Live Updates | Mission accomplished - ISRO places record 20 satellites in respective orbits
The co-passengers include satellites from the US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as two satellites from Indian Universities, aclong with ISRO's PSLV-C34
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch 20 satellites from its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Wednesday at 9:25am. It is one of ISRO's most expansive missions till date.
The countdown for the launch of 20 satellites including, India's earth observation Cartosat-2 Series Satellite, is in smooth progress, ISRO said.
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The countdown exercise encompasses spacecraft health checks and preparations for propellant filling operation of second stage (PS2) of PSLV-C34 is in progress. "Spacecraft health checks and preparations for propellant filling operation of second stage (PS2) of PSLV-C34 are under progress. Countdown is progressing normally," ISRO said.
According to ISRO, the total weight of all the 20 satellites is about 1,288 kg. The co-passengers include satellites from the US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia as well as two satellites from Indian Universities.
The mission would carry LAPAN A3 of Indonesia, BIROS of Germany, SKYSAT GEN 2-1 of US, MVV of Germany among the micro satellites, ISRO sources had earlier said. P
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Cartosat mission accomplished. Congrats ISRO!
PSLV-C34 / Cartosat mission accomplished. ISRO places record 20 satellites in the respective orbits.
Fourth stage separated, two satellites have been separated.
Pictures of the launch here:
Fourth stage of the launch ignited.
Third stage of the launch ignited.
Second stage of the launch ignited.
PSLV-C34 launched by ISRO. PSLV C-34 with 20 satellites, including India's Cartosat-2 series, lifts off from spaceport of Sriharikota
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MoS PMO Jitendra Singh spoke about the launch record 20 satellites by ISRO today. "Yet another feather in the cap of team ISRO. After this launch by ISRO, India would be able to have a much better satellite oriented facility for a wide variety of applications. Matter of satisfaction that among these 20 satellites, we have some of them from US, Indonesia, Canada," he said.
Preparations at the launch centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.