Tag: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

ISRO to launch radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 today

The workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, on its 50th mission, PSLV-C48, is scheduled to lift off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 3:25 pm today, ISRO said.

December 11, 2019

ISRO eyes its 100th satellite

India will launch ISRO’s 100th satellite along with 30 others in a single mission on January 12 from Sriharikota, in a milestone event in the country’s space history. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it was “back in the game” with the launch, the first Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission after the unsuccessful …

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January 9, 2018

Gateway under construction

The stupendous Indian space programme has been dynamically advancing since its inception on governmental support. To further enhance space capacity and capability, India is positively seeking active private sector participation. It is expected that by 2020 the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) popularly known as ‘the workhorse’ of ISRO will be privatised. Privatisation of PSLV …

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November 29, 2017

ISRO officials studying failed rocket’s flight data

Top ISRO officials are studying the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle’s (PSLV) flight data to understand why the rocket’s heat shield did not separate during the August 31 launch, that caused the failure of the Rs 250-crore mission. “We are studying the data. We cannot say now why the rocket’s heat shield did not separate as …

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September 3, 2017

ISRO rocket lifts off with Cartosat, 30 other satellites

An Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Friday morning lifted off successfully with the country's earth observation satellite Cartosat and 30 co-passenger satellites (29 foreign and one Indian). The PSLV rocket standing 44.4 metre tall and weighing 320 ton tore into the morning skies at 9.29 a.m. with a growl breaking free of …

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June 23, 2017

India’s PSLV rocket with Resourcesat-2A lifts off

An Indian rocket named Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off successfully on Wednesday morning with the country’s earth observation satellite Resourcsat-2A.  The PSLV-XL variant rocket standing 44.4 metre tall and weighing 321 ton tore into the morning skies around 10.25 a.m. with a deep throated growl breaking free of the Earth’s gravitational pull.  The …

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December 7, 2016