Venkaiah Naidu congratulates ISRO for successful launch of satellites
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Last Updated: Feb 28, 2021, 03:42 PM IST
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Synopsis My heartiest congratulations to team @isro for successful launch of Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites onboard #PSLVC51 today, the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu.
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Naidu also greeted the scientific community and science enthusiasts on the occasion of National Science Day.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for successful launch of various satellites and wished them many successful launches in the future. India s Polar rocket on Sunday successfully launched Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 other satellites from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh s Sriharikota, in the first mission of the year for space agency ISRO.
Isro launches PSLV-C51 carrying Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites | All you need to know India Today Web Desk
Indian Space Research Organisation s (Isro) first launch of 2021, PSLV-C51 carrying Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on Sunday morning.
PSLV-C51 rocket, which is the 53rd mission of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), launched the Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 co-passenger payloads from the first launch pad of the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh s Nellore district, about 100 kms from Chennai. These co-passenger satellites include Satish Dhawan Sat (SD SAT) from Chennai-based Space Kidz India (SKI).
The launch took place at the end of a nearly 26-hour countdown at around 10.24 am.on Sunday.
PM Narendra Modi congratulated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the successful launch of Amazonia-1, and said this is a historic moment in space cooperation between the two countries.
India & Brazil opens a new chapter in space sector coop through Amazonia-1 launch
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Amazonia-1 is the first Earth Observation satellite to be completely designed, integrated, tested and operated by Brazil. The satellite will provide remote sensing images to observe and monitor deforestation, especially in the Amazonia region, as well as monitor the diversified agriculture throughout the country.
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Amazonia-1 is an optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil. This is the first satellite which is completely designed, integrated, tested and operated by National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in its first mission of 2021, on Sunday successfully launched the Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh signalling a chapter in the space sector partnership between New Delhi and Brasilia.
ISRO puts Brazilian Amazonia-1 satellite in orbit
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully placed Amazonia-1 Earth Observer satellite in orbit through PSLV-C51 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, India. The launch took place as per schedule at 10:24 a.m local time.
The 44.4 metre tall PSLV-C51 rocket blasted off from the first launch pad laden with 19 satellites-foreign and Indian- and slowly rose-up towards the skies with thick orange flame at its tail. The rocket slowly gained speed as it went up while emitting a rolling thunder sound. Seventeen minutes into its flight, the Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 - the first of the 19 satellites- was placed in its intended Sun Synchronous Orbit.