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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched a constellation of 36 broadband satellites developed by OneWeb to Low Earth Orbit on Sunday.

Satellites carried on the rocket LVM3 by ISRO belong to London-based communications firm in which India's Bharti Enterprises is a major investor

The satellite constellation will be launched onboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)-Mark III.

ISRO intends to construct a new, reusable rocket by combining new technologies in conjunction with existing firms and startups.

Isro has successfully tested the Low Altitude Escape Motor that will power the Crew Escape System and save Gaganyaan astronauts in case of an emergency.

ISRO announced separation of the two satellites as per time, but soon after the Mission Control Centre at the rocket port grew silent.

As reported by Chairman S Somanath, the satellite suffered

SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission: This comes hours after it experienced data loss in the final phase of the flight.

Isro is launching the three satellites under a contract between Sungapore and the New Space India Limited (NSIL).

The spacecraft carried three satellites to Low Earth Orbit, deploying them at an altitude of 570 km measured from the equator.