SRIHARIKOTA SPACE PORT
Several firsts to Agnibaan test flight, step closer to launch small satellites: IN-SPACe chief
Agnikul Cosmos' Agnibaan rocket test flight from Sriharikota marked a significant milestone for the private space sector, using a 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine for the first time.
ISRO gears up for launch of meteorological satellite, flags it off to Sriharikota spaceport
The satellite is a user-funded project with the Ministry of Earth Science (MoES), configured around ISRO's I-2k bus platform with a lift-off mass of 2275 kg. Indian Industries have significantly contributed in the making of the satellite.
Gaganyaan Mission: India sails through first test on its space odyssey
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chief S Somanath in a live telecast from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre said, “I am very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the TV-D1 mission.”
Aditya L1 escapes Earth's sphere of influence: ISRO
The Aditya-L1 Mission spacecraft has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh kilometres from Earth, successfully escaping the sphere of Earth's influence, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday.
Aditya-L1 starts collection of scientific data: ISRO
India's first-ever space expedition to study the Sun, the Aditya-L1, has started collecting scientific data. The Supra Thermal & Energetic Particle Spectrometer (STEPS) instrument, a part of the Aditya Solar Wind Particle EXperiment (ASPEX) payload, began collecting data on September 10, 2023, at a distance greater than 50,000 km from Earth.
ISRO's Aditya-L1 successfully completes 4th Earth-bound manoeuvre
India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the country's first space mission to study the sun, has completed its fourth earth-bound manoeuvre. The spacecraft, launched on September 2, is scheduled for its next manoeuvre on September 19. Aditya-L1 will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrangian Point 1, 1.5 million km away from Earth in the direction of the sun.
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Aditya L1 successfully undergoes the second earth-bound manoeuvre: ISRO
The Aditya L1 mission, the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun, has successfully undergone its second earth-bound manoeuvre. The operation was carried out by ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network. The spacecraft will undergo two more earth-bound manoeuvres before being placed in the transfer orbit towards the Lagrange point L1. Aditya L1 is expected to arrive at its intended orbit after approximately 127 days. The mission aims to continuously observe the Sun without any occultation or eclipses, providing real-time information about solar activities and their impact on space weather.
ISRO sets sights on Sun, Venus and Mars: Successful moon landing boosts India's space ambitions
India's space agency, ISRO, is preparing for its next mission to investigate the Sun with the launch of the Aditya-L1 spacecraft. This will be India's first space-based solar observatory and will be positioned in a halo orbit around the Sun. Following the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, ISRO Chairman S Somanath expressed confidence in future missions to Mars, Venus, and beyond. The experience gained from probing the Moon's south pole will be valuable in preparing for future interplanetary conquests. ISRO also has plans for a Venus mission in 2024.
Nothing is off limits for the private sector: IN-SPACe chief Pawan Goenka
Govt seeks to encourage greater private sector participation in entire Space economy value chain: Pawan Goenka
ISRO launches India’s largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites from Sriharikota
"LVM3 will lift off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday by 9 AM. LVM3 standing 43.5 metres tall and weighing 643 tonnes will lift off from the second launch pad rocket port in carrying OneWeb's final instalment of 36 Gen1 satellites", said the officials.
Isro rocket with 36 OneWeb LEO satellites lifts off from Indian space centre
The launch was the 18th for OneWeb while for Isro, it would be the second mission in 2023 after the successful launch of SSLV/D2-EOS07 undertaken in February. It will position OneWeb to start global satellite broadband services, including in India, by July-August 2023.
Countdown for 2nd flight of ISRO's SSLV rocket with 3 satellites to begin at 2.48 am Friday
The countdown for the flight of India's small rocket, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) will start in the early hours of Friday, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ISRO's rocket to take OneWeb's 36 satellites to orbit in March
The first batch of 36 satellites was launched on October 23, 2022 from Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh with LVM3 rocket formerly known as Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV MkIII). "Our satellites have now been loaded ahead of our upcoming launch with @isro. This is the final time we will load up an Antonov aircraft with our satellites for Gen1, demonstrating how close we are to truly global connectivity. Bon voyage, satellites!" OneWeb tweeted.
PSLV-XL rocket motor made by industry passes test: ISRO
According to the ISRO, with this test, the private industry's capability to produce the stage for PSLV has been established. This is the first step in the end-to-end production of PSLV through the industry. The ISRO had transferred the technology to Economic Explosives Ltd, Nagpur in 2019.
Countdown begins for ISRO's historic rocket launch
The LVM3 M2 is a three stage rocket with the first stage fired with liquid fuel, the two strap on motors powered by solid fuel, the second by liquid fuel and the third is the cryogenic engine.
ISRO to launch new SSLV rocket from Sriharikota on August 7
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday invited the general citizens to the viewing gallery of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota to witness the launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D1) Mission, scheduled for Sunday, August 7.
Countdown for launch of India's 'eye in the sky' satellite begins
The 44.4 metre tall and weighing 321 ton PSLV rocket is scheduled to blast off from the first launch pad at India's rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5.59 a.m. on Monday.
India set to touch 328 foreign satellite launches on Saturday
The 26-hour countdown for the Saturday rocket launch from the first launch pad will begin on Friday afternoon. The rocket with 10 satellites is expected to lift off at 3.02 p.m. on November 7 from the Sriharikota rocket port, a senior ISRO official said.
Countdown for launch of PSLV-C42 begins
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) trusted workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C42 (PSLV) would carry the satellites, NovaSAR and S1-4, together weighing over 800 kilograms, at lift off on Sunday at 10.07 PM, ISRO said in a release.
Preliminary data shows chances of recovery of GSAT-6A: ISRO
ISRO Chairman K Sivan said preliminary data shows that there are chances of recovery,but establishing link with the satellite was the key.
Satellite, heat shield of Indian rocket to re-enter in 40-60 days
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian navigation satellite IRNSS-1H stuck inside a rocket's heat shield -- together weighing around 2.4-tonnes -- now tumbling in outer space, is expected to re-enter the earth's atmosphere in a couple of months.
Can we launch Indians into space? Isro will answer that question at 5.28 pm today
Isro has already prepared plans of hoisting a 2-3 member human crew into space as soon as the government gives it a sanction of about 3-4 bn dollars.
ISRO braces to tame monster rocket that could launch Indians into space
ISRO enters into a bold new world muscling its way to make its mark in the world's heavy weight multi-billion dollar launch market.
Countdown for South Asia Satellite's launch to begin Thursday
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) The countdown for the launch of May 5 evening launch of South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9 by India will begin on Thursday morning, said sources in the Indian space agency.
India puts record 104 satellites into orbit in single mission
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 15 (IANS) India on Wednesday created a world record by successfully putting into orbit 104 satellites, including the country's own Cartosat-2earth observation satellite, in a single mission.
India successfully puts record 104 satellites into orbit
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 15 (IANS) India on Wednesday morning created a world record by successfully putting into orbit 104 satellites, including the country's own Cartosat-2earth observation satellite .
India puts remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A into orbit
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 7 (IANS) India on Wednesday morning successfully put into orbit its own earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2A in a text book style.
India successfully puts SCATSAT-1, 7 others into orbit
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) India on Monday morning successfully put into orbit its own weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven others - five foreign and two domestic - in a copy book style.
India puts weather satellite SCATSAT-1 into orbit
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) India on Monday morning successfully put into orbit its own weather satellite SCATSAT-1 in a copy book style.
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