Photos: 40th PSLV blasts off with 31 Satellites for India & International Customers

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 Patrick Blau 2691 Views CICERO, CubeSat, QB50, Satish Dhawan, Sky and Space Global, Spire Global

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on the country’s east coast at 3:59 UTC, 9:29 a.m. local time on Friday on a mission to deliver 31 satellites for 15 countries into a Sun Synchronous Orbit

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Photos: India’s PSLV completes Assembly for International Rideshare Launch

June 21, 2017 Patrick Blau 2673 Views CICERO, CubeSat, Satish Dhawan, Sky and Space Global, Spire Global

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is assembled atop the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on the country’s East Coast for a June 2017 liftoff with the CartoSat-2E Earth-Imaging Satellite along with 30 satellites from 15 countries riding as secondary payloads.