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2571. ISRO launches Oceansat-2
- Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C14), carrying India's ocean monitoring satellite Oceansat-2 and six European nano satellites, blasted off from the SHAR Range at 1151 hrs IST at Sriharikota.
- The 44.4 metre tall, four-stage 230-tonne PSLV-C14 took off without its six strap-on motors as all the seven satellites put together weighed less than 1000 kg.
- ISRO scientists clapped and hugged each other with joy at the Mission Control Centre as the screens flashed the sequence of the injection of the satellite in 720 km orbit with an inclination of 98.28 degrees to the equator.
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2572. India sets world record, launches 10 satellites at one go
- On 28 April, 2008, Setting a world record, India's Polar rocket Besides the 690 kg Indian remote sensing satellite CARTOSAT-2A and the 83 kg Indian Mini Satellite (IMS-1), the rest eight Nano Satellites were from abroad.successfully placed ten satellites, including the country's remote sensing satellite, into orbit in a single mission.
- The ten pack launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) saw the 230-tonne Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) carry the heaviest luggage--824 kgs--and put into orbit an Indian Mini Satellite and eight foreign nano satellites besides the Cartosat-2A remote sensing satellite.
- At the end of the 52-hour countdown, the PSLV-C9, with a lift-off mass of 230 tonne, blasted off from the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and soared into the clear sky in a textbook launch. (Watch)
2573. India launches Israeli satellite 'Polaris'
- On 21 January, 2008, India on launched an Israeli satellite 'Polaris' from the spaceport at Sriharikota by a homegrown Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and successfully placed it in the intended orbit.
- The PSLV-C10 lifted off from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 0915 hours with the ignition of the first stage, ISRO said in a statement released here.
- The 300 kg TECSAR satellite, equipped with a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload, a capability to see through the clouds and carry out day and night all weather imaging, was placed in its intended orbit with a Perigee (nearest point to earth) of 450 km and Apogee (farthest point to earth) of 580 km with an orbital inclination of 41 degree with respect to the equator.
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2574. First commercial launch of PSLV-C8 successful
- On 23 April, 2007, The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C8 (PSLV-C8) has been launched successfully from Sriharikota.
- PSLV is carrying the Italian Satellite Agile along with it. The countdown progressed smoothly for the first commercial launch of PSLV-C8 with a 352 kg Italian astronomical satellite onboard from Sriharikota spaceport, about 150 kms from Chennai.
- The 42-hour countdown for the launch of the 11th flight of PSLV-C8 began on Friday evening. It was launched from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR.
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2575. PSLV-C7 sucessfully launched
- On 10 January, 2007, The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), ISRO's workhorse space launcher achieved its ninth successful launch. But this was the first time it put four satellites into orbit simultaneously.
- The PSLV-C7 blasted into the sky from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 9.23 am and, after 19 minutes, injected the satellites in the intended slot.
- The PSLV C-7 is carrying four satellites: the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite CARTOSAT-2, the Space Capsule Recovery Equipment (SRE-1), Indonesia's LAPAN-TUBSAT and Argentina's nanosatellite, PEHUENSAT-1. CARTOSAT-2 carries a state-of-the-art panchromatic camera.
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2576. European Space Agency returns to Isro with Sun mission 'Proba-3' after 23 years
- ESA launched its Proba-1 on Oct 22, 2001, onboard the PSLV-C3. The main payload of that mission was India’s own Technology Experiment Satellite (TES), weighing 1,108 kg, while Proba-1, a 95-kg technology demonstrator, wChethan.Kumar@timesofindia.comas launched on a ride-sharing basis.
- The European Space Agency (ESA), which is scheduled to launch its Sun mission — Proba-3 — onboard Isro’s PSLV-c59 is returning to launch with Isro after 23 years, this time with a fully dedicated mission.
- The 2001 mission was implemented through Antrix, the then commercial arm of Isro. According to ESA, Proba satellites are part of its ‘In-orbit Technology Demonstration Programme’, missions dedicated to the demonstration of innovative technologies.
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2577. ISRO’s Space Programme: Timeline from 1960s to 2024
- On26 May, 1999, PSLV-C2 was the second operational launch of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the fifth mission in the PSLV program.
- The PSLV-C2 mission was the first time ISRO launched three satellites in a single vehicle.
- The PSLV-C2 mission was also India's and ISRO's first commercial spaceflight.
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2578. ISRO successfully tests scramjet engine using oxygen from atmosphere
- On 28 August, 2016, The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Sunday conducted a five-minute flight to test a scramjet engine - which takes atmospheric oxygen to burn engine fuel - developed at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
- During the experiment in SDSC, the scramjet engine, affixed to a two-stage RH-560 sounding rocket developed in the 1970s, was ignited at an altitude of 20 km and allowed to burn fuel for five seconds before the rocket falls into the Bay of Bengal.
- The scramjet engine would be tested about 55 seconds after take-off from the launchpad at SDSC. After the first stage of the rocket breaks off and falls into the Bay of Bengal, the rocket will continue moving up with available thrust.
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2579. India Joins Rank of Countries With Space Observatory; ASTROSAT in Orbit
- On 28 September, 2015, India has become only the fourth country after the US, Russia and Japan, to have an eye scanning the exotic depths of the universe as of this morning.
- The ASTROSAT, the Indian Space Research Organisation's multi-wavelength space observatory, has been successfully placed in orbit - 22 minutes and 32 seconds after the PSLV-C30 lifted off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
- Six satellites, four from the US, one from Indonesia and one from Canada, had piggybacked alongside the Rs 178 crore ASTROSAT.
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2580. Sterlite Power Commissions 123-km Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon Transmission Line
- On February 17, 2025, Sterlite Power announced the successful commissioning of the Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon transmission line, an inter-state transmission system project spanning Assam and Meghalaya. The initiative aims to strengthen power infrastructure and ensure reliable electricity supply in Meghalaya.
- The project covers approximately 300 circuit kilometers (cktkm) and includes a greenfield substation with 300 MW transformation capacity in the challenging North-Eastern terrain. A key component is the 123 km, 400kV DC transmission line connecting Bongaigaon (Assam) to Nangalbibra (Meghalaya), ensuring improved energy distribution.
- The 220/132kV substation at Nangalbibra, equipped with 2x160 MVA transformation capacity, has been designed for future expansion to 400 kV to support growing electricity demand. Arun Sharma, CEO of Sterlite Power’s Infrastructure Business, stated that the project will help bridge existing power gaps, attract investments, create jobs, and drive infrastructure growth in the region.
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