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September 16, 2026

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Orbital sail, Earth-watching satellites launched by PSLV

July 10, 2015 Stephen Clark

Five satellites made in Britain to track the expansion of Chinese cities and demonstrate a new sail design to clean up space junk blasted off Friday on top of an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

British satellites set to ride Indian rocket into space

July 9, 2015 Stephen Clark

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is set for liftoff Friday with five satellites built in Britain to look down on Earth and test a solar sail’s ability to clean up space junk.