ISRO launches satellite carrying PM Modi s photo
The PSLV-C51 / Amazonia-1 mission was launched by ISRO from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. On Sunday, India’s PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) C-51 launched with Amazonia-1, a Brazilian satellite, and 18 other satellites. The PSLV-C51 took off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, about 100 kilometers from Chennai, at about 10.24 a.m., after a 26-hour countdown.
The primary satellite, Amazonia-1, is scheduled to reach orbit about 18 minutes after launch, with the other 18 satellites following in the next two hours. The Space Kidz India (SKI) satellite from Chennai is also among these satellites. An image and name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with a copy of Bhagavad Gita is etched on the spacecraft’s top panel. PSLV-C51 is the 53rd mission of PSLV, according to a tweet from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Urdu Bulletin: ISRO s mission, Kejriwal s comments on new farm laws covered prominently ANI | Updated: Mar 01, 2021 13:53 IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Monday s editions of various Urdu publications gave prominent coverage to the Indian Space Research Organisation s (ISRO) first space mission of this year and highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi s call to promote science. The newspapers also gave importance to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal s recent statement against the new farm laws, which he described as death warrants for farmers.
Rashtriya Sahara: The newspaper led with the report of ISRO s first space mission this year. It reported that the PSLV-C51 successfully injected Brazil s Amazonia-1 satellite and 18 co-passenger sattelites into their intended orbits in a predetermined sequence.
ISRO s PSLVC51 launches Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites
The countdown commenced at 08.54 hours on Saturday for the PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission.
Bengaluru: An Indian rocket will launch a Brazilian satellite for the first time as Indian Space Research Organisation s (ISRO) PSLVC51 is scheduled for blastoff at 10.24 hours from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
This is also the first launch by ISRO in 2021.
The countdown commenced at 08.54 hours on Saturday for the PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 mission.
PSLV-C51 rocket, which is the 53rd mission of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), will launch Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 co-passenger payloads from the first launch pad of the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh s Nellore district, about 100 kms from Chennai.
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua): India's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched one Brazil satellite and 18 co-passenger satellites from its launching centre in south India's Andhra Pradesh state, confirmed an official statement.