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PM Modi congratulates Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on successful launch of Amazonia-1 satellite
Terming the successful launch of Brazil s Amazonia-1 satellite by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C51 as a historic moment , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. Congratulations President Jair Bolsonaro on the successful launch of Brazil s Amazonia-1 satellite by PSLV-C51. This is a historic moment in our space cooperation and my felicitations to the scientists of Brazil, PM Modi said in a tweet.
Prime Minister also congratulated ISRO and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space for the launch.
PSLV successfully launches Amazonia-1, 18 other satellites
February 28, 2021
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) started 2021 with a bang with another text-book rocket launch on Sunday. It injected Brazilian earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites with precision on to their intended orbit.
PSLV-C51 lifted off from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota (SDSC SHAR ) at 10:24 am as planned. It was the 53rd mission of ISRO’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the third flight of PSLV in ‘DL’ configuration with 2 strap-on motors, and the 78th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR. The launch mission was unique in many ways. It was the among the longest to be undertaken by the ISRO; first of the year for ISRO, first for Brazil with India, and the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL).
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