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1 March 2017
Denmark-based GomSpace has entered a procurement deal to develop and deliver a constellation of satellites for the UK s Sky and Space Global (SAS) within four years.
The contract is valued between €35m and €55m depending upon various options, including development, services and choice of satellites. Delivery of the first set of units is expected by next year.
GomSpace CEO Niels Buus said: “With this project, we believe that Sky and Space Global, seconded by GomSpace, is on the verge of a breakthrough for nanosatellites in the professional low-earth orbit satellite business.”
SAS is currently preparing to launch its first 3 Diamonds nanosatellite constellation from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.
ISRO: PSLV-C37, PSLV-C38, PSLV-C36, GSAT-18, Know all about space agency s recent launches
ISRO: PSLV-C37, PSLV-C38, PSLV-C36, GSAT-18, Know all about space agency s recent launches
The Indian Space Research Organisation Launch Of IRNSS-1H From Sri Harikota Failed As The Heat Shield Failed To Separate During The Launch. ISRO Has Surpassed Various Milestones And Launched Several Satellites Such As PSLV-C37, PSLV-C38, PSLV-C36 And GSAT-18 Among Others.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Rahul Mishra | Updated on: 31 Aug 2017, 08:06:20 PM
New Delhi:
The Indian Space Research Organisation s (ISRO) launch of India’s eighth private navigation satellite ‘IRNSS-1H’ on Thursday was unsuccessful. ISRO chief Kiran Kumar said that the heat shield failed to separate during the launch.
p The rocket was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday night. o:p /o:p /p
CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Friday night launched a sounding rocket (RH-560), a two-stage rocket to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics. The rocket was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
“The launch of sounding rocket (RH-560) to study attitudinal variations in the neutral winds and plasma dynamics carried out today at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota,” the agency tweeted on Friday night with images of the launch.
Sounding rockets are one or two stage solid propellant rockets used for probing the upper atmospheric regions and for space research. They also serve as affordable platforms to test or prove prototypes of new components or subsystems intended for use in launch vehicles or satellites.
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Space Sector: ISROâs Commercial Arm NSIL To Invest Rs 10,000 Crore In Next Five Years
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 13, 2021 12:59 PM
The GSLV MKIII rocket (Representative Image) (Pic via ISRO website)
The NewSpace India Limited, a Government of India company under the Department of Space that serves as a commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Friday (12 March) said that it is looking at investing approximately Rs 10,000 crore over the next five years.
âWe expect an investment of approximately Rs 2,000 crore per year starting next year or year after, that is the kind investment we are seeking to do, and our resources, manpower we are targeting a requirement of approximately 300 people in about five years from now,â said Radhakrishnan Durairaj, executive director of NSIL.