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2006-07-13 India-Pakistan

India gets ready for next satellite launch

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Posted by john 2006-07-13 07:13|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The failure of INSAT-4C will not affect the future programmes of the ISRO, including the GSLV launch scheduled for September and the moon mission, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre director B N Suresh has said.

Though the flight was allowed to go ahead as no technical lapse was found, from the data we see that there was a small malfunction in one of the regulators, which led to the automatic shutdown of the engine.

Posted by john 2006-07-13 15:20|| 2006-07-13 15:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Centre gives new life to Agni-III

The Government has given the go-ahead to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists to conduct at least two tests of the Agni-III intermediate range ballistic missile in late August.

The nod for the two tests, likely to be conducted in quick succession at a gap of two or three days, came on Wednesday when the DRDO brass met Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

The Minister was also apprised of the plausible cause of the snag which afflicted the maiden test firing of the missile on Sunday last, sources said here on Thursday.

Posted by john 2006-07-13 16:20|| 2006-07-13 16:20|| Front Page Top

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