15 February 2017
Indian rocket sets new satellite launch record
.... They become passive and to that extent the worry is there." ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launched the 714 kg Cartosat-2 Series Satellite along with 103 co-passenger satellites on 15 February 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR...
15 January 2018
Earth-i launches first-of-a-kind satellite
... images. Designated CARBONITE-2 by the manufacturers of the satellite, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), the prototype satellite was launched on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO...
21 August 2017
First Slovak satellite launched into space
...with the aid of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, when it hitched a ride along with 30 other satellites. The satellite is packed with innovative technologies and a scientific experiment that...
May 2017
India confirms commercial launch intent
...! The rocket for this historic mission was an advanced version of the highly-proven four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) - the PSLV-XL. The flight was designated PSLV-C37. The 28-hour countdown kicked off at 5.28 am on 14 February...
September 2016
Small launcher market survey
... for smaller to medium class boosters - such as Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Minotaur C and the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - are high enough to deter a single spacecraft provider from purchasing an entire booster for themselves. Many...
December 2014
India joins the major league with the Mars Orbiter Mission
...? First, the rocket used for this record-breaking mission already existed – the proven four-stage Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The use of this launcher, however, imposed weight constraints, reducing the total mass of the five...
