A year of satisfactory space missions (2011 in Retrospect) (With images)
December 26th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 26 (IANS) Nine satellite launches, a policy for managing remote sensing data and commissioning of the country's fastest supercomputer -- India's space agency can look back at ... Read more...
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Manned missions being discussed: ISRO chief
July 15th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) India's space agency has plans to launch a manned space mission in the future, but a lot of work needs to be done ... Read more...
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Dish TV to increase channel capacity
December 28th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Direct-to-home (DTH) service provider Dish TV Tuesday said it had signed a deal for additional transponders to enable it to increase its total transmission capacity and increase the ... Read more...
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Indian rocket explodes minute after launch (Third Lead)
December 25th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shririharikota, Dec 25 (IANS) India's ambitious space programme suffered a major setback as an advanced communication satellite exploded within a minute after its launch from here on Christmas day Saturday.A stunned ... Read more...
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GSAT satellite all set for launch (Lead, Changing dateline)
December 25th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota, Dec 25 (IANS) Advanced communication satellite GSAT-5P, which will ensure continuity of telecom, television and weather services after an earlier satellite is retired, will be launched at the Sriharikota rocket ... Read more...
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Countdown for GSAT satellite launch begins
December 25th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) Advanced communication satellite GSAT-5P - which will ensure continuity of telecom, television and weather services after an earlier satellite is retired - is set to be launched ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for GSAT launch Saturday
December 24th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) The 30-hour countdown for the launch of advanced communication satellite GSAT-5P started 10.04 Friday morning at the Sriharikota rocket launch centre, about 80 km from Chennai, an ... Read more...
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Countdown for India’s advanced satellite launch begins Sunday
December 18th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 18 (IANS) The countdown for Monday's launch of India's heaviest communication satellite, meant to retire an earlier one sent up in 1999 and ensure continuity of telecom, TV and ... Read more...
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Indian satellite launch vehicle now taller, heavier (Lead)
December 17th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) India's satellite launch vehicle, which is scheduled to blast off Monday with an advanced communication satellite to retire one sent up in 1999 and ensure continuity of ... Read more...
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Indian GSLV rocket now taller, heavier
December 17th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) India's geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV), scheduled to blast off Monday with an advanced communication satellite (GSAT-5P), is now taller by two metres and heavier by four ... Read more...
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ISRO to replace two ageing satellites in December
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to replace two of its ageing satellites with new ones by December, an official said Thursday.
The agency is planning to ... Read more...
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