ISRO Satellite Launch: News

ISRO successfully launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved yet another significant milestone by successfully launching the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite aboard a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

ISRO successfully injects Aditya-L1 spacecraft into final orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully performed a critical maneuver, positioning the Aditya-L1 into its final orbit approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.

ISRO's Aditya-L1 spacecraft to enter final orbit at 4pm today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to make history as its first solar mission—Aditya-L1—is slated to enter a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1 (L1) at 4:00pm on Saturday.

20 Aug 2023

Chandrayaan-3

Russia's Luna-25 may lag behind India's Chandrayaan-3: Here's why

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is on track for a successful lunar landing after completing its second and final deboosting operation, per ISRO.

ISRO may launch the PSLV-C55 mission on April 22

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for its upcoming PSLV-C55 mission. The space agency is reportedly aiming to launch it on April 22.

ISRO's LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission launched: All you need to know

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched its LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission with 36 satellites.

What is so special about ISRO's OneWeb internet satellites

ISRO is gearing up for the launch of the LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission on March 26.

10 Feb 2023

Technology

ISRO SSLV-D2 launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre: Key facts

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

ISRO's PSLV-C54 rocket heads to space with 9 satellites

ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C54 took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, for its final mission this year.

03 Apr 2022

Maharashtra

Video: Chinese rocket re-enters Earth, light-up skies over Maharashtra, MP

A blistering streak of light slashing through the night sky caught skywatchers off guard in regions of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, leading them to believe it was a meteor shower.

India to get new 'eye in the sky': Details here

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the countdown to the launch of India's "eye in the sky" began on Wednesday.

23 Jul 2019

India

#Chandrayaan2: Meet the team behind India's ambitious second moon mission

With the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2, India's ambitious second moon mission, by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday, the country took a major leap toward outer space.

01 Apr 2019

Sriharikota

PSLV-C45 carrying India's EMISAT and 28 foreign satellites lifts off

ISRO's PSLV C45 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota today, carrying India's EMISAT satellite along with 28 nanosatellites of global customers.

31 Mar 2019

Sriharikota

India's 'spy in the sky', EMISAT to be launched tomorrow

A 27-hour countdown began today for the launch of India's EMISAT satellite along with 28 nano-satellites of global customers from Sriharikota on Monday, a mission which would witness the ISRO placing payloads in three orbits and conducting space experiments for the first time.

06 Feb 2019

India

GSAT-31, India's latest communication satellite, launched successfully from French Guiana

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace's rocket from French Guiana in the early hours today.

04 Feb 2019

Bay of Bengal

ISRO set to launch communication satellite GSAT-31 this Wednesday

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is all set to launch its 40th communication satellite GSAT-31 on Wednesday from the spaceport in French Guiana (French and European spaceport).

25 Jan 2019

Andhra Pradesh

ISRO successfully launches smallest student satellite #Kalamsat, #MicrosatR from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched Kalamsat, a satellite built by students, and imaging satellite Microsat-R on board the PSLV-C44 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

03 Jan 2019

Moon

Chandrayaan-2 mission likely to be launched next month, says ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is likely to launch Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, next month, sources in the space agency said today.

19 Dec 2018

India

ISRO launches "Angry Bird" satellite to boost defense communication capabilities

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched the GSAT-7A military communications satellite to boost the defense forces' communication capabilities, particularly the Indian Air Force.

05 Dec 2018

Space News

ISRO's heaviest, 'most powerful' satellite launched, will increase internet speed

Less than a week after ISRO launched the HysIS satellite, ISRO's heaviest satellite, the GSAT-11, has been put into orbit.

ISRO launches India's best-ever high-resolution satellite; 30 others

At 9.58am ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, carrying India's best-ever high-resolution satellite, HysIS, along with 30 other satellites belonging to other countries.

14 Nov 2018

Sriharikota

ISRO successfully launches the GSAT-29 satellite using 'Baahubali'

ISRO's heaviest rocket, the GSLV Mk-III, dubbed 'Baahubali' lifted off today at 5.08pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, carrying a sophisticated communications satellite, the GSAT-29.

18 Sep 2018

India

ISRO plans to launch 18 missions in next six months

With the continuing success of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) missions, ISRO has decided to take it up a notch and plans to launch 18 missions in the next six months, virtually one every two weeks.

Two UK satellites successfully launched by ISRO

On Monday, ISRO's PSLV-C42 blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and injected two UK satellites into a "very precise orbit" 583km above Earth.

06 Aug 2018

India

ISRO to launch its heaviest satellite on November 30

A day after ISRO announced a delay in the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission, it has announced that the launch of its heaviest satellite, the GSAT-11, will take place on November 30, from the European spaceport in French Guiana.

12 Apr 2018

Kailasavadivoo Sivan

With successful IRNSS-1I launch, ISRO completes India's own GPS

The ISRO successfully launched the IRNSS-1I satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, this morning, thus completing its NavIC system, India's own GPS.

After failed GSAT-6A mission, ISRO to launch another satellite

Days after the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with its recently launched communication satellite GSAT-6A, the space agency is preparing to launch its next navigation satellite IRNSS-1I on April 12.

ISRO releases footage from camera onboard GSAT-6A

In another exemplary achievement, ISRO successfully put the communication satellite GSAT-6A into the orbit on Thursday.

ISRO successfully launches the GSAT-6A communication satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the GSAT-6A communication satellite from its launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

17 Jan 2018

India

ISRO releases image from India's 100th satellite

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has released the first ever image captured by the recently launched Cartosat-2 satellite.

10 Jan 2018

Moon

ISRO-TeamIndus contract terminated: End of India's private Moonshot mission?

India's only Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) finalist, Bengaluru's space-tech startup TeamIndus's Moonshot mission hit a major roadblock.

21 Nov 2017

India

ISRO aims to launch first privately-produced rocket by 2021

The ISRO has said it plans to launch for the first time a rocket completely built by private players by 2020-21.

30 Oct 2017

India

ISRO's Joint-Venture with private companies to launch rockets by 2020!

Private Indian companies will soon be joining hands with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for a Joint Venture (JV) to build launch vehicles, something which has been "out-of-bounds" for private firms so far.

23 Oct 2017

Kailasavadivoo Sivan

After IRNSS-1H failure, ISRO to resume satellite launches with Cartosat

ISRO is gearing up for its next project: the launch of Cartosat along with 30 nano satellites of foreign countries in December.

17 Sep 2017

Vikram Sarabhai

ISRO to resume satellite launches in December

Despite suffering a setback due to its unsuccessful satellite launch on 31st August, ISRO announced that it would resume satellite launches from December.

31 Aug 2017

India

ISRO first private navigation satellite launch fails

ISRO launched its navigation satellite, IRNSS-1H at 7 pm today from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, but the mission was not successful.