ISRO launches nano satellites

India successfully launched its 16th remote-sensing satellite Oceansat-2 and six nano European satellites in 1,200 seconds with the help of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV- C-14) from Sriharikota on Wednesday.

The launch was carried out as per schedule at 11.51 am and ended at 12.06 pm.

The 44.4-metre tall, 230-tonne Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) freed itself from the launch pad at the spaceport and lifted itself up, lugging the 960-kg Oceansat-2 and the six nano satellites all together weighing 20 kg.

In copybook style, the rocket first flung out Oceansat-2 at an altitude of 720 km above the earth in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), followed by the four nano satellites - also called Cubesats, each weighing one kg. The remaining two, each weighing eight kg, were attached to the rockets fourth stage.

Of the six nano satellites, four are from Germany, one is from Switzerland and one from Turkey. The seventh is a big one, Indias Oceansat-2 weighing 960 kg.

Soon after the satellites were put into orbit, Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO) satellite tracking centres started monitoring them.

Vice-President Hamid Ansari who was present at the Satish Dhavan Space Centre SHAR, congratulated the scientists and technocrats over this splendid achievement for the nation.

Seven satellites in 1,200 seconds. The launch is similar to the one in April 2008 when ISRO launched 10 satellites.

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[utubekhiladi]

this 2nd time ISRO has created the record. :)) last time they lauched 10 satellites using a single launch vehicle (correct me of i am wrong)

good going ISRO..

[gaurav448]

u r dead right, bro, ISRO has indeed done this for the second time.

[DON5593]

i AM PROUD TO B AN INDIAN!

JAI HIND

[subxuk]

PORKIS ARE JEALOUS HAHA