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India launched a communication satellite using its most powerful rocket on Monday, improving its prospects of winning a bigger share of the more than $300 billion global space industry and its hopes of a manned mission.
The 13-story high rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk III, or "Fat Boy," lifted off from the Sriharikota space center in southern India at 5:28 p.m. in clear blue skies.
At 6,914 lbs. the GSAT-19 satellite is the heaviest India has attempted to put in orbit, the space agency said.
The United States, Russia, China, Japan, and European Space Agency have the capability to launch satellites weighing more than three tonnes.
The launch was a couple weeks ago now, but it's welcome news. Perhaps a second iteration of the Space Race would get humanity into the wider solar system to stay.
Also: GLSV Mark III rocket conducts 'all-up' launch with GSAT-19 satellite
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 29 2017, @04:53AM (1 child)
The first step was in 1969. THE LAST STEP WAS IN 1972. The Space Race began AND ENDED before you were even born.
Get the fuck off my lawn.
(Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Thursday June 29 2017, @06:45AM
At the latest, 1957.
At the earliest, last Monday.
Ummm... no. Don't be rude to your elders.
It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.