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ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C55 to Place 2 Satellites in Orbit for Earth Observation

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully launched the PSLV-C55 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and placed two Singaporean satellites for Earth observation into the intended orbit. ISRO chief S Somanath said, “Congratulations PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 Mission – the PSLV has placed both satellites in the intended orbit.” The launch was completed at 14:19 … Read more

OneWeb Can Match Mobile Service Rates in Western Nations, Not “Extremely Low” India Tariffs: CEO

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Satellite communication service provider OneWeb is able to match mobile services rates of western countries but its prices can’t be at par with the “extremely low” tariff in India, company’s executive chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Sunday. Sharing details of OneWeb launch and services, Mittal said that the services will be affordable and at … Read more

OneWeb Completes Satellite ‘Constellation’ to Offer Global Internet Coverage Like Rival Starlink

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OneWeb launched the final 36 satellites of its initial 616-satellite “constellation,” allowing the rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer global broadband coverage this year. “It’s the fruition of an enormous amount of hard work, and obviously we’ve been through some geopolitical issues over the last year or so, and the team has proven to … Read more

OneWeb Plans Launch of 36 Satellites With ISRO to Complete First-Generation LEO Constellation

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OneWeb, the low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company backed by Bharti Enterprises, plans to launch 36 satellites with ISRO on March 26. This launch, taking place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, will be OneWeb’s 18th launch to date and its third this year, completing its first-generation LEO constellation and enabling … Read more

NISAR Earth Observation Satellite Handed Over by US Air Force to ISRO in Bengaluru

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The US Air Force on Wednesday handed over NISAR, an earth observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO, to the Indian space agency. A US Air Force C-17 aircraft carrying the NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) has landed in Bengaluru, the US Consulate in Chennai said. The satellite is an outcome of a collaboration … Read more