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A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center with the Amazonia 1 satellite and 18 secondary payloads. Credit: ISRO
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle placed Brazil’s Amazonia 1 satellite into orbit Sunday to begin a mission monitoring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, then released 18 smaller spacecraft at a lower altitude, marking a successful start to India’s 2021 launch schedule that could see as many as seven orbital-class rocket missions.
Isro Launches Pslv-c51 Carrying Amazonia-1 And 18 Other Satellites From Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota Space - नए साल का पहला मिशन अमेजोनिया-1 लॉन्च : इसरो ने अंतरिक्ष में भेजी भगवत गीता और पीएम मोदी की तस्वीर amarujala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amarujala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sriharikota (AP), February 28
India’s Polar rocket on Sunday successfully launched Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 other satellites from the spaceport here, in the first mission of the year for spa
Explained: ISRO PSLV-C51 Launch Of 19 Satellites Including Brazil s Amazonia-1
by Karan Kamble - Feb 28, 2021 09:45 AM
PSLV-C51 lifting off into space (ISRO/Twitter)
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Indiaâs PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 along with 18 co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
India s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 lifted off today (28 February) at 10.24 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, carrying the landmark Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites.
After a flight time of close to 17 and a half minutes, the primary satellite Amazonia-1 was successfully separated from the launch vehicle and injected into its planned orbit. The rest of the satellites followed suit and were placed in orbit close to two hours after launch.
ISRO s first mission of 2021 today; Brazil s Amazonia-1 on board with Bhagavad Gita set for launch oneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.