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ISRO has a problem: too many rockets, too few satellites to launch | Analysis

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ISRO has a problem: too many rockets, too few satellites to launch | Analysis

In June, S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of the Department of Space, said ISRO’s launch vehicle capability was three-times the demand. Many experts in the spaceflight sector and beyond interpreted this to mean the space launch market was grim. Mr. Somanath also suggested strong demand was needed for…

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ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

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ISRO’s ‘zero orbital debris’ milestone & the space debris crisis | Explained

The story so far: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said its PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in earth’s orbit. The space agency explained that the last stage of the Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV) used in the mission was transformed into a kind of orbital station — called the PSLV Orbital…

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Aditya-L1 launch live updates | India’s first solar observatory mission set to launch today

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Aditya-L1 launch live updates | India’s first solar observatory mission set to launch today

For launching its Aditya-L1 mission on September 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be using a variant of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) which also launched India’s first missions to the moon and Mars. With the PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 mission, India’s first solar mission, the PSLV-XL variant will mark its 25th flight. Read more…

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Countdown for India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 starts

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Countdown for India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 starts

Preparations in the final phase for the launch of PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission. | Photo Credit: PTI The countdown for the launch of India’s first solar observatory mission, Aditya-L1 has commenced at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. “The countdown leading to the launch at 11:50 Hrs. IST on September 2, 2023 has commended,” ISRO posted…

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India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 to be launched at 11.50 a.m. on September 2, 2023

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India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 to be launched at 11.50 a.m. on September 2, 2023

Aditya L1 onboard the PSLV-C57 the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on September 1, 2023 on the eve of its launch. Photo: X/@ISRO via PTI India’s first solar observatory mission, named Aditya-L1, will be launched onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 11.50 am on…

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