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Satellite, heat shield of Indian rocket to re-enter in 40-60 days

The Indian navigation satellite IRNSS-1H stuck inside a rocket’s heat shield — together weighing around 2.4-tonnes — now tumbling in outer space, is expected to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere in a couple of months. However, there may not be any impact on the ground, said a senior official of the Indian space agency. “The satellite …

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September 5, 2017

Indian rocket fails to launch navigation satellite

It was a black Thursday for Indian space programme as it suffered a serious setback after its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) failed to deliver India’s eighth navigation satellite in its intended orbit. The 1,425 kg Indian Regional Navigation Satellite-1H (IRNSS-1H), which was launched at 7 p.m. on board the PSLV, was declared …

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September 1, 2017

Indian rocket successfully lifts off with INSAT-3DR weather satellite

An Indian rocket with an over two tonne INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport here on Thursday afternoon. At precisely 4.50 pm, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Development 5 (GSLV-F05) rose into sky with a deep growl, breaking free from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. The …

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September 8, 2016