India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit 19 satellites including Brazil s earth observation satellite Amazonia-1-the primary passenger-in a text book style.
It is also ISRO s first space mission of 2021
28 Feb, 2021 - 11:21 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday launched Brazil’s first indigenously made satellite, Amazonia-1, onboard its old warhorse PSLV from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It is also ISRO s first space mission of 2021.
The rocket PSLV C-51 blasted off from the first launch pad at Sriharikota at around 10:24 am, marking the 53rd successful spaceflight of PSLV. It was also the first dedicated commercial mission of the New Space India Ltd (NSIL), a newly formed public sector undertaking under the Department of Space.
ISRO s PSLVC51 launches Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites
The countdown commenced at 08.54 hours on Saturday for the PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission.
Bengaluru: An Indian rocket will launch a Brazilian satellite for the first time as Indian Space Research Organisation s (ISRO) PSLVC51 is scheduled for blastoff at 10.24 hours from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
This is also the first launch by ISRO in 2021.
The countdown commenced at 08.54 hours on Saturday for the PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission.
PSLV-C51 rocket, which is the 53rd mission of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), will launch 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.
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