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ISRO to conduct young scientist programme in Bengaluru
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Egypt launches second remote-sensing satellite from China
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ISRO Receives India-US Jointly Built NISAR Earth Observation Satellite, Begins Preparations For Launch
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ISRO conducts parachute deployment tests on rail tracks for Gaganyaan Mission
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Friday, February 14th, 2014

China Chooses India for the Launch of Three Earth Observation Satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it has been chosen by China for the launch of three DMC-3 Earth observation satellites for China by the end of 2015. ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)...

Sunday, October 14th, 2012

Galileo Launch Brings Europe’s Satellite Navigation System Another Step Closer

Europe's second pair of fully operational Galileo satellites was successfully launched Friday (12 October 2012) from the European spaceport in French Guiana, South America. The satellites' payloads were designed, manufactured and tested in the UK by Astrium and will be...

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

SSTL Assists RapidEye Ground Station Upgrade

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is undertaking a project to assist geospatial information provider RapidEye AG in upgrading and consolidating its ground station facilities. Engineers from SSTL’s Ground Systems Group are providing a new and upgraded Spacecraft Control...

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Disaster Monitoring Constellation Awarded AIAA Space Systems Accolade

Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman and founder of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), yesterday accepted the 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Systems award for the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC).

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Launch Date Set for NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X Satellites

SSTL has today announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia 17th August...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

New Chinese Earth Observation Satellite Constellation Powered by UK Firms

The UK-based satellite imagery provider DMCii, along with parent company and satellite builder Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., will build and deploy a constellation of three earth observation satellites for Beijing-based company Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Company...