PSLV – C20 launches 7 satellites including Indo-French SARAL

PSLV-C20

Bangalore: Indian Space Research organisation’s (ISRO) workhorse, the Polar satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) today orbited Indo – French SARAL/AltiKa and 6 foreign satellites. The launch occurred from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, at 6.01 PM. This is the 22nd successful launch of PSLV. The first satellite to separate [...]

ISRO to launch Canadian NEOSSat space telescope with SARAL on PSLV C20

New Delhi: Indian Space Research organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch the Canadian Space Agency Telescope NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Space Surveillance Satellite) on February 25th. The satellite will be launched by the ISRO’s work horse PSLV C20 (Polar Satellite launch vehicle). It joins the primary payload the Indian-France satellite SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and [...]