Tag: ISRO
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Indian navigation satellite ready for launch
Technicians work on the IRNSS 1C navigation satellite inside the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle’s mobile service tower. Credit: ISRO The third satellite for India’s regional navigation network is set for liftoff Wednesday to join a growing fleet of spacecraft providing independent tracking and positioning services over India and its neighbors. Set for liftoff at 2002…
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India’s MOM spacecraft arrives at Mars
After a journey of over 10 months, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) arrived at Mars on Wednesday, 24 September 2014 – following an insertion burn that was confirmed at 7:30am India Standard Time (02:00 UTC; 20:00 EDT in the U.S. on Tuesday, 23 Sept.) – to continue what has so far been a successful technology…
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India’s PSLV successfully lofts SPOT 7 and companions
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle has successfully deployed the French SPOT-7 imaging satellite on Monday. Liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre was on schedule at 09:52 local time (04:22 UTC). The satellite – along with some smaller companions – was delivered to a sun-synchronous orbit around 655 kilometres (407 miles, 355 nautical miles) in altitude…
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India’s PSLV successfully launches the IRNSS-1B spacecraft
India’s ISRO launched its second navigation satellite on Friday, with a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle orbiting the IRNSS-1B spacecraft in a mission originating from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Liftoff was on schedule at 11:44 UTC. IRNSS-1B, is the second of seven which comprise the first-generation Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). ISRO Mission: The IRNSS…
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Indian GSLV successfully lofts GSAT-14 satellite
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) has ended a run of four consecutive launch failures by deploying the GSAT-14 communications satellite on Sunday, following launch at 10:48 UTC. The mission – from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre – was a realigned attempt, following the scrub and rollback for repairs on…
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India PSLV successfully launches MOM en route to Mars
India launched its first interplanetary spacecraft Tuesday, with a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle sending the Mars Orbiter Mission on its journey to the red planet. Liftoff of the mission, which also marked India’s fortieth orbital launch and the twenty-fifth flight of the PSLV, was on schedule at 09:08 UTC (14:38 local). India’s Mars Shot: The…
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Ariane 5 launches with 25B/Es’hail-1 and GSAT-7
Arianespace have launched another two satellites into orbit – namely 25B/Es’hail-1 and GSAT-7 – via their Ariane 5 ECA rocket on Thursday. Launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana was on schedule at the opening of its 50 minute window at 20:30 UTC. Ariane 5 ECA Launch: The Ariane 5 ECA (Cryogenic Evolution…
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Indian PSLV successfully launches IRNSS-1A navigation satellite
India have launched their Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Monday carrying IRNSS-1A, the first satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. Liftoff from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre occurred at 18:11 UTC (23:41 local time). PSLV Mission: The IRNSS-1A satellite is the first of seven which will make…
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Indian PSLV successfully launches SPOT-6 for France
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have launched a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Sunday, carrying the French SPOT-6 Earth observation satellite, along with a 15-kilogram Japanese microsatellite. Liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre was on schedule at 04:23 UTC (09:53 local time). ISRO Launch: The sixth satellite in France’s Système Probatoire d’Observation de la…
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ISRO PSLV launches with RISAT-1 satellite
The Indian Science Research Organisation launched the twenty first PSLV Thursday morning, carrying the RISAT-1 radar imaging satellite into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre occurred on time at 00:17 UTC (05:47 local time). Indian Launch: Radar Imaging Satellite 1, or RISAT-1, is the second satellite…