Tag: ISRO
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Ariane 5 launches Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 and GSAT 31
Ariane 5 opened her 2019 campaign on Tuesday with the dual passenger launch of two telecommunications satellites, Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 and GSAT 31. Liftoff from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana occurred on schedule at the start of a 61 minute launch window that opened at 21:01 UTC. Flight VA247 launched from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3…
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Photos: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle flies in new configuration
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Jan. 24 in a new, intermediate configuration with two strap-on solid rocket boosters, providing a lift capability between the PSLV’s previous variants with zero or six side-mounted rocket motors. The 145-foot-tall (44-meter) rocket took off from India’s spaceport on Sriharikota Island, located on the country’s southeastern coast,…
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Photos: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle flies in new configuration
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Jan. 24 in a new, intermediate configuration with two strap-on solid rocket boosters, providing a lift capability between the PSLV’s previous variants with zero or six side-mounted rocket motors. The 145-foot-tall (44-meter) rocket took off from India’s spaceport on Sriharikota Island, located on the country’s southeastern coast,…
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PSLV launches debut orbital platform use of the fourth stage
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle deployed a military reconnaissance satellite and carried out a technology demonstration mission Thursday, flying in a new configuration and testing its upper stage as an experimental satellite platform. PSLV lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 23:38 local time (18:07 UTC). Thursday’s launch, the forty-sixth overall for the…
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India debuts new version of workhorse PSLV
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated after launch. A new variant of India’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with two strap-on solid rocket boosters and an upper stage converted into an experiment-carrying platform debuted Thursday with a launch into polar orbit. The 145-foot-tall (44-meter) PSLV lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, located on Sriharikota Island on…
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India debuts new version of workhorse PSLV
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated after launch. A new variant of India’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with two strap-on solid rocket boosters and an upper stage converted into an experiment-carrying platform debuted Thursday with a launch into polar orbit. The 145-foot-tall (44-meter) PSLV lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, located on Sriharikota Island on…
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GSLV lofts GSAT-7A for India
An Indian GSLV Mk.II rocket has launched the GSAT-7A spacecraft from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center. The launch took place at 10:40 UTC on Wednesday. This was the 13th flight for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) across its Mark I, II and III variants, Wednesday’s launch was conducted by the…
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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…