Tag: PSLV XL
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India to launch Eurpope’s Proba-3 spacecraft pair to study the Sun, demonstrate tandem maneuvering in orbit
Artist’s view of Proba-3 on an ISRO PSLV-XL launch vehicle. Graphic: P. Carril/ESA Update 5:46 a.m. EST (1046 UTC): The launch was delayed a day due to a “technical issue in the Proba-3 spacecraft,” per ESA. The European Space Agency is preparing to launch two missions on Wednesday, half a world and half a day…
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PSLV delivers Indian communications satellite into orbit
India’s Polar Satellite Vehicle streaks through the sky on the way to orbit with the CMS 1 communications satellite. Credit: ISRO A government communications satellite to link Indian citizens with telemedicine, education, and other services rocketed into orbit Thursday on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The CMS 1 satellite, formerly known as GSAT 12R,…
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Live coverage: PSLV successfully launches from India
Live coverage of the countdown and launch India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle with the CMS 1 communications satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ISRO’s live video stream begins at approximately 0930 GMT (4:30 a.m. EST) and will be available on this page.