According to sources India’s workhorse PSLV rocket injected two British satellites into space after a flawless launch from the spaceport at Sriharikota near Nellore on Sunday night. Meanwhile the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C42 the carried two satellites build by the Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), the United Kingdom, into their designated orbit from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota at 10.8 pm.



Furthermore the rocket with SSTL’s NovaSAR and S1-4 satellites zoomed into the night sky leaving behind huge orange flames. Moreover about 17.5 minutes later, the satellites were placed in a sun synchronous orbit 583 km above the earth, which means they will always be facing the sun. Further ISRO chairman Dr K. Sivan announced the success of the mission amid cheers from the scientists at the Mission Control Centre in Sriharikota.

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Dr Sivan said the launch of the UK satellites would fetch the space organization more than Rs 200 crore. Further according to the scientist, ISRO feels that the scope for commercial launch activity will increase if the industry becomes a partner rather a vendor. Moreover in the next three years, ISRO has planned 59 satellite launches, including a mission to the moon, and needs industry’s backing and on the Indian human space program, Gaganyaan, ISRO wants the industry to come together to meet the requirements of the challenging mission.


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