Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Launches record 20 satellites from Sriharikota

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Jun 22 2016 10:38 AM
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Launches record 20 satellites from Sriharikota

For the first time ever, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched record number of 20 satellites including, India's earth observation Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, in a single mission from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

For the first time ever, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched record number of 20 satellites in a single mission from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Prior to this ISRO had successfully placed 10 satellites in a single mission. This was done in 2008 when it placed those satellites into various low earth orbits.

With this launch, ISRO is ready to take on private billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos who have entered the space launch business and offer far cheaper space launches.

The launch of PSLV C-34/Cartosat-2 Series Satellite Mission took place at the scheduled 9:26 am from spaceport of Sriharikota.

Cartosat-2 Series is similar to the earlier Cartosat-2, 2A and 2B, and 19 co-passenger satellites together weighing about 560 kg at lift-off would be injected into a 505-km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit.

The indian 3rd satellite launchs According to ISRO, the total weight of all the 20 satellites is about 1,288 kg. The co-passengers include satellite from the Us, Canada,Germany and Indonesia.

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