History Written with ISRO's Biggest Satellite Launch Event


BENGALURU: ISRO took a giant leap in Indian space research history by injecting 20 satellites at a time into space by using PSLV-C34 rocket. There are 17 foreign satellites of different countries. The Indian space agency broke its own previous record of sending 10 satellites at once into the orbit in a single mission. The countdown time for launch started after the Launch Authorization Board (LAB) signaled that filling of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON-3) of PS4 is completed. Here are some facts compiled by The Economic Times website behind ISRO’s historic launch.

This launch added a golden chapter in the book of achievements of the Indian research agency. ISRO has launched Cartosat-2 series, build by its own scientists along with 19 others satellites. Other satellites include SkySat Gen2 by Terra Bella, a company owned by Google, Planet Labs Dove Satellites, built by former employees of NASA. It also carried Biros and MVV satellites of Germany, LAPAN A3 of Indonesia, M3MSat and GHGSat-D of Canada, 12 Dove satellites from the USA. PSLV also carried two satellites built by engineering colleges of India. Those satellites are Swayam by College of Engineering, Pune and Sathyabamasat by Sathyabhama University, Chennai.

An official from ISRO reported that rocket PSLV was fuelled at the second launch pad at the rocket port of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The countdown started 48-hour prior to the launching schedule of PSLV C-34. The Cartosat-2 Series satellite built by ISRO is successor of its previous Cartosat-2, 2A, and 2B. The combined weight of all 20 satellites was 560kg and they were injected in the polar Sun Synchronous Orbit. It’s a proud moment for ISRO as it has launched satellites for countries like USA, Canada, Germany and Indonesia, along with two satellites that are built by Indian Universities.

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