Tag: GSLV Mk.2
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India launches first in new generation of navigation satellites
India’s GSLV Mk.2 rocket lifts off Monday with the NVS 01 navigation satellite. Credit: ISRO An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Monday with the first in a new generation of upgraded regional navigation satellites designed to be interoperable with other countries’ global navigation networks. The GSLV Mk.2 rocket deployed the NVS 01 satellite…
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India postpones next GSLV flight
A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is seen before rollout from its vertical assembly building at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India during preparations for launch of the GISAT 1 mission. Credit: ISRO The planned liftoff Thursday of an Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with a geostationary Earth-imaging satellite has been postponed due to technical…
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Indian space program closes out year with launch of upgraded GSLV
India’s GSLV Mk.2 climbs into space Wednesday with nearly 1.8 million pounds of thrust. Credit: ISRO An upgraded Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying more fuel and standing taller than earlier GSLV variants took off Wednesday from an Indian spaceport and delivered a new communications satellite to orbit for the Indian Air Force. The GSLV Mk.2…
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Live coverage: GSLV Mk.2 lifts off with the GSAT 7A communications satellite
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.2 with the GSAT 7A military communications satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 1010 GMT (5:10 a.m. EST) and will be available on this page.
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India preps military communications satellite for launch Wednesday
The GSLV Mk.2 set for launch Wednesday rolls out to the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. Credit: ISRO A communications satellite destined to serve the Indian military is set to blast off from the country’s east coast Wednesday aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle on the seventh and last…
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ISRO loses contact with new communications satellite
GSAT 6A before encapsulation inside the GSLV Mk.2 rocket’s payload fairing. Credit: ISRO Ground controllers have lost contact with an Indian communications satellite launched last week, and Indian news reports suggest engineers believe the spacecraft’s power system is at fault. The GSAT 6A communications satellite completed two orbital adjustment maneuvers following its launch Thursday aboard…
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Live coverage: Indian GSLV launches with communications satellite
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle with the GSAT 6A communications satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 1100 GMT (7:00 a.m. EST) and will be available on this page. If you appreciate what we do, please consider becoming a…
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India tests upgraded engine tech in successful communications satellite launch
India’s GSLV Mk.2 rocket takes off Thursday with the GSAT 6A communications satellite. Credit: ISRO An Indian satellite built as a technological testbed for mobile communications successfully launched Thursday on top of a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, one of 10 space missions planned by India by the end of the year. The GSAT 6A spacecraft,…
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India tests upgraded engine tech in successful communications satellite launch
India’s GSLV Mk.2 rocket takes off Thursday with the GSAT 6A communications satellite. Credit: ISRO An Indian satellite built as a technological testbed for mobile communications successfully launched Thursday on top of a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, one of 10 space missions planned by India by the end of the year. The GSAT 6A spacecraft,…
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India launches satellite linking its South Asian neighbors
A Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on India’s east coast Friday. Credit: ISRO An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off under a veil of secrecy Friday with a nearly 2.5-ton (2.2-metric ton) spacecraft designed to relay video broadcasts and data between India and its South Asian neighbors.…