INS 1B – Spaceflight Now

April 26, 2019

Breaking News

[ April 25, 2019 ] Russia ships X-ray astronomy satellite to launch site Mission Reports
[ April 25, 2019 ] Carbon-monitoring instrument poised for launch to International Space Station Falcon 9
[ April 25, 2019 ] Few details available in early days of SpaceX accident investigation Mission Reports
[ April 24, 2019 ] InSight lander detects first likely ‘quake’ on Mars Mission Reports
[ April 23, 2019 ] Photos: Antares rocket blasts off from Virginia Antares

India lofts a record 104 spacecraft on a single rocket

February 15, 2017

An Indian rocket deployed 104 spacecraft into orbit 300 miles above Earth on Tuesday, the largest pack of satellites ever launched on a single booster.

Indian rocket set to place 104 satellites in orbit

February 14, 2017

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is scheduled to fire into orbit late Tuesday, U.S. time, with 104 satellites on-board, setting a record for the largest flock of spacecraft ever launched on a single rocket.