Satellite

Centre To Connect 496 India-China Border Villages With IMSAT Satellite

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The government has decided to connect 496 villages along the India-China border with IMSAT satellite that will restore connectivity to people living in such remote areas, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha today.

Galileo Satellite Navigation System Back After Six-Day Outage

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system, a rival of the American GPS network, is back in service after a six-day outage, its oversight agency said on Thursday.

NASA To Return Humans To Moon By 2024, Build Way Station To Mars

Science | Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Unlike the Apollo program that put astronauts on the moon 50 years ago, NASA is gearing up for a long term presence on Earth's satellite that the agency says will eventually enable humans to reach Mars.

Chandrayaan-2 May Launch Next Week, GSLV Rocket Glitch Rectified

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Indian space agency has rectified the fault in its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) whose Monday flight with Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was called off one hour before its lift off.

At 82, NASA Pioneer Sue Finley Still Reaching For The Stars

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Sue Finley began work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as the US prepared to launch its first satellite into orbit in 1958, racing to match the Soviet Union, which had accomplished the feat months earlier.

Galileo Satellite Navigation System Experiences Service Outage

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 15, 2019

Galileo satellite position system, a future rival of the American GPS network, has been out of service since Friday, its oversight agency said.

Chandrayaan 2 Launch "On Hold" But Not Ruled Out: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

With less than an hour to go for lift-off of Chandrayaan 2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, scientists placed a "technical hold" on the GSLV Mark III rocket's launch. The 20-hour countdown to the moon mission began on Sunday morning. President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at the site to watch the launch of the Chandrayaan 2, which stands testament to...

ISRO's Heavy Rocket 'Baahubali' Gearing Up for Chandrayaan-2 Moon Misson on Monday

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 12, 2019

India's heavy lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - Mark III (GSLV Mk III), nicknamed as 'Bahubali', and its passenger Chandrayaan-2 are being readied up.

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Drops a Rocket From an Airplane

Reuters | Thursday July 11, 2019

Branson's Virgin Orbit released a rocket from the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner in mid-air in a key test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites, the company said.

As Chandrayaan-2 Lifts Off Sunday Night, President Will Be At Sriharikota

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Tuesday July 9, 2019

India's most ambitious space mission yet, Chandrayaan-2, which hopes to place a robotic rover on the moon, will be launched on July 15. President Ram Nath Kovind will witness the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-3 from India's only space port at Sriharikota.

Mission Mangal Teaser: Akshay Kumar And Team Aim For Mars. Up, Up And Away

Entertainment | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Mission Mangal teaser showcases the story of the launch of India's first satellite to Mars

First Images Of India's Chandrayaan-2, Pragyaan Rover. Lift Off Next Week

Science | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday July 7, 2019

The first images of Chandrayaan-2 satellite, Indian's ambitious moonshot, are out. The mission to the moon is getting ready for lift off on July 15 from Sriharikota using the country's most powerful rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark 3.

Last Month Hottest June On Record Worldwide: European Satellite Agency

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed Tuesday.

Weather Satellite, Radar Detect Car-Size Asteroid Exploding in the Atmosphere

Matthew Cappucci, The Washington Post | Friday June 28, 2019

The GOES-16 weather satellite is designed to detect flashes of lightning. On Saturday, it saw an asteroid.

Weather Satellite, Radar Detect Car-Size Asteroid Exploding In Atmosphere

Science | Matthew Cappucci, The Washington Post | Friday June 28, 2019

At 4:25 p.m. Saturday afternoon, meteorologists noticed an unusually bright flash signature over the Caribbean waters 170 miles south of Puerto Rico. A spattering of debris showed up on the National Weather Service in San Juan's radar. That's a telltale sign of a meteor or asteroid impact.