Monday, August 24
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched LVM3-M6 rocket, carrying United States' new generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite. Weighing 6,100 kg, the communication satellite is the heaviest payload to be placed into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM3 launch history, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said.The satellite was successfully placed by LVM3-M6 in its intended orbit after the launch. The previous heaviest was the LVM3-M5 Communication Satellite 03, weighing about 4,400 kg that was successfully launched by ISRO on November 2 in the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).— PTI_News (@PTI_News) Wednesday's mission was undertaken as part of the commercial agreement signed between NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) and US-based AST Spac
New Delhi [India], IndiGo Airlines on Wednesday confirmed the continued operational stability ahead of the holiday season and said to have been carrying over 1 million customers every 3 days.In a statement, the airlines said, "We have been consistently operating 2,100-2,200 flights and carrying over 1 million customers every 3 days. We have been flying to and from all 138 operational destinations across our network while maintaining the IndiGo standards of on-time performance. With this, we are pleased to confirm that we are fully prepared to cater to the surge in demand during this holiday season.""Looking ahead, we are all set to welcome our and India's first Airbus A321XLR, which will redefine medium-to-long haul flying for travellers in India and the subcontinent. We look forward to us
