Iran launched a research satellite into orbit on Saturday using a rocket developed by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.The Chamran-1 satellite, weighing 60 kilograms, reached a 550-kilometer orbit in space. The main mission of the satellite is to test space hardware and software.IRNA also mentioned that land stations have … Read more
ESA’s European Space Agency’s (ESA) Cluster mission‘s satellite Salsa, which was launched in 2000, is ending its mission after 24 years of studying Earth’s magnetic field and is all set for a dramatic return to Earth on September 8, 2024.The mission was initially expected to last two years but continued for 24 years. Salsa is … Read more
NEW DELHI: Isro will use its newly-developed small satellite launch vehicle, SSLV-D3, to launch Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on Aug 15.“SSLV’s third and final flight will launch EOS-08 microsatellite on Aug 15, 2024, at 09:17 IST from Sriharikota. It completes the SSLV development project and enables operational missions by Indian industry and NSIL,” Isro posted … Read more
SRIHARIKOTA: ISRO is set to welcome the new year with the launch of its first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket on Monday.The launch comes after the success of its Gaganyaan Test Vehicle D1 mission in October.The PSLV-C58 rocket, in its … Read more
