US gears up to launch the most scientifically advanced weather satellite this week!
Japan Meteorological Agency’s Himawari-8 satellite, launched in 2014 and Himawari-9, launched on November 1 have the similar capabilities of GOES-R.
Nov 16, 2016, 08:45 AM IST
Suite of six small satellites to make their way to space starting this month, says NASA - Watch video
Small-satellite technology has led to innovations in how scientists approach Earth observations from space.
Nov 08, 2016, 21:10 PM IST
ISRO to hit 100 foreign satellite launch figure soon
According to Antrix Corporation - the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India till date has launched 74 satellites from 20 countries.
Sep 26, 2016, 01:18 AM IST
ISRO to launch four key satellites in next three months; also reveals plans for 2020 mission to sun!
The mission objective of Chandrayan-II is to soft-land at a suitable site on moon’s surface and carry out chemical analysis.
Aug 21, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
'Micius' shoots skyward making China's launch of world's first quantum communication satellite a success!
Nicknamed 'Micius', the satellite will circle the Earth once every 90 minutes after it enters a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km.
Aug 16, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
Eight interesting facts about ISRO's workhorse PSLV!
Here are some interesting facts about ISRO's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, commonly known by its abbreviation PSLV.
Jun 22, 2016, 09:04 AM IST
IRNSS-1G launch: PM Modi lauds ISRO, says it's a great gift to people of India from scientists
Congratulating the scientists at ISRO, Modi wrote on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
Apr 28, 2016, 13:48 PM IST
Watch: New retrievable satellite SJ-10 successfully launched by China!
The experiments investigate how radiation affects genetics and are being conducted to try and make space travel safer in the future.
Apr 06, 2016, 19:05 PM IST
ISRO launches India's sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F
The launch took place at 4:00 pm, exactly at the scheduled time, with the separation taking place at 4:06 pm. The satellite took off at a speed of 309 km/sec and comprises of seven satellites.
Mar 10, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
ISRO getting ready to launch India's sixth navigation satellite
The satellite with a design life span of 12 years has two payloads for navigation and ranging.
Mar 10, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
North Korea satellite in stable orbit but not seen transmitting: US sources
North Korea`s recently launched satellite has achieved stable orbit but is not believed to have transmitted data back to Earth, US sources said of a launch that has so far failed to convince experts that Pyongyang has significantly advanced its rocket technology.
Feb 10, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
North Korea notifies UN agency of planned satellite launch
North Korea had been believed to be making preparations for a test launch of a long-range rocket, US officials have said.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:57 PM IST
North Korea issues shipping warning for satellite launch: IMO
North Korea on Tuesday issued a shipping warning for a satellite launch, confirming speculation that it is preparing a long-range rocket launch in violation of UN resolutions.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
India's fifth navigation satellite successfully placed in orbit
India on Wednesday launched its fifth navigation satellite onboard PSLV-C31 rocket from Sriharikota.
Jan 20, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
Stage set for launch of IRNSS-1E satellite on January 20
It is configuration is similar to that of its predecessors IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C and 1D.
Jan 17, 2016, 19:56 PM IST
