Two UK satellites successfully launched by ISRO... On Monday, ISRO's PSLV-C42 blasted off from Sriharikota and injected two UK satellites into a very precise orbit 583km above Earth. After a lull of about five months, the launch marked the first of many ISRO has planned over the next few months - 18 more launches are expected by March 2019.
ISRO to set up satellite station in North Pole... Following China, ISRO is now planning to set up a satellite ground control station in the bleak desolation of the North Pole. The station will primarily augment Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) operations that are crucial for civilian needs like disaster management, and for the needs of the armed forces.