Vaikundarajan On ISRO’s Successful Launch Of 20 Satellites In 26 Minutes
India recorded a new milestone in its history of space market. “A record 20 satellites were launched in merely 26 minutes by our space agency, ISRO,� says Vaikundarajan. This move also means a lucrative commercial space market for India.
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The events took place in the southern spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The rocket launched into the space carried satellites mainly for international customers such as the US, Germany and a Google-owned company.
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“The record for launching the most satellites is held by Russia. They launched 37 satellites back in 2014,� informs Vaikundarajan.
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The satellites will now enter the orbit to observe and measure the Earth’s atmosphere as well as provide service for amateur radio operators.
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ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar stated, “Each of these small objects that you are putting into space will carry out their own activity, which is independent of the other, and each of them will live a wonderful life for a finite period." http://vaikundarajanblog.blogspot.in
PM Narendra Modi had words of appreciation for the men behind the successful launch, “our space programme has time and again shown the transformative potential of science & technology in people's lives.” “The business of launching commercials satellites into space is growing. India is known for low-cost space programme and is competing against top international players to gain a larger share of launch market,” explains Vaikundarajan. “Only last month, India launched its first mini space shuttle and entered the global race to develop reusable rockets.”
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In 2013, India successfully sent an unmanned rocket to orbit Mars at a cost of $73 million as compared to NASA’s $671 million cost on its Maven Mars mission.
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