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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 ...
India launched its delayed Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 in 2019 which however failed to conduct soft landing on lunar surface. India also demonstrated capability to destroy "enemy" satellites in orbit. Increased application of India's space capabilities in strengthening its national security was observed.
List of Antares launches; List of Ariane launches; List of Atlas launches; List of Black Brant launches; List of Delta IV Heavy launches; List of Delta IV Medium launches; List of Electron rocket launches; List of failed Thor and Delta launches; List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches; List of H-I and H-II launches; List of Launch Services ...
Rohini Satellite 1 or RS-1 is the first satellite successfully launched by India using indigenously developed rockets. After the launch on 18 July 1980 by a SLV rocket, India became the 7th country to have rocket launching capability. The satellite was spin-stabilised and provided data regarding the fourth stage of SLV rocket. [1]
In June 2018, the Union Cabinet approved ₹ 4,338 crore (equivalent to ₹ 58 billion or US$700 million in 2023) to build 10 LVM3 rockets over a five-year period. [25] The LVM3 has launched CARE, India's space capsule recovery experiment module, Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3, India's second and third lunar missions, and will be used to carry ...
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.
Chandrayaan 1 as India's first lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on 22 October 2008, and was operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon.
Rohini is a series of sounding rockets developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) [1] for meteorological and atmospheric study. These sounding rockets are capable of carrying payloads of 2 to 200 kilograms (4.4 to 440.9 lb) between altitudes of 100 to 500 kilometres (62 to 311 mi). [2]