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Arianespace launches Indian, Saudi telecom satellites in year’s first Ariane 5 mission
European launch provider Arianespace completed the first Ariane 5 mission of the year Feb. 5, lofting two telecom satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.
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The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark 2 rocket lifted off on schedule at 5:40 a.m. Eastern and deployed the GSAT-7A satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit 19 minutes later.
Arianespace launches two Asian satellites on Ariane 5 rocket
Arianespace completed its final Ariane 5 launch of 2018 and penultimate overall mission for the year on Dec. 4, carrying a satellite for India and another for South Korea to geostationary transfer orbit.
PSLV launch a boost for smallsat IoT, remote-sensing constellations
A total of 30 small satellites flew as secondary payloads with the Indian Space Research Organisation’s HysIS hyperspectral imaging satellite when it launched Nov. 29 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on the Indian island of Sriharikota at 11:28 p.m. Eastern.
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Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) wrote to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai saying the agency “must consider whether sufficient spectrum will remain available to accommodate today's C-band services,” among other issues.
6th Bengaluru Space Expo – 2018
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with Antrix Corporation Limited is organizing 6th edition of Bangalore Space Expo-2018 (BSX 2018) during September 6-8, 2018 at Bangalore Internationa…
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Arianespace cancels Ariane 5 launch over ISRO satellite issue
An Ariane 5 launch has been cancelled after an unexplained problem with an Indian space agency satellite that was supposed to ride on the mission.
ISRO launches PSLV return to flight mission with 31 satellites
The PSLV lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10:59 p.m. Eastern and placed into orbit a Cartosat 2 imaging satellite and 30 secondary payloads.
PSLV launch of navigation satellite fails
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) failed to place a navigation satellite into its planned orbit Aug. 31 when the rocket’s payload fairing failed to deploy.
Ariane 5 orbits telecom satellite for India, condosat for Inmarsat and Hellas Sat
European launch provider Arianespace carried three customer payloads to orbit June 28 through the launch of two satellites, one for India and another that is split between fleet operators Inmarsat and Hellas Sat.
Countdown underway for launch of Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle late tonight
Scheduled lift off is at 11:59 p.m. Eastern carrying a Cartosat-2 remote-sensing satellite. Also on board will be 30 smallsat secondary payloads from 15 countries.
India’s GSLV Mark 3 launch moves nation closer to full space autonomy
India’s maiden launch of the GSLV Mark 3 rocket June 5 marks a big step forward on the country’s path to greater self sufficiency in space — a strategy India has used to guide its space activities not only in launch, but the construction and operation of telecommunications satellites.
India’s first GSLV Mark 3 rocket makes its debut
Initial reports indicated that the rocket was performing as planned though satellite separation. The launch is the first for this new, and more powerful, variant of the GSLV.
India’s space agency planning to launch next lunar mission in 2018
The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft would include an orbiter and a lander, with that lander carrying a rover.
