Tag: PSLV
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Liftoff of Indian navigation satellite postponed
File photo of an Indian navigation satellite attached to the fourth stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle before a launch in 2014. Credit: ISRO The launch of a satellite for India’s indigenous navigation network has been postponed to resolve a problem with one of the spacecraft’s radio transmitters, officials said Wednesday. The spacecraft was…
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Indian PSLV lofts IRNSS-1C satellite
India has launch its third navigation satellite Thursday morning local time, with a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully carrying the IRNSS-1C satellite on the first leg of its journey towards geostationary orbit. Liftoff was on schedule at 01:32 local time (20:02 Wednesday) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Indian Launch: IRNSS-1C forms part of…
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Indian navigation satellite launched by PSLV
A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off with the IRNSS 1C navigation satellite at 2002 GMT (4:02 p.m. EDT) Wednesday, or 1:32 a.m. local time Thursday, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. Photo credit: ISRO The third spacecraft to join India’s growing regional navigation system blasted off and flew into orbit Wednesday aboard…
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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 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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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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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 lofts multiple satellites
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle made its 23rd flight on Monday, carrying seven satellites into sun-synchronous orbit including Austria’s first satellite. Liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre was marked at 12:31 UTC (18:01 local time). ISRO Launch: The primary payload for Monday’s launch was the 409-kilogram (902-pound) Satellite with ARGOS and AltiKa, or SARAL,…
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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…