Satellites
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SpaDeX docking: Satellites drift arrested, spacecrafts put closer to each other, says ISRO
Science | Jan 09, 2025, 08:48 PM ISTISRO in a post said that the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) is expected to reach initialisation conditions by December 10.
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Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit amid threats from West | WATCH
World | Nov 05, 2024, 08:53 AM ISTThe Iranian satellite launch comes after Russia and Iran have expanded ties in various spheres amid threats from the West. Russia is seeking support from Iran to strengthen its position in the war against Ukraine, while Tehran is also looking for support from Moscow amid tension with Israel.
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Putin denies US claims, says Russia has no intention of sending nuclear weapons in space
World | Feb 21, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTThe White House earlier said Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that can be used against US satellites, but is not operational yet. The Kremlin had rejected the reports as a ruse to shore up military support for Ukraine.
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India to send twin satellites DISHA to study upper atmosphere
Science | May 10, 2022, 06:40 PM ISTThe DISHA satellites will study space weather, solar-terrestrial interactions and provide an advance warning on space based weather happenings and preventive actions can be taken.
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PM at UNGA: 75 satellites made by Indian students to launch into space on occasion of 75th I-Day
India | Sep 27, 2021, 12:54 PM ISTModi had arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit to the country on Wednesday, his first beyond neighborhood since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ISRO to launch data relay satellites to track Gaganyaan
Science | Apr 25, 2021, 04:12 PM ISTThe Indian Space Research Organisation will launch a data relay satellite that will help maintain contact with the Gagangyaan mission throughout after the launch, sources said.
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PM Modi participates in India-Luxembourg Virtual Summit
News | Nov 19, 2020, 09:34 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi took part in India- Luxembourg Virtual Summit on Nov 19. PM Modi said, "I am happy that our space agency recently launched Luxembourgh's four satellites.
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India to launch Cartosat-3, 13 nanosatellites from US
India | Nov 19, 2019, 06:36 AM ISTCartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. The rocket is expected to lift off at 9.28 a.m.
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China launches three new satellites
World | Sep 12, 2019, 03:41 PM ISTThey were launched on a Long March-4B carrier rocket at 11.26 a.m. from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province.
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Russia launches Soyuz carrier rocket with 33 satellites
World | Jul 06, 2019, 07:14 AM ISTRussia's carrier rocket launch: Russia successfully launched its Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket on Friday with a hydrometeorological satellite and 32 small satellites, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said. The rocket blasted off at 8.41 a.m. (local time) from the Vostochny spaceport in the Far Eastern Amur Region, it said in a statement.
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India to launch earth observation satellite, 30 small satellites from 8 countries on Thursday
Nov 27, 2018, 05:30 PM ISTAccording to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Core Alone variant (PSLV-CA) will fly with the 380 kg Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite and 30 others together weighing 261.5 kg.
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Tiny satellites trailing Mars lander to face big test
Nov 23, 2018, 01:34 PM ISTNASA kept the CubeSats about 6,000 miles (10,000 kilometers) away from InSight during the 300 million-mile (483 million-kilometer) journey to Mars.
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China successfully launches five satellites
Nov 20, 2018, 03:10 PM ISTIt was the 292th mission of the Long March rocket series, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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China launches two more satellites to enhance GPS-style system
Oct 15, 2018, 06:50 PM ISTThe satellites are the 39th and 40th of the BeiDou navigation system and the 15th and 16th of the BeiDou-3 family.
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PSLV-C42 launches 2 UK satellites successfully, PM lauds ISRO for demonstrating India's prowess
Sep 16, 2018, 11:34 PM ISTThe launch will take place from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.
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India to launch two UK satellites on September 16
Sep 13, 2018, 11:38 PM ISTThe PSLV rocket will blast off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
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With 13 satellites, Indian armed forces now have a bird’s-eye view of enemy movement
India | Jun 26, 2017, 11:29 AM ISTThe images sent by these satellites, which can be used for surveillance and mapping border areas, are primarily used for tracking the movement of enemies both on land and sea
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Digital India: ISRO's GSAT-11, GSAT-19 satellites to provide highspeed Internet services
India | Jun 04, 2017, 12:00 PM ISTISRO's GSAT-19 and the GSAT-11 satellites are potential game changers and can revolutionise communications by empowering a digital India and providing Internet services and streaming like never before.
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Know how world media gauge ISRO’s record 104 satellites launch
World | Feb 16, 2017, 06:39 AM ISTAfter the successful launch of 104 satellites from a single rocket, India has emerged as a "key player" in a growing global commercial market for space - based surveillance and communication, world media commented on
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ISRO successfully puts 104 satellites into Earth's orbit
India | Feb 15, 2017, 11:42 AM ISTIndia will today script the history by launching a record 104 satellites, including 101 foreign ones, into the earth's lower orbit from the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 125 km from here. The countdown for the