When ISRO successfully lifted world lightest satellite into orbit: Top facts about unique PSLV-C44 launch
PSLV C-44
ISRO on Thursday successfully launched its 46th flight of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
The launch which took place at 11:37 pm is said to be unique as the world's lightest satellite, made by Indian students, was successfully lifted into the orbit, ISRO said last night.
PSLV-C44 fourth stage was re-used automatically to launch Kalamsatand Microsat-R satellite into space from the First Launch Pad (FLP).
"C44 is the first mission of PSLV-DL and is a new variant of PSLV. It's the lowest altitude the PSLV has flown till now", Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan said.
"The ISRO is open to all students of India. Bring to us your satellites and we will launch it for you. Let's make India into a science-fairing nation," ISRO chief K Sivan told media.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated scientists of ISRO for the launch of PSLV. Here are the top facts related to the unique launch:
1. The launch carried theworld's lightest satellite Kalamsat along with India's military satellite Microsat-R.
2. The communication satellite is also the first one to be designed and built by an Indian private entity and launched by ISRO.
3. Kalamsat-V2 is designed and built by students of a Chennai-based private firm called "Space Kidz India".
4. According to reports, Kalamsat-V2 weighs less than 2 kilograms and was ready in under a week.
5.The Space Kidz India group took over 5 years to perfect the technology employed into creating Kalamsat-V2.
6. It is the first to use PS4 as an orbital platform.
7. The Indian Space and Research Organisation did not bear a single rupee in the designing of the satellite.
8. PSLV-C44 also carried 740-kg Microsat-R, an imaging satellite will be used to take high-resolution photos of the Earth for defence research.
9. The launch makes Indiathe first country to use the fourth stage of a space rocket as an orbital platform for microgravity experiments.
10.PSLV-C44 is the first mission of PSLV-DL and is a new variant of PSLV.
Founder and CEO of Space Kids India said the opportunity provided to the budding scientists was phenomenal.
"ISRO spent so much money to build a rocket & gave a segment of it for student research,the opportunity was phenomenal. It's a victory for entire student aerospace community," S Kesan told ANI.
(With inputs from agencies)