ISRO to launch LVM3-M3 OneWeb India-2 mission today; see time and other details

ISRO's largest rocket LVM3 lifts off successfully on 2nd commercial mission

India's LVM3 rocket, the largest and heaviest launch vehicle built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ascended skywards at 9 am, from the second launchpad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Barely 15 seconds after the vehicle lifted off, the characteristic roar and crackle of its twin 'S200' solid-fuel engines were heard for more than an 8km radius around the spaceport, where thousands including children and enthusiast

ISRO launches India's largest LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched India's largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Sunday morning.LVM3

ISRO successfully launches India’s heaviest LVM3 rocket with 36 satellites

The second dedicated mission for NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation is part of the agreement signed with Network Access Associates Ltd, United Kingdom (OneWeb Group Company) for the launch of 72 satellites into Low-Earth orbits(LEO)

ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3 carrying 36 satellites blasts off from Sriharikota

The satellites after being placed into the low-earth orbits would be divided among 12 planes at an altitude of about 1,200 km from Earth's surface.

ISRO’s LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites blasts off from Sriharikota

With today’s mission, OneWeb would have 616 satellites in its fleet which would be more than enough to launch global services later this year

ISRO launches India’s largest LVM3 rocket carrying 36 satellites from Sriharikota

"LVM3 will lift off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday by 9 AM. LVM3 standing 43.5 metres tall and weighing 643 tonnes will lift off from the second launch pad rocket port in carrying OneWeb's final instalment of 36 Gen1 satellites", said the officials.