PSLV- C 51 Launch: AP CM YS Jagan Congratulates ISRO Scientists Feb 28, 2021, 12:13 IST
SRIHARIKOTA: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has congratulated ISRO scientists for the successful launch of PSLV- C 51 on Sunday. He wished the ISRO team success in all its future endeavours.
India s Polar rocket PSLV C-51 carrying Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 other satellites blasted off from this spaceport on Sunday, in the first mission of the year for ISRO.
As per reports from ISRO twitter handle at the end of a nearly -26hour countdown, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 lifted off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, at around 10.24 am.
Countdown begins for launch of ISRO's PSLV-C51/Amazônia - 1 mission - Where to watch it live - It is ISRO’s first launch of 2021 and the 53rd flight of the PSLV. It will be the third flight of the DL variant.
India: Isro launches PSLV-C51 carrying Brazil s Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites
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Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Sunday launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C51 carrying Brazil s Amazonia-1 satellite and 18 other satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
PSLV-C51 launched Amazonia-1, an optical earth observation satellite, and 18 other satellites on Sunday at 10:24am.
A Brazilian delegation was present at Satish Dhawan Space Centre for the launch. Isro chief K. Sivan was also present.
PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space. The NSIL is undertaking this mission under a commercial arrangement with Spaceflight Inc. USA.
The Indian rocket numbered PSLV-C51 carrying the 637-kg Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites (including 13 from the USA) is scheduled to lift-off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 10.24 a.m. on Sunday (February 27).