The student satellite AzaadiSAT and the earth observation satellite EOS-02 were carried by India’s first Small Spacecraft Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which was launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
Time of launch :
The rocket was launched at 9.18 am from the first launching point at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The first SSLV of the space agency encountered “data loss” at the last stage even though that three steps were “performed and separated”.
There were no problems with any of the stages. Data loss is occurring at the mission’s last stage after the initial stage executed and separated, the second stage conducted and divided, the third stage also executed and kept separate. We will analyse the data and will return soon with an update on the health of the satellites and the operation of the vehicle”.
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath made the announcement from the Mission Control Center a few minutes after the launch vehicle had departed the spaceport.
Kilometers that can be reached and weight :
Increasing market share for small launch vehicles is the aim of ISRO’s SSLV-D1/EOS-02 mission, which can launch a satellite into Low Earth Orbit. A 500 km planar orbit may be reached by the SSLV with payloads mini, micro, or nano satellites weighing up to 500 kgs.
The main payloads on the 34-meter-tall rocket are the Earth Observation-02 satellite and AzaadiSAT, an 8-kg Cubesat built by female students from government schools across the country to honour India’s Independence Day.
Number of payloads it can carry :
The AzaadiSAT is an 8U Cubesat that weighs roughly 8 kg. Each of the 75 different payloads it carries weights roughly 50 grammes. Female students from outlying regions of the country helped build these payloads.
Sunday’s ISRO mission is the third this year following the successful PSLV-C53 mission on June 30, which was the only commercial flight of NewSpace India Ltd. The radar imaging satellite was developed to offer high-quality images in any weather for uses such as forestry, agriculture, and plantations.
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