Satellites

ISRO's longest-ever PSLV satellite launch: 10 things to know!

As per ISRO, the 320 tone Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket (PSLV-C35) carrying eight satellites - three Indian and five foreign - will blast off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 9:12 hours (IST) on September 26.

Sep 26, 2016, 02:39 AM IST

Tiny satellites can better estimate Earth's reflected energy

Small shoebox-sized satellites, flying in formation around the Earth, could estimate the planet's reflected energy with twice the accuracy of traditional monolith satellites, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin professor.

Jul 13, 2016, 23:09 PM IST

ISRO creates history, places record 20 satellites into orbit

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Jun 22, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

List of ISRO's achievements over the last two years

In the last two years, ISRO has launched around six satellites building India's might in space.

Jun 22, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

Countdown for launch of Indian rocket with 20 satellites progressing smoothly

The satellites' health is being checked and the preparations for the filling of the fuel for the second rocket's second stage/engine is under progress, the ISRO said on Tuesday.

Jun 21, 2016, 13:38 PM IST

ISRO begins 48-hour countdown for launch of 20 satellites on Wednesday

According to ISRO, the Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C34 carrying 20 satellites will lift off from the rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 9.26 am on June 22.

Jun 20, 2016, 11:53 AM IST

Watch – How NASA satellites help track dangerous volcanic clouds!

Data from NASA earth-observing satellites is improving the ability to detect and forecast the hazard to aviation from volcanic clouds.

May 12, 2016, 10:13 AM IST

Watch - Maiden rocket launch from Russia's brand new Vostochny Cosmodrome!

As per reports, the lift-off took place at 5:01am Moscow time (2:01am GMT) on Thursday.  

Apr 28, 2016, 10:08 AM IST

Smooth countdown for ISRO's launch of six Singaporean satellites

The countdown for the launch of six Singaporean satellites using an Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is progressing smoothly at the rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, a senior Indian space agency official said.

Dec 16, 2015, 15:48 PM IST

ISRO begins countdown for launching six Singaporean satellites

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the countdown began at 7.00 a.m. on Monday.

Dec 14, 2015, 15:03 PM IST

ISRO to launch six Singaporean satellites on December 16

The Indian space agency will be launching six Singaporean satellites weighing a total of around 625 kg on December 16.

Dec 10, 2015, 14:31 PM IST

NASA to launch first CubeSat built by students

The CubeSats will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) through the commercially-operated NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) system.

Dec 03, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

Smartphones to help track and check famines

 Scientists have developed a way to monitor food security using a smartphone app, which combines weather and soil moisture data from satellites with crowd-sourced data on the vulnerability of the population to malnutrition and other relevant socio-economic data.

Nov 21, 2015, 17:13 PM IST

China's satellites to enter uncharted territory

It will have the widest observation spectrum and highest energy resolution of any dark-matter probe in the world.

Nov 01, 2015, 13:28 PM IST

All seven satellites of IRNSS to be in orbit by March 2016

Seven satellites of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), will be in orbit by March next year.

Oct 30, 2015, 00:24 AM IST

India to launch six Singapore satellites in December

The polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV), the most reliable workhorse and trusted rocket of the Indian Space Research and Organisation (ISRO), will deploy the satellites into a near equatorial orbit, inclined 15 degrees lower to the south of equator.

Oct 16, 2015, 21:53 PM IST

All 7 IRNSS satellites to be in orbit by March 2016: ISRO

India has entered into the realm of satellite-based navigation with its two "pioneering" projects GAGAN and IRNSS.

Oct 08, 2015, 19:24 PM IST

China launches commercial remote-sensing satellites

 China launched four satellites on Wednesday for commercial remote-sensing services, an important step in the development of remote-sensing space technology.

Oct 08, 2015, 00:35 AM IST

India to launch 23 foreign satellites

 India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said here on Monday.

Sep 28, 2015, 13:49 PM IST

China launches new rocket with four micro-satellites

 China on Friday put four micro-satellites into orbit, launched atop a new version of its long established Long March-11 carrier rocket.

Sep 25, 2015, 13:34 PM IST