India

SpaceX launches India’s GSAT-N2 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

November 18, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The satellite is designed to enhance broadband communications in India, both on the ground and during air travel. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 UTC).

India launches first in new generation of navigation satellites

May 29, 2023 Stephen Clark

An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Monday with the first in a new generation of upgraded regional navigation satellites designed to be interoperable with other countries’ global navigation networks.

India’s PSLV launches with two Singaporean satellites

April 22, 2023 Stephen Clark

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday and flew to an altitude of more than 360 miles to deploy two Singaporean satellites, one for all-weather radar imaging surveillance and another for technology demonstrations.

Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service

March 26, 2023 Stephen Clark

The successful launch of 36 more OneWeb satellites aboard India’s most powerful rocket Saturday brought the total number of OneWeb spacecraft in orbit to 618, enough for the London-based company to start global broadband service later this year.

Live coverage: India’s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 more OneWeb satellites

March 25, 2023 Stephen Clark

An Indian LVM3 rocket lifted off at 11:30 p.m. EDT Saturday (0330 UTC Sunday) with 36 more OneWeb internet satellites. Once the new 36 satellites complete orbit-raising and commissioning, OneWeb will have 618 active satellites in its fleet, enough for global broadband service.

Indian rocket launches Brazilian satellite to track Amazon deforestation

February 28, 2021 Stephen Clark

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle placed Brazil’s Amazonia 1 satellite into orbit Sunday to begin a mission monitoring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, then released 18 smaller spacecraft at a lower altitude, marking a successful start to India’s 2021 launch schedule that could see as many as seven orbital-class rocket missions.

SpaceX launches India’s GSAT-N2 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

India launches first in new generation of navigation satellites

India’s PSLV launches with two Singaporean satellites

Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service

Live coverage: India’s LVM3 rocket lifts off with 36 more OneWeb satellites

Indian rocket launches Brazilian satellite to track Amazon deforestation

Live coverage: Indian PSLV lifts off with 19 satellites

Indian rocket set for liftoff with Brazilian satellite

U.S. companies, led by SpaceX, launched more than any other country in 2020

PSLV delivers Indian communications satellite into orbit