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Russia’s newest defence satellite EKS Kosmos-2510 successfully launched

Russia’s newest defence satellite dubbed as EKS Kosmos-2510 was successfully launched into space and has been placed into its dedicated orbit. It was launched using Russian Soyuz-2.1b carrier...

November 18, 2015

ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C28 carrying 5 UK satellites

ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-28 on 10 July 2015 successfully put five satellites of United Kingdom into designated orbits. They were successfully put designated into orbit...

July 11, 2015

World's first electric satellites successfully lifted off by SpaceX rocket

World’s first electric satellites were successfully lifted off by a Space Exploration (SpaceX) Technologies rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, United States. The rocket was carrying two...

March 2, 2015

India’s GSAT-10 launched from Kourou

India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-10 was launched from the Kourou launch pad in French Guiana in South America. The satellite will boost telecommunications and DTH broadcasting. GSAT-10 · Communication...

October 1, 2012

GSAT-10 to be launched in 2 months: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman (ISRO) is ready to launch GSAT-10 in 2 months. It will be shipped to the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana for launch...

July 18, 2012

Europe’s most recent spacecraft to track weather in orbit

The most recent spacecraft in Europe’s long-running Meteosat series has moved into orbit on an Ariane rocket. The spacecraft being guided into a position about 36,000 kms above...

July 8, 2012

China launches 2 more satellites

China successfully launched 2 more satellites for its proposed Beidou Global Navigation and Positioning Network being built to counter the US Global Position System (GPS). With these two...

May 1, 2012

RISAT-1 placed in final Polar Sun-synchronous orbit

India’s indigenously built Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1), launched on April 26, 2012 has been placed in its final Polar Sun-synchronous Orbit. On April 27-28, 2012 the satellite’s propulsion...

April 29, 2012

Russia Completes the Deployment of GLONASS network

GLONASS (Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System) is a radio-based satellite navigation system operated for the Russian Government by the Russian Space Forces. It is...

December 7, 2011

PSLV C18 puts 4 satellites in orbit

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C18) demonstrated its reliability and consistency yet again when it put four satellites in orbit with aplomb on 12 October 2011.PSLV C18 lift-off...

December 7, 2011

Current Affairs : October 12, 2011

PSLV C-18 launched PSLV-C18 blasted off effectively at 11 am morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The 20th PSLV has been put into orbit. It...

October 12, 2011

Current Affairs: October 8, 2011

Deployment of GLONASS network, completed by Russia Russia finished the deployment of its global positioning satellite group “Glonass”. GLONASS is the Russian comparable of the U.S. GPS (Global...

October 8, 2011    Government Schemes Current Affairs