On May 21, 2019 state -owned Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched a new Earth-observation satellite, boosting the nation's space-based surveillance capabilities. ISRO used Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the PSLV-C46, to launch its third radar imaging satellite, named RISAT-2B, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, a barrier island...
House Committee Seeks Details on India's Launch Services
U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Rep. Brian Babin, chairman of its space subcommittee, sent letters to Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy John...