ISRO
Today, ISRO has done something which not only makes us even more proud, but also places us miles ahead of what other space agencies have ever done: We have made a world record by launching 104 satellites in one single go!
Here are 5 interesting facts about this incredible feat, which is a World record:
1) This was 39th mission of PSLV C37, and the most heaviest version of all at 320 tonnes at lift-off and standing high at 44.4 meters.
2) In the space, when the launcher released the satellites, every one of the 104 satellites were travelling at a speed of 27,000 km/hr, which is 40 times the speed of an average passenger aircraft.
3) Cartosat-2 series satellite was the main passenger of this special launch, which has been designed and created by ISRO. Weighing 680 kgs at the time of launch, Cartosat-2 is a specialized ‘Earth observation satellite’ in sun-synchronous orbit. This can create high-resolution images at a height of 1 meter, and is all set to benefit South East Asia in determining weather conditions.
4) Highest number of satellites in this galactic caravan belongs to US, as they have placed 96 satellites, for various objectives. The others are: BGUsat from Israel, Al-Farabi-1 from Kazakhstan, PEASSS from the Netherlands and Nayif-1 from UAE
5) Out of 96 satellites from US, 88 belong to a San Francisco based space company called Planet Inc. These are small satellites, called as Doves, and weigh only 4.7 kgs. These are infact Triple-CubeSat miniature satellites, and they will help scientists to gather crucial information related to climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response.
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