - Space Daily, April 20, 2009.

India launches key spy satellite - BBC Online, April 20, 2009.

Surveillance Satellite put in orbit by PSLV - The Hindu, April 21, 2009.

A Brilliant Spectacle in the Eastern Horizon - The Hindu, April 21, 2009.

RISAT-2 Can See Through thick clouds - Space Daily, April 21, 2009.

RISAT-2 Begins Sending Images - Space Daily, May 04, 2009.

ISRO Balloon Experiments Find Three New Microorganisms In Earth's Stratosphere

ISRO Discovers Three New Microorganisms (Janibacter hoylei, Bacillus isronensis, Bacillus aryabhata) in Earth's Stratosphere that are Highly Resistant to UV Radiation - Science Daily, March 18, 2009.

Scientists Find New Bacteria Species - CNN, March 17, 2009.

Discovery of New Microrganisms in the Stratosphere - ISRO PR, March 16, 2009.

ISRO Budget Hiked by 27% for 2009-10 Fiscal Year

Indian Budget Allocates Rs. 4,459 Crores for Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for 2009-10 - Govt. of India (indianbudget.nic.in), 17 February 2009.

ISRO Gets 27 Percent Hike in 2009-10 Budgetary Allocation - Space Daily, 17 February 2009.

ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair Outlines India's Space Exploration Plan

ISRO Plans Chandrayaan-II Lunar Lander in 2012, Mars Orbiter in 2013 and Manned Mission by 2015 - The Hindu, December 25, 2008.

Ariane 5 rocket Successfully Launches ISRO-EADS Astrium Commercial Telecom Satellite

The Commercial Telecom Satellite, W2M, Built by ISRO-EADS Astrium Successfully Launched by Ariane 5 Rocket - SpaceFlightNow, 20 December, 2008.