China to launch 2nd navigation satellite on Wednesday

September 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil today congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team for the successful launch of Oceansat-2 satellite. Describing it as a proudest moment for the whole country, President Patil said this would herald a new beginning in understanding of the oceans.

September 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI -Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the Oceansat-2 satellite, saying it would herald a new beginning in our understanding of the oceans". I am delighted to learn that the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C14 (PSLV-C14) launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota has successfully launched India's Oceansat-2 satellite and six nano satellites from European Universities and agencies, he said in a message.

September 23rd, 2009 SRIHARIKOTA / NEW DELHI - Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari greeted the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists and technocrats for the splendid achievement of successfully launching PSLV C-14 on Wednesday. Ansari was present at the Satish Dhavan Space Centre SHAR to witness the launching of the seven satellites.

September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With most auto brands coming out with refurbished models, Ford India Wednesday joined the bandwagon to re-launch its sports utility vehicle (SUV) Endeavour. The new Endeavour, which will come in two variants, boasts of five speed automatic transmission and airbags on the sides in addition to those in front of the driver and passenger seats.

August 31st, 2009 India abandons satellite after losing contactNEW DELHI — India's space agency has abandoned the country's only satellite orbiting the moon after efforts to revive communication with it failed, an official said Monday. Communications with the Chandrayaan-1 satellite, which has been orbiting the moon for nearly a year, snapped Saturday and scientists lost control of the satellite.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has plans to launch a satellite to study the impact of the greenhouse gas emissions in the country. Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday informed in Rajya Sabha, dscussions on the project, estimated to cost 300 crore rupees, are going on with the scientists in Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and other agencies, Ramesh informed Japan and Europe have launched such satellites.

July 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has approved development of the advanced GSAT-11 communication satellite for augmenting telecommunication services in the country. The clearance for undertaking design and development of the Rs.5 billion satellite came late Thursday night in a meeting of the union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

July 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet today approved undertaking design and development of GSAT-11 communication satellite at a total cost of Rs. 500 crores. The GSAT-11 is an advanced communication satellite, which will be a high capacity multi-beam Ku/Ka-band spacecraft.

June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China's first Mars probe, Yinghuo-1, is all geared up for launching to the Red Planet in October this year. According to the scientist in charge of the probe's design, the probe will have to stand the test of nearly nine hours in the freezing, dark shadow of the red planet during its one-year mission, which is the longest such period in exploration history.

May 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese astronaut could land on the moon between 2025 and 2030, said Ye Peijian, director of the country's Moon Exploration Project. China's lunar probe ended its 16-month mission with a controlled crash onto the moon in March, officials said.

April 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chinese scientists are preparing for the market launch of robots developed to look after lone elderly people. According to Li Ruifeng, a member of the project with the Harbin Institute of Technology, a 1.6-meter tall robot would cater to the needs of the elderly with specifically designed functions.

April 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday attacked the Manmohan Singh government for 'forging a deep security and military collaboration with Israel' and raised questions about the launching of Israeli spy satellites by India. The CPI-M, which fiercely opposed the India-US nuclear deal, accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of 'obfuscating' facts about the launch of Israeli satellites and alleged this collaboration was part of the 'overall India-Israel-US axis'.

April 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Somnath Chatterjee, the speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha, Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of the RISAT-2 spy satellite and an educational satellite. 'The country is proud of ISRO scientists for this remarkable achievement, which will provide a boost to India's capabilities in a number of areas, including disaster management and in better management of cyclones, floods, agriculture-related activities,' Chatterjee said in his congratulatory message.

April 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China has successfully launched its second navigation satellite, as part of the country's independent global satellite navigation system. The carrier rocket, Long March 3C, blasted off today from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

March 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Reports have indicated that China is planning to launch 15 to 16 satellites in 2009. "Though the global financial crisis is taking toll on world economy, it has no impact on China's space programs," said Zhang Jianqi, deputy chief commander of the manned space project.