Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Director, BR Guruprasad, said on Sunday, “On January 12, 2026, India will conduct its first launch of the year. The PSLV is one of the most reliable launch vehicles globally and has successfully deployed spacecraft such as Chandrayaan-1, Mangalyaan, Aditya-L1, and more”
12 January,2026 12:26 PM IST | Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) | mid-day online correspondent
This mission, which was the first dedicated commercial launch for US-based AST SpaceMobile, also marked the 104th launch from Sriharikota and the 9th successful flight of the LVM-3 launch vehicle
24 December,2025 11:47 AM IST | Sriharikota | mid-day online correspondent
The satellite took off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota at 5.26 pm. The indigenously developed satellite is designed to strengthen the navy’s space-based communications and maritime domain awareness
02 November,2025 07:33 PM IST | Andhra Pradesh | mid-day online correspondent
The satellite weighing about 4,410 kg will be the heaviest to be launched from the Indian soil and into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), the space agency said
01 November,2025 10:41 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIADVERTISEMENT
