Satish Dhawan Space Centre

November 2, 2025 12:07 PM

Indian Navy to strengthen space-based communications with launch of indigenous GSAT-7R satellite

In a major boost to India’s maritime communication network, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the Indian Navy’s GSAT-7R (CMS-03) communication satellite on Sunday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The indigenously designed and developed satellite will be the most advanced communication platform for the Navy to date, enhancing its space-based communications and maritime domain awareness capabilities. Weighing around 4,400 kilograms, GSAT-7R will b...

December 4, 2024 5:38 PM

ISRO’s PROBA-3 satellite launch rescheduled to December 5

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has rescheduled the launch of the PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 satellite mission to December 5 at 4:12 PM, following the detection of an anomaly on Wednesday. The launch was originally scheduled for today (Wednesday) at 4:08 PM from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. "Due to an anomaly detected in PROBA-3 spacecraft, PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 launch has been rescheduled to tomorrow at 16:12 hours," ISRO announced in a ...

September 16, 2024 5:45 PM

Space startup Agnikul launches India’s second privately built rocket

Agnikul Cosmos launched its Agnibaan rocket for the first time on Thursday, powered by the only Indian rocket engine to use both gas and liquid fuel in the country's second flight of a privately built rocket. The Agnibaan's first flight had been called off four times in the last two months because of technical issues. The most recent cancellation was Tuesday, when launch was aborted five seconds before lift-off. "A major milestone, as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid...