Satish Dhawan Space Center – Spaceflight Now

October 18, 2019

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[ October 18, 2019 ] Koch, Meir begin first all-female spacewalk Mission Reports
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[ October 16, 2019 ] Hubble observes interstellar visitor News

Indian navigation satellite stranded on rocket after launch

August 31, 2017

An Indian navigation satellite remained stuck to its launcher after climbing into orbit Thursday when the rocket’s aerodynamic payload shroud failed to jettison as planned several minutes after liftoff, dealing the country’s workhorse booster its first total failure since 1993.

Live coverage: New Indian launcher succeeds on maiden orbital test flight

June 5, 2017

The most powerful rocket ever built by India, boosted by two solid-fueled strap-on motors, a twin-engine core and a cryogenic upper stage, lifted off Monday to prove it can haul satellites into orbit nearly twice as heavy as India’s existing launchers. Launch occurred at 1158 GMT (7:58 a.m. EDT).