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India launches new communications satellite CMS-01 into orbit
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
India successfully launched a communications satellite into orbit Thursday (Dec. 17) to provide service across the country's mainland and some island regions.
India to launch Shukrayaan Venus mission in 2024 after pandemic delays: reports
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
India plans to launch a new orbiter to Venus a year later than planned in 2024, according to media reports, although the country's space agency hasn't published an update to its website yet.
India's space agency breaks dry spell with its 1st rocket launch of 2020
By Hanneke Weitering published
After nearly 11 months without a rocket launch, ISRO is back in action. The space agency successfully launched 10 satellites to orbit Saturday (Nov. 7), including a new Earth observation satellite.
4 Indian astronauts are training in Russia for future spaceflights
By Leonard David published
Four Indian astronauts continue to train at Russia's Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow as prospective space travelers for India's crewed Gaganyaan project.
Air pollution over northern India drops amid coronavirus lockdown
By Chelsea Gohd published
Air pollution has plummeted over northern India during the country-wide lockdown, implemented to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
India's space agency pauses rocket launches to make coronavirus supplies: report
By Meghan Bartels published
As the coronavirus-borne disease spreads around the world, India's space agency has responded by pausing launches and pivoting resources to develop ventilators and hand sanitizer.
India faces big budget cut for new human spaceflight program
By Elizabeth Howell published
As India prepares to launch its first astronauts into space, the program will proceed under tighter funding than hoped, at least for the time being.
India postpones powerful Earth-imaging satellite launch for 'technical reasons'
By Elizabeth Howell published
A powerful imaging satellite from India that was set to launch Thursday (March 5) is delayed indefinitely due to an undisclosed technical problem, according to multiple reports.
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