India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit 19 satellites including Brazils earth observation satellite Amazonia1the primary passengerin a text book style
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (efe-epa).- India on Sunday successfully launched Amazon 1, the first observation satellite fully designed, manufactured and operated by Brazil, as part of the close space collaboration between the two countries.
The launch was carried out with a PSLVC51 polar vehicle at 10.24 am local time (4.54 GMT), from the Sriharikota base in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) reported.
“Primary satellite mazonia1 successfully separated from SLVC51,” ISRO said on its official Twitter handle.
At launch, the first by NSIL – the commercial branch of ISRO -, another 18 secondary satellites were also sent, including three from Indian institutes.
Countdown begins for launch of ISRO's PSLV-C51/Amazônia - 1 mission - Where to watch it live - It is ISRO’s first launch of 2021 and the 53rd flight of the PSLV. It will be the third flight of the DL variant.
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India: Isro launches PSLV-C51 carrying Brazil s Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites
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Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Sunday launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C51 carrying Brazil s Amazonia-1 satellite and 18 other satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
PSLV-C51 launched Amazonia-1, an optical earth observation satellite, and 18 other satellites on Sunday at 10:24am.
A Brazilian delegation was present at Satish Dhawan Space Centre for the launch. Isro chief K. Sivan was also present.
PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space. The NSIL is undertaking this mission under a commercial arrangement with Spaceflight Inc. USA.