India successfully launches its first space observatory Astrosat into orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched its first space observatory 'Astrosat' into the orbit.
Sep 28, 2015, 08:28 AM ISTSmooth countdown for India joining space observatory owner club
The countdown for the launch of Indian rocket carrying ASTROSAT, India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory that will help in understanding the universe, and six other foreign satellites was progressing smoothly on Sunday, a senior official of the Indian space agency ISRO said.
Sep 27, 2015, 23:06 PM IST