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India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) successfully launched three satellites into orbit. According to Interfax, this was announced by the head of the Indian Space Research Organization Sri Somanath.
“During today’s launch attempt, the SSLV rocket placed the EOS-07 satellite into its intended orbit with high accuracy, along with EOS-07, two other satellites were also launched into the calculated orbit,” Somanat said.
The launch took place at 09:18 Indian Standard Time (06:48 GMT) from the launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Center located on Sriharikota island in southeast India.
The rocket launched the EOS-07 optical remote sensing satellite weighing 156 kg into orbit. The device is equipped with tools for tracking weather phenomena and is designed to capture the earth’s surface in high spatial resolution. The life of the satellite in orbit is designed for 10 years.
Together with him, the AzaadiSAT-2 cubesat went into a circular orbit at a height of 450 km – it hosts 75 experiments, each of which weighs about 50 grams. Its main task is to enable students in rural schools in India to conduct scientific research and use the satellite for other educational purposes. Also, an American cubesat, created by Antaris to test technologies, was launched into orbit.
The first rocket launch of the SSLV series, which took place in August last year, ended in an accident due to an anomaly during the separation of the second stage. Malfunctions led to the destruction of the carrier and the loss of two satellites.
Source: Rosbalt
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