The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday created history when it successfully launched the maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in Sriharikota.
ISRO’s maiden launch of a small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV), will deploy satellites in the low orbit of earth.
#WATCH | #ISRO launches SSLV-D1 carrying an Earth Observation Satellite & a student-made satellite-AzaadiSAT from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
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All you need to know:
- The SSLV is 34m tall, about 10m less than the PSLV and it has a vehicle diameter of two metres as compared to 2.8 metres of PSLV.
- SSLV has a lift off mass of 120 tonne while PSLV has 320 tonnes, which can carry payloads upto 1,800 kgs.
- Meanwhile, the AzaadiSAT carries 75 different payloads each weighing around 50 grams.
- Girl students from rural regions across the country were provided guidance by ISRO scientists to build these payloads which are integrated by the student team of ‘Space Kidz India’.
- The ground system developed by Space Kidz India would be utilised for receiving the data from this satellite.
(With Agency Inputs)