President Pranab Mukherjee hails ISRO for successful PSLV launch
Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2013
Hailing Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its track record in launches, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said the country was looking forward to the success of home-grown GSLV mission.
PSLV: India's 101st space mission successful, President Pranab Mukherjee witnesses launch
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With inputs from agencies) | Monday February 25, 2013
In an important landmark for the Indian space program, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV today placed the second Indo-French satellite 'SARAL' and six other co-passengers or small satellites from Canada, Austria, Denmark and the UK in orbit.
President Pranab Mukherjee to witness PSLV launch today
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With PTI inputs) | Monday February 25, 2013
In an important landmark for the Indian space program, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV will today place the second Indo-French satellite 'SARAL' and six other co-passengers or small satellites from Canada, Austria, Denmark and the UK in or...
ISRO chief visits Tirupati temple ahead of satellite launch
Press Trust of India | Sunday February 24, 2013
Ahead of the launch of the Indo- French satellite 'SARAL' onboard ISRO's workhorse rocket PSLV from Sriharikota, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan today offered worship at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near Tirupati.
Stage set for PSLV-C20 mission today
Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2013
All is set for the launch of Indo-French satellite 'SARAL', aimed at oceanographic studies, and six foreign mini and micro satellites onboard ISRO's workhorse rocket PSLV from the spaceport of Sriharikota in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
ISRO launches 100th mission; Prime Minister witnesses historic event
Sunday September 9, 2012
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made history as it launched its 100th indigenous mission today. The space agency's old warhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), successfully blasted off into space at 9:53 am with two foreign ...
ISRO launches 100th mission; Prime Minister calls it a 'spectacular success'
Reported by Pallava Bagla; written by Mala Das | Sunday September 9, 2012
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made history as it launched its 100th indigenous mission today. The space agency's old warhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), successfully blasted off into space at 9:53 am with two foreign ...
Countdown begins for India's 100th space mission
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 7, 2012
The countdown for the 100th mission of the Indian space agency, slated for September 9, began today at the Sriharikota satellite launch centre in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from Chennai. Carrying French and Japanese satellites, an Indian rocket - P...
ISRO gets ready for historic 100th mission
Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2012
The Indian Space Research Organisation is preparing for its 100th mission next month with the commercial launch of two foreign satellites from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. ISRO plans to launch a remote sensing satellite from France...
RISAT-1 satellite catapults India into a select group of nations
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 27, 2012
On Thursday morning, an Indian rocket successfully launched into orbit a microwave Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1) from the spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, some 80 kilometres from Chennai. With the launch of RISAT-1, India has now joine...
ISRO announces two new missions
Press Trust of India | Thursday April 26, 2012
Buoyed by the successful launch of all-weather radar imaging satellite Radar Imaging Satellite - 1 (RISAT-1), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today announced it would launch two Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLVs) and a Polar Sa...
RISAT-1: Prime Minister congratulates scientists for PSLV launch
Press Trust of India | Thursday April 26, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hailed the successful launch of PSLV carrying RISAT-1 and congratulated the scientists associated with the project. The Prime Minister called Secretary Department of Space and Chairman Indian Space Research Organi...
'Spy satellite' RISAT- 1: Top 10 must know facts
Pallava Bagla | Thursday April 26, 2012
After a highly successful launch of the Agni V, India today successfully launched its own 'spy satellite' RISAT-1. It was powered by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota at 5.47 am this morning. Here are the top 10 facts on RISA...
ISRO successfully launches 'spy satellite' RISAT-1
Pallava Bagla | Thursday April 26, 2012
A great week for India's rocket scientists, back-to-back successful launches, India's most potent missile the Agni-V from Wheeler Island on April 19 and now the 'grand success' of ISRO'S rocket from Sriharikota.
Top 10 facts about RISAT-1, India's own 'spy satellite'
Pallava Bagla | Thursday April 26, 2012
After a highly successful launch of the Agni V, India is now ready to launch its own spy satellite RISAT-1. It will be powered by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota on Thursday at 5.47 am. Here are the top 10 facts on the spy ...
