ISRO to launch 29 Satellites |
April 1st will be another first for the Indian Space Research Organisation as they are preparing for the launch of 29 satellites, including the primary payload EMISAT. ISRO`s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C45 will take off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, carrying the satellites onboard. The Electronic Intelligence Satellite - EMISAT, developed in India would be used for monitoring radar network by India. Weighing 436 kg, EMISAT is intended for electromagnetic spectrum measurement. It will be placed in an orbit of about 753 km altitude. The other 28 customer payloads are 24 from US, 2 from Lithuania and one each from Spain and Switzerland. They will be placed into space at an altitude of about 505 km. The launch will also cater to space research and experimentation. After all the satellites are put into orbits, the fourth stage of the rocket will be propelled to a different elevation and will be used as a platform for different experiments by Indian institutions, including ISRO. Indian Institute of Space Science (IISc) and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation are the other two institutions that will have their devices on the experimental platform. Normally the rocket engine is left redundant as space debris once the launch mission is over. But ISRO uses it for such experiments for the second time in a series.
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