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ISRO to launch GSAT-10 satellite in two months

India's 3,400-kg communication satellite GSAT-10 is now ready to be shipped to the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana for launch by European space consortium Arianespace in two months, according......

Indian communication satellite GSAT-8 successfully launched

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-8 was successfully launched on Saturday by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana to give a boost to direct-to-home services in the country. GSAT-8 was......

Anomaly delays Insat-4B launch by a day

The launch of India's latest telecommunications satellite INSAT-4B by European Ariane 5 rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana was deferred by a day to tomorrow after an anomaly in......

Final preparations on for launch of INSAT-4B

Preparations are in the final stages at Kourou in French Guiana for the launch early on Sunday of the INSAT-4B satellite on European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane-5 rocket. The launch of......

Quick guide to India's latest satellite

Early on Thursday morning, the most advanced Indian telecommunications satellite yet, the INSAT-4A, was launched from Kourou in French Guyana.If you are wondering what that means, read on:Just what......

DTH boom: ISRO eyes Rs 1,250 cr

The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to rake in a revenue of about Rs 1,250 crore (Rs 12.5 billion) with the launch of INSAT-4B satellite as transponders are fully booked on the back of......

Why India lost Rs 256 crores in one minute

When India's most ambitious Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F02, which was carrying the state-of-the-art communication satellite INSAT-4C, crashed into the Bay of Bengal on Monday,......

Who is the father of Indian space programme?

An eye in the sky Who is considered the father of the Indian space programme?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India and its space satellites.1. Who is considered the......

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Q. wt is the meaning of apple?
: A. The Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment (APPLE), was an experimental communication satellite with a C-Band transponder launched by Indian Space...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/wt-is-the-meaning-of-apple//answers/5910644

Q. why dont they launch from india
Ndgm: A. sriharikota is a launching stn,but some places have inherent advtgs due to their location like kourou in french guiana,since its nearer to equator...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-dont-they-launch-from-india/5910571/answers/212523

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Launch for Third Edition of DStv Eutelsat Star Awards for African Students

/PRNewswire/ -- As part of their commemoration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), Eutelsat Communications and... ...

http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=271414

Europe's Vega Launcher Orbits Estonia's First Satellite

TALLINN, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - The European light-class carrier rocket Vega, which lifted off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on... ...

http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214340355/scat/b8de8e630faf3631

Vega's second flight r...

The second flight of ESA's newest launch vehicle, Vega, has been completed from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, releasing 3 satellites... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/vegas-second-flight-releases-3-satellites-orbits

Satellite for climate and atmospheric studies

The Megha-Tropiques satellite mission contributes in understanding climate change and similar environmental activities, especially those associated... ...

http://geospatialtoday.com/gst/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2746:satellite-for-climate-and-atmospheric-studies&catid=48:articles&Itemid=84

Indigenous GSLV to be moved to Sriharikota by May 15

Ahead of its crucial and long-awaited launch in July or August, fully indigenous satellite launch vehicle GSLV-D5 is being readied to be shifted to... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/indigenous-gslv-to-be-moved-to-sriharikota-by-may-15/article4661053.ece

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ISRO to launch GSAT-10 satellite in two months

Indian communication satellite GSAT-8 successfully launched

Anomaly delays Insat-4B launch by a day

Final preparations on for launch of INSAT-4B

Quick guide to India's latest satellite

DTH boom: ISRO eyes Rs 1,250 cr

Why India lost Rs 256 crores in one minute

Who is the father of Indian space programme?

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