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U.S. space station; largest station orbited in one launch: LEO: Deorbited 1979: 1973–1979 Apollo 16 CSM+LM: 52,759 kg (116,314 lb) Heaviest spacecraft sent to lunar orbit. First mission to land in Lunar Highlands. Command module is on display in Alabama: Moon: Retired: 1972 Apollo 12 CSM+LM: 49,915 kg (110,044 lb) LEM landed at Sinus Medii a ...
The launch set the record for the largest number of spacecraft ever launched on a single rocket. The previous record was held by Russia, which in 2014 catapulted 37 satellites in a single launch, using a modified Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
Named 'Kalam-100' after former president and the renowned Indian rocket scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the third stage of Vikram-I produces a peak vacuum thrust of 100 kN (or ~10 Tons) and has a burn time of 108 sec. The rocket stage has been built with high-strength carbon fiber structure, solid fuel, novel thermal protection system, and carbon ...
STORY: The launch is seen as a milestone in the country's effort to create a commercial space industry.The 545-kg rocket developed by space startup Skyroot took off from the Indian space agency's ...
UK-DMC 3 and two other foreign satellites launched. Heaviest ever commercial launch mission undertaken by ISRO. [34] [35] 27 28 September 2015 PSLV-XL: C30 Success Launch of India's first dedicated astronomy satellite Astrosat and ISRO's first launch of US satellites. [36] 28 16 December 2015 PSLV-CA: C29 Success Commercial launch of 6 ...
The rocket launched Cartosat-2D and 103 nanosatellites: two from India, one each from Kazakhstan, Israel, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates, along with 96 from the United States – 88 Dove satellites and 8 LEMUR satellites. [1] The three Indian satellites launched were Cartosat-2D, INS-1A, and INS-1B. [10]
India’s space agency Isro has launched its first satellite to study black holes and announced ambitious plans for 2024 that include gearing up for its first crewed mission to space.
Vikram-S, India's first privately built rocket was launched on 18 November 2022 by Skyroot Aerospace from Sriharikota. [2] [3] The first mission of the rocket launch has been designated as 'Prarambh', meaning beginning. [4] As a tribute the rocket has been named after Vikram Sarabhai, who is considered as the father of India's space programme ...