Category Archives: Satellites

ISRO Launched CARTOSAT-3, 13 nano-satellites from Sriharikota

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)  launched advanced earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other commercial nano-satellites for the US on Wednesday. CARTOSAT-3, which is the ninth in the series, was launched from the second launch pad at … Continue reading →

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With Century of Satellite launches, India’s ISRO and ISRO’s India are in New Orbit

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

India began 2018 scoring a perfect century of satellites launched into space. The PSLV C40 successfully placed the 100th satellite, Cartosat-2 series, a weather monitoring one into orbit in a smooth launch from the Sriharikota space port this morning. It … Continue reading →

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ISRO to Launch India’s Eye In The Sky, Cartosat 2, With 31 Satellites

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

It will orbit the earth from 500 km above, and will be capable of counting the number of army tanks parked in hostile territories, scientists say. read here

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Another Leap in Space : 8 Satellites in Two Different Orbits

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

In its longest and most complex mission, India’s space agency ISRO  launched eight satellites from one rocket into two different orbits.The PSLV or 37th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, carrying three satellites from India, three from Algeria, and one each from … Continue reading →

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