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GSAT-14 orbit raised again

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:36

The Indian space agency Thursday successfully completed the orbit-raising activity of its communication satellite G-SAT14 for a third time since it was put in orbit Jan 5.

ISRO carries out first orbit raising manoeuvre of GSAT-14

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 15:53

The first orbit raising operation of GSAT-14 communication satellite was successfully carried out by ISRO on Monday, a day after it was shot into space in a milestone launch by GSLV-D5 rocket powered by the indigenous cryogenic engine.

Russian Soyuz rocket successfully puts satellite into orbit

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 15:54

The Russian Soyuz rocket, successfully placed a scientific earth-monitoring satellite into orbit on Sunday. There were several delays earlier this week due to an accident during testing which caused engine damage.

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft crosses lunar orbit

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 18:42

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called ‘Mangalyaan’, crossed the distance of the Moon’s orbit on Monday morning, said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Stars move in peanut-shell shaped orbits at center of galaxy

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:14

A new study suggests that the stars probably move in peanut-shell or figure of eight-shaped orbits instead.

Final orbit raising to take MOM to height of 2 lakh kms

Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 19:55

The Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) plans to raise the orbit of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) to an apogee height of 2,00,000 kms by November 30.

ISRO`s Mars Mission back on track, orbit raised further

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 09:43

The fourth supplementary orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft ‘Mangalyaan’ was successfully completed on Tuesday.

Mars Orbiter: 4th orbit raising manoeuvre falls short of target

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 13:29

India`s Rs 450 crore Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) seemed to have suffered a hiccup Monday morning when its orbit was being raised for the fourth time.

India`s Mars probe performs third orbit raising manoeuvre

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 09:47

The third of the five orbit raising manoeuvres of Mars Orbiter spacecraft has been successfully completed early Saturday, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

Mars Orbiter Mission: Second orbit raising manoeuvre completed

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 09:48

The second orbit raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, starting at 02:18:51 hrs (IST) has been successfully completed today, announced the Indian Space Research Organisation.

India`s Mars mission: China for enduring peace in outer space

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 18:29

As India Tuesday stole the march over China by launching a mission to Mars, Beijing called for "joint efforts" to ensure peace in outer space.

Launch is only part of Mars mission story; challenges ahead

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 18:23

The successful launch of the country`s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) Tuesday, is only part of the country`s first inter-planetary venture story. The space odyssey is long and complex.