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| India-Pakistan |
| India launches its latest communications satellite into orbit |
| 2007-09-02 |
| SRIHARIKOTA: Overcoming technical snags, India on Sunday successfully placed into orbit its latest communication satellite from the spaceport here, giving a major boost Direct-To-Home television services. Video of INSAT 4CR Launch |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #3 It is a remote-sensing satellite that weighs about 300 kg. It can take pictures of the earth through cloud and rain, day and night Hmmmm now why would Israel need that? Syrian/Iranian seething in 5...4...3.. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-09-02 17:08 |
| #2 Looks like Israeli Spy Satellite is next... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is busy preparing to launch an Israeli satellite called Polaris by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) between September 17 and 20 from the spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. A core-alone PSLV without its six strap-on booster motors strung around its first stage will put the Polaris in orbit. It is a remote-sensing satellite that weighs about 300 kg. It can take pictures of the earth through cloud and rain, day and night |
| Posted by: john frum 2007-09-02 16:42 |
| #1 Photos of the vehicle assembly |
| Posted by: john frum 2007-09-02 15:45 |