India space program: Rocket launches, missions and news

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India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launches on its second-ever mission, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Feb. 9, 2023. The rocket deployed three satellites into Earth orbit as planned.

India's new rocket flies 1st successful mission, delivering 3 satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall published

India's new SSLV rocket successfully delivered three satellites to orbit on Thursday night (Feb. 9), bouncing back from an August 2022 failure.

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India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launches for the first time, on Aug. 6, 2022. The mission failed, and the two satellites aboard the rocket were lost.

Watch new Indian rocket attempt to fly 1st successful mission Thursday

By Mike Wall published

India's new SSLV small-satellite launcher will attempt to bounce back on Thursday night (Feb. 9) from an August 2022 failure, and you can watch it live.

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India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launches for the first time, on Aug. 6, 2022. The mission failed, and the two satellites aboard the rocket were lost.

'Vibration disturbance' caused failure of new Indian rocket, ISRO says

By Mike Wall published

Indian space officials say they know what went wrong on the debut flight of the nation's new rocket last summer.

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An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifting off

Indian rocket launches EOS-06 ocean-studying satellite and 8 tiny craft into orbit

By Mike Wall last updated

An Indian rocket launched an ocean-observing satellite and eight tiny ride-along spacecraft early Saturday (Nov. 26).

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An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle launching at night.

India's most powerful rocket launches 36 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit

By Mike Wall published

An Indian GSLV Mark III rocket launched 36 of OneWeb's broadband satellites today (Oct. 22), in the company's first launch since the Russian invasion of Ukraine shook up the spaceflight landscape.

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India launched an anti-satellite mission test called Mission Shakti March 27, intercepting a satellite in low Earth orbit.

India Says Its Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Created Minimal Space Debris. Is That True?

By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nation completed a successful test-fire of its first anti-satellite launch missile, dubbed "Mission Shakti," on Wednesday (March 27).

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Press Information Bureau India tweeted this image of Wednesday's (March 27) "Mission Shakti," the country's first test-fire launch of an anti-satellite weapon.

India's Anti-Satellite Missile Test Is a Big Deal. Here's Why.

By Doris Elin Urrutia last updated

What type of technology launched in "Mission Shakti"?

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the anti-satellite test in a televised speech March 27.

India Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon

By Jeff Foust last updated

The Indian government announced March 27 it successfully fired a ground-based anti-satellite weapon against a satellite in low Earth orbit.

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India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) launches for the first time, on Aug. 6, 2022.

India's new rocket fails to put satellites in right orbit in debut launch

By Mike Wall last updated

India's new rocket launched for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6) but failed to deliver its satellite payloads into their intended orbit.

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Technicians prepare India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle for its debut launch, which is scheduled for Aug. 6, 2022.

Watch India's new rocket launch for the 1st time Saturday night

By Mike Wall published

India's new SSLV rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time on Saturday night (Aug. 6), and you can watch the debut live.

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