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British Earth-imaging satellites ride Indian rocket into orbit

September 17, 2018

Two British-built reconnaissance satellites, one designed to test new radar imaging technology and another to collect high-resolution optical imagery, arrived in orbit Sunday after a successful liftoff aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Live coverage: Two British satellites launch from India

September 16, 2018

An Indian rocket lifted off with two British-built Earth-imaging satellites at 1638 GMT (12:38 p.m. EDT) Sunday — one developed with the financial backing of the UK government to demonstrate radar reconnaissance technology, and another destined for use by a commercial imaging company in Asia.

ISRO conducts abort test on prototype crew capsule

July 6, 2018

India’s space agency tested a launch escape system Thursday that could be used on a future spaceship designed to carry astronauts into orbit.

Photos: Indian rocket makes rare nighttime launch

April 13, 2018

Lifting off in the predawn hours from India’s island spaceport, a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle added a new navigation satellite to the country’s space-based positioning network this week.

ISRO launches for second time in two weeks

April 11, 2018

Riding a column of red-hot rocket exhaust, an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle fired into orbit Wednesday with a replacement satellite for the country’s home-grown navigation network.

Photos: PSLV poised for navigation satellite launch

April 11, 2018

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle sits on its launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on the country’s eastern coastline, awaiting blastoff with the IRNSS 1I navigation satellite.

Live coverage: India’s PSLV climbs into space with navigation satellite

April 11, 2018

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 2234 GMT (6:34 p.m. EDT) Wednesday with the country’s ninth navigation satellite, bolstering a regional positioning and timing network after the loss of a navigation craft on a previous PSLV mission last year.

British Earth-imaging satellites ride Indian rocket into orbit

Live coverage: Two British satellites launch from India

ISRO conducts abort test on prototype crew capsule

Photos: Indian rocket makes rare nighttime launch

ISRO launches for second time in two weeks

Photos: PSLV poised for navigation satellite launch

Live coverage: India’s PSLV climbs into space with navigation satellite

ISRO loses contact with new communications satellite

India tests upgraded engine tech in successful communications satellite launch

Live coverage: Indian GSLV launches with communications satellite