22 satellites, including a number of micro and nano ones to be launched in India
Posted on: 31/Mar/2016 10:37:13 AM
Normally four or five satellites will be launched with the rocket. Now, India is all set to script history by launching a record number of 22 satellites, including a number of micro and nano ones from foreign countries, in a single mission in May 2016.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)`s workhorse Polar rocket PSLV C34 carrying India`s Cartosat 2C would also have 21 other satellites from countries, including US, Canada, Indonesia and Germany as co-passengers.
The ISRO`s workhorse Polar rocket PSLV C34 carrying India`s Cartosat 2C would also have 21 other satellites from countries, including US, Canada, Indonesia and Germany as co-passengers, a senior ISRO official said.
The launch would be made from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in the spaceport of Sriharikota, 100 km from Chennai.
It is the highest number of satellites ever to be launched by the space agency, which had earlier sent ten satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.
