India to launch three satellites next month
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 3 (IANS) India will launch three satellites next month and two more by the end of this year, said a senior official here."We will be launching Spot-6, ... Read more...
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Russia launches US satellite from floating pad
June 1st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russia has put a US communications satellite into space from a sea-based launch pad, said the country's space agency Roscosmos Friday.According to the mission control centre, ... Read more...
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Russia postpones rocket launch
January 27th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian ... Read more...
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Indian communication satellite to be launched May 21
May 17th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) All the preparatory activities connected with the launch of advanced communication satellite GSAT-8 on board an Ariane-V rocket May 21 are progressing satisfactorily at Kourou ... Read more...
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ISRO plans more satellite launches this year
April 20th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 20 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a series of satellites this year to augment its transponder and earth observation ... Read more...
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Indian-made European satellite in geostationary orbit
November 30th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) The Indian-made European communication satellite Hylas Tuesday went into geo-stationary orbit and is in good health, the space agency said."Hylas (Highly Adaptable Satellite) is orbiting around the ... Read more...
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DTH customers hit by Insat-4B power glitch
July 10th, 2010 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) About 70 percent of direct-to-home (DTH) customers across the country have been affected by the sudden failure of Insat-4B's solar panel, a leading digital cable operator claimed ... Read more...
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Power supply snag hits Indian communication satellite
July 9th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Scientists of the Indian space agency are working to fix a power snag that switched off 12 transponders of the INSAT-4B comunication satellite Wednesday night, affecting ... Read more...
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US shuttle Atlantis lifts off for final journey
May 15th, 2010 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) US space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Friday from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida to deliver a Russian module and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the ... Read more...
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Now, astronauts surf the World Wide Web in space
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 23 (ANI): Reports indicate that astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have received a personal access to the Internet and the World Wide Web via the ultimate wireless connection. ... Read more...
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NASA signs agreement with ISRO to use data from Oceasat II
November 19th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US has entered an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to use data from the Indian ... Read more...
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Centre approves new HITS policy
November 12th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI) : The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal of Information and Broadcasting Ministry to issue policy guidelines for Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) operators.The policy guidelines provides for ... Read more...
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Payload for Hylas satellite shipped to India from England
November 7th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, November 7 (ANI): Reports indicate that the communications payload for Hylas, a flexible, broadband Ka-band satellite, has been shipped from England to India for integration with the platform, marking a ... Read more...
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India’s ocean satellite relays images, data (With Images)
October 12th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) India's latest remote sensing satellite Oceansat-2 has begun beaming "good quality" images of the earth and relaying data on sea surface wind speed and direction, the space ... Read more...
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India launches Oceansat-2, six European satellites (Second lead)
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 23 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully launched its 16th remote-sensing satellite, Oceansat-2, to study oceans and climate, and six small Europeans satellites on board a ... Read more...
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PSLV places seven satellites including Oceansat 2 in the orbit
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 23 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched seven satellites in 1,200 seconds with the help of its most trusted Polar Satellite Launch ... Read more...
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ISRO all set to launch Oceansat-2 satellite
September 22nd, 2009 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sriharikota, Sep 22 (ANI): The placing of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) with the Oceansat-2 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan ... Read more...
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India to launch Oceansat-2, six European nano birds Wednesday
September 22nd, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) The stage is set for the launch Wednesday of the Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for placing into orbit the country's 16th ... Read more...
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Pak inks 220-million-dollar satellite deal with China
September 19th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 19 (ANI): Pakistan has signed an agreement with China to provide a 220-million-dollar financial grant to help the Islamic country launch a communication satellite.The operational life of Pakistan's existing satellite ... Read more...
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India may abandon moon mission after radio link snaps (Lead)
August 29th, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 29 (IANS) India may have to abandon its first unmanned lunar mission after the spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 abruptly lost radio contact with its ground station here early Saturday.
"We have lost ... Read more...
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India to launch Oceansat-2 into space in September: ISRO chief
August 12th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G Madhavan Nair has said that India will launch Oceansat-2 into the space by the second-half of September.The integration ... Read more...
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Government clears development of new communication satellite
July 24th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government has approved development of the advanced GSAT-11 communication satellite for augmenting telecommunication services in the country.
The clearance for undertaking design and development of the ... Read more...
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Approval for GSAT-11 communication satellite
July 24th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved undertaking design and development of GSAT-11 communication satellite at a total cost of Rs. 500 crores.The GSAT-11 is an advanced communication satellite, ... Read more...
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India to launch ocean monitoring satellite in August
July 1st, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of its second ocean monitoring satellite in August, along with six European nano ... Read more...
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