According to a report in Aviation Week, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will take up its 100th mission on September 9th with the launch of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying two international satellites. The launch vehicle weighs 230 tons and stands 44 meters tall. The two satellites are...
Student-built remote sensing satellite launched
A six-pound satellite, designed and built by a team of 50 students at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was placed into orbit on October 12th by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C18 (PSLV-C18) of the India’s Space Research Organization (ISRO). Named Jugnu (firefly), the satellite is just about four...
India picks up pace of foreign satellite launches
India will launch a dozen foreign satellites in the next couple of years, according to the chief of the country’s space agency quoted in Aviation Week. “We have firm orders today for about 12 satellites, which are scheduled to be launched in the coming two years,” Indian Space Research Organization...
Obama lifts exports controls, narrows "entities list"
On his first day in India, President Obama announced two measures that will warm the hearts of many American defense companies if further steps follow. Speaking to business executives in a 20 minutes charm speech, he promised to loosen export controls on American goods destined for India. Many of these...
India Soaring to the Moon Again
The recent announcement by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) about a 2013 unmanned mission to the moon - Chandraayan-II – indicates a forward-thinking, progressing and growing presence of India in space exploration. The exploitation is a good thing since the first Indian moon expedition included six foreign payloads. Although...