Tag: India
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ISRO returns from COVID stand down with EOS-1 mission
The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, conducted the 51st launch of their Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, otherwise known as the PSLV, carrying the EOS-1 Earth observation satellite and nine small satellite rideshare payloads into orbit. Liftoff occurred during a rainstorm at 09:37 UTC (04:37 EST) — which is 15:07 local — on 7 November. The…
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Indian PSLV deploys 10 satellites in first launch since start of pandemic
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 0942 GMT (4:42 a.m. EST) Saturday. Credit: ISRO A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday with India’s EOS 1 radar imaging satellite and nine rideshare payloads for customers based in the United States, Luxembourg, and Lithuania. The successful mission was India’s first launch in nearly a year…
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India planning to resume launches next month
File photo of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. Credit: ISRO India is set to resume satellite launches as soon as early November with a mission to deliver Indian, U.S., and European payloads to orbit, the country’s first space launch in nearly a year after delays caused by…
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Hints of life renew interest in Venus, and a private mission could lead the way
A synthesized false color image of Venus, using 283-nm and 365-nm band images taken by the Venus Ultraviolet Imager (UVI) on Japan’s Akatsuki orbiter. Credit: JAXA / ISAS / Akatsuki Project Team The announcement Monday of the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus — an indicator of possible life — has raised…
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British-Indian team puts in a winning $1B bid for OneWeb satellite broadband venture
An artist’s conception shows OneWeb’s satellites circling the globe. (OneWeb Illustration) Update for 12:20 p.m. Nov. 20: OneWeb has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new CEO, Neil Masterson, who was formerly co-chief operating officer at Thomson Reuters. The British government announced the completion of OneWeb’s acquisition in partnership with Bharti Global. Previously: The…
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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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India’s 50th PSLV lifts off with satellites from five nations
India’s 50th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle soars into the sky over Sriharikota Island. Credit: ISRO The 50th flight of an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle delivered 10 spacecraft from five nations into orbit Wednesday, including a new Indian radar surveillance platform and a batch of small commercial Earth observation satellites. The 144-foot-tall (44.4-meter) launcher lifted…
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Live coverage: India launches second PSLV mission in two weeks
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the RISAT 2BR1 radar observation satellite and nine secondary payloads. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 0330 GMT (10:30 p.m. EST) and will be available on this page.
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Amateur sleuth helps locate crash site of India’s Vikram moon lander
This before and after image ratio highlights changes to the surface; the impact point is near center of the image and stands out due the dark rays and bright outer halo. Note the dark streak and debris about 100 meters to the south-southeast of the impact point. Diagonal straight lines are uncorrected background artifacts. Credits:…
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Live coverage: PSLV launches with 14 satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the Cartosat 3 Earth-imaging satellite and 13 nanosatellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 0330 GMT (10:30 p.m. EST) and will be available on this page.