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RISAT-1 to be launched anytime from March 15

The 1850 kg RISAT-1, earlier slated for launch last year onboard PSLV-C19, would be a "major milestone" for the country and a boon for regions perennially under cloud cover.

China launches two satellites

The satellites, named Chuangxin 1-03 and Shiyan Satellite 4, were launched into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province by the Long March 2D carrier rocket.

China plans Long March-5 rocket launch in 2014: Official

With a maximum low Earth-orbit payload capacity of 25 tonnes and high Earth-orbit payload capacity of 14 tonnes, Long March-5 rockets will be among the world's leader in payload capacity and reliability, says Chinese officials.

China identifies cause of Long March rocket failure

The technical glitch that resulted in failure of the Long March II-C rocket in placing China’s experimental orbiter SJ-11-04 in its designated orbit last month has been identified, the country’s space officials have said.

IAF to induct two Tejas Mk-I aircraft by March 2012: Antony

Indian Air Force has ordered 40 Tejas Mark-I aircraft, in which 20 were ordered under IOC standards, while the rest were requisitioned as per the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) standards.

NASA may launch Glory satellite on March 4

The Earth observation satellite, earlier scheduled to be launched on Feb 23, may now be launched on March 4.

IAF hopes to clinch deal with France for Mirage upgrades by this March

Negotiations with France for the modernisation programme have been concluded and the report has been submitted to the MoD, IAF Chief P V Naik has said, hoping that the deal would be signed by end of this fiscal.

Nerpa nuke sub delivery further delayed till March

Russia rescheduled the delivery of the 12000-tonne nuclear submarine to India to June this year, but that deadline too could not be met as further trials of the vessel were required.

LHC is ready for next collision on March 30

CERN and its particle physicists will make their first attempt to collide beams at an energy of 3.5 TeV per beam.

NASA readies GOES-P for March 2 launch

GOES-P represents the newest generation of environmental satellites which provide observations of more than 50% of the Earth.

Indian Navy to induct Shivalik class frigate in March

Shivalik class, designed by the Navy, would be India's mainstay frigates in the first half of this century.

India to receive second Phalcon AWACS in March

AWACS is described as "an eye in the sky" because of its capability to carry out surveillance at about 400-km range under all-weather situation.

'Cartosat-2B' satellite to be launched in March: ISRO

ISRO is also planning to test Cryogenic engine system ' for GSLV