Today India will witness a proud moment and set a new record of placing 104 satellites into orbit in one go.
India’s ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation will demonstrate the launch capability of placing 104 satellites using a single rocket PSLV-C37 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying Indian Satellite of Cartosat-2 series and 103 co-passenger satellites.
It will be 39th journey of PSLV rocket.
Objective of mission is to put 714 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and 103 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 664 kg at lift-off into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) at 9.28 am from Sriharikota on Wednesday. The 48-hour countdown would begin on Monday.
The co-passenger satellites comprise 101 nano satellites, one each from Israel, Kazakhstan, The Netherlands, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 96 from United States of America (USA), as well as two Nano satellites from India. The total weight of all the satellites carried onboard PSLV-C37 is about 1378 kg.
Launch carried out from Satish Dhawan Space Center SHAR in Sriharikota has started. Sriharikota High Altitude Range (SHAR) a rocket launching centre by ISRO is located in in Andhra Pradesh.
Launch was scheduled at 9:28 am Indian time, India and ISRO will set a record of injecting 104 satellites into space.
India in its proposed missions have Venus & Mars Orbiter Mission 2 on the horizon.
ISRO scientists would do proud to India once again.
Live coverage of the launch would be available on ISRO website at isro.gov.in and on DoorDarshan channel from 9:00 am onwards.
