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On-board camera replay of PSLV’s deployment of 31 smallsats

November 30, 2018

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle released 31 satellites into two different orbits Thursday, and on-board cameras captured dazzling views of the smallsats flying away from the rocket’s upper stage high above Earth.

Indian rocket launches 31 satellites

November 29, 2018

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Thursday and deployed in orbit a hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellite designed to assess vegetation, soil conditions and pollution in rich detail, then maneuvered to a lower altitude to release 30 more smallsats, including reinforcements for Planet and Spire’s commercial Earth-observing constellations.

Live coverage: PSLV launches cluster of international satellites

November 28, 2018

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 0427 GMT Thursday (11:27 p.m. EST Wednesday) with 31 satellites from nine countries, with most of the smallsats coming from U.S. customers.

India’s GSLV Mk.3 aces test launch, clearing way for lunar mission

November 14, 2018

The second orbital test flight of India’s GSLV Mk.3 launcher took off Wednesday, hoisting a high-throughput communications satellite into orbit to connect the county’s remote population and clearing the way for a robotic lunar lander to use the rocket in January.

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.

On-board camera replay of PSLV’s deployment of 31 smallsats

Indian rocket launches 31 satellites

Live coverage: PSLV launches cluster of international satellites

India’s GSLV Mk.3 aces test launch, clearing way for lunar mission

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