Indian `military` satellite put into earth`s orbit

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 23:28

India`s first `military` satellite was Wednesday put into the geosynchronous orbit, about 36,000 km above the earth, five days after it was launched Aug 30 onboard an European rocket from Kourou in French Guiana off the Pacific coast.

Meghalaya CM launches Centre for Adaptation to Climate Change

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 22:40

India`s second exclusive meteorological satellite INSAT-3D was today successfully launched by a European rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana.

GSAT-10 satellite to be launched September 29

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 18:36

India`s advanced communication satellite will be launched Sep 29 on-board Ariane-V rocket from the European space port at Kourou in French Guiana.

Snag defers Indian satellite launch from Kourou

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 21:56

A minor snag has delayed by five days to Sep 29 the launch of India`s heaviest communication satellite (GSAT-10) on board the European Ariane-5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

Russia to launch ESA satellites Sunday

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 22:11

A Russian launcher will put several European Space Agency (ESA) satellites into orbit Dec 17 from the Kourou space port in French Guiana, Russia`s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Monday.