SES suffers launch delay to satellite ASTRA 5B

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 21:13

SES, one of the world`s largest commercial satellite operators, said on Wednesday that the planned launch of one of its satellites had been delayed until January.

India conducts third developmental trial of `Astra` missile

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 14:39

India successfully conducted the third developmental trial in four days of its indigenously developed beyond visual range air-to-air missile `Astra` on Monday from the integrated test range at Chandipur, 15 km from here.

Astra missile again successfully test fired

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 14:34

India on Monday successfully test fired its indigenously developed Astra air-to-air interceptor missile from a defence base in Odisha for the third time within a week, an official said.

India successfully test fires Astra missile third time in a week

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 14:25

India Monday successfully test fired its indigenously developed Astra air-to-air interceptor missile from a defence base in Odisha for the third time within a week, an official said.

Astra missile test-fired on second consecutive day

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 18:25

After perfect developmental trial of "Astra", India test-fired its indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, 15 km from here.

Developmental trial of Astra missile conducted

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 15:06

Describing `Astra` as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon could intercept the target at supersonic speed.

Astra successfully test fired for second day

Last Updated: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 12:10

For the second day in a row, India conducted a successful ballistic flight test of indigenously developed Astra - Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile - from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on Saturday.

Ballistic flight test of Astra missile carried out

Last Updated: Friday, May 20, 2011, 11:06

India on Friday carried out the ballistic flight test of Astra -- Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile -- from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.

Astra test-fired for 2nd consecutive day

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 15:59

The indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile Astra was test-fired today.

India tests indigenously developed Astra missile

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 23:04

For the first time, India today conducted the night trial of its indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile `Astra` in inclement weather.

Two Astra missiles successfully test fired

Last Updated: Monday, January 11, 2010, 14:42

Achieving a new milestone, India today successfully test-fired two indigenously developed air-to-air missiles `Astra` in quick succession from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa.