India's latest navigation satellite set to be launched on Thursday; ISRO begins 29-hour countdown
The 1.4-tonne satellite will be launched aboard the PSLV-C39 rocket on Thursday, August 31, from the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) spaceport at Sriharikota off the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km northeast of Chennai at 7:00 pm.
Aug 30, 2017, 17:42 PM ISTAimed to improve GPS accuracy, Japan launches third satellite 'Michibiki'
The launch was initially scheduled last week but was postponed due to a technical glitch.
Aug 19, 2017, 15:31 PM ISTNASA's latest communications satellite arrives in orbit
TDRS-M's predecessors, TDRS-K and TDRS-L, also launched on Atlas V rockets from the same launch complex in January 2013 and January 2014, respectively
Aug 19, 2017, 08:11 AM ISTRussia launches 73 satellites into three different orbits via Soyuz 2.1a rocket!
The 73 satellites also include those from US, Germany, Norway, Canada and Japan.
Jul 15, 2017, 13:23 PM ISTAnother mega event? ISRO announces Friday launch of earth observation satellite, 30 nanosatellites!
The 30 satellites will together weigh 243 kg and the total weight of all the 31 satellites, including Cartosat, is about 955 kg, ISRO said.
Jun 20, 2017, 19:30 PM ISTJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency announces August launch of third GPS satellite!
This will be Japan's third Quasi-Zenith Satellite, a device designed to improve global navigation and augment signals emitted by the US-owned GPS, which has a 10-metre margin of error.
Jun 15, 2017, 16:27 PM ISTMongolia all set to send first sattelite to space
The satellite will accompany the "SpaceX Falcon 9" rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida through a project supported by UNESCO and Japan.
Jun 03, 2017, 11:29 AM ISTIndia's 'priceless gift' to take off soon; ambitious South Asia Satellite set for May 5 launch
India's 'priceless gift' the South Asia Satellite will be launched on May 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.
Apr 30, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Japan launches spy satellite to track North Korea's activities
Japan on Friday launched a new spy satellite as there is growing worry over North Korea`s quickening missile and nuclear programs.
Mar 17, 2017, 14:24 PM ISTSpaceX's EchoStar mission takes flight from historical NASA launch pad! - Watch video
Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar Corporation is global provider of satellite communication solutions.
Mar 16, 2017, 14:08 PM ISTIndia's space success not extensive, but offered 'food for thought' for other countries: Chinese daily
The China's official media also said that India's space programme offered "food for thought" for other countries on how to achieve space success with small budgets.
Feb 16, 2017, 13:46 PM ISTISRO sets world record by successfully launching 104 satellites in single mission
Exactly at 9:28 am, ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37 carrying 104 satellites blasted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Feb 15, 2017, 12:21 PM ISTISRO's mega satellite launch: Space agency to redeem half the value from foreign parties!
These 101 satellites are nano-satellites and belong to foreign nations, including the US and Germany.
Feb 07, 2017, 21:03 PM ISTSave the date: ISRO gears up for its mega-launch of 104 satellites on February 15!
Last year, ISRO launched 22 satellites at a go and this launch will have almost five times the number of crafts.
Jan 30, 2017, 23:36 PM ISTISRO's February mega launch: All you need to know
ISRO’s workhorse PSLV-C37 rocket carrying no less than 103 satellites will be launched in the first week of February. 100 out of the 103 satellites are foreign, while only 3 are Indian.
Jan 22, 2017, 11:46 AM ISTEarthquake predictions next on China's space agenda; launch of satellite announced
The satellite will be China's first space-based platform for earthquake monitoring, providing a new approach for research.
Jan 17, 2017, 19:55 PM ISTISRO's 2017 mega take-off: 103 satellites to be sent into space together in February!
Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet South Asian satellite project will take off in March.
Jan 04, 2017, 16:55 PM ISTChina launches TanSat for three-year mission to monitor global carbon emissions
During its three-year mission, TanSat will thoroughly examine global carbon dioxide levels every 16 days, accurate to at least 4 ppm (parts per million).
Dec 22, 2016, 10:12 AM ISTISRO all set to launch remote sensing satellite on December 7!
The 44.4 metre tall PSLV C36 is expected to place the 1,235 kg RESOURCESAT-2A into an 827km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit in about 18 minutes after lift off.
Dec 04, 2016, 21:34 PM ISTISRO announces launch of satellites in 'synergetic partnership' with industries
This decision has been taken with an aim to make it a "win-win situation for both partners".
Nov 20, 2016, 21:47 PM IST