Satish Dhawan Space Center – Spaceflight Now

August 24, 2019

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[ August 22, 2019 ] Five more Delta 4-Heavy flights in ULA backlog after final “single stick” launch Delta 4
[ August 22, 2019 ] Photos: Final “single stick” Delta 4 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Delta 4
[ August 22, 2019 ] Delta 4 rocket’s launch timeline with GPS 3 SV02 Delta 4
[ August 22, 2019 ] Robot-carrying capsule launches on test flight to space station Mission Reports
[ August 22, 2019 ] Live coverage: Delta 4 rocket lifts off with GPS satellite Delta 4

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).