03/01/2021 1 Minute Read
On February 27, India along with the United States launched a Brazilian Earth observation satellite along with 18 passenger satellites. Indian Space and Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying Amazonia-1 and 18 smaller satellites into space using a ‘DL’ variant that has two strap-on boosters.
After the launch, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said, “The satellite is in very good health. The solar panels have deployed and it is functioning very nicely.”
Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said in its description that Amazonia-1 is optimized to peer at the cloud-covered region of its namesake, the Amazon forest, since it has infrared capabilities that allow it to look at the forest cover regardless of the weather. Brazil plans to use the satellite for ‘alert deforestation’ in the region.
ISRO s PSLV-C51 puts Brazil s Amazonia-1 satellite into orbit Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 10:39 IST
This satellite would further strengthen the existing structure by providing remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across Brazil. PSLV-C51 official image from ISRO/Twitter
Key Highlights
PSLV-C51 blasted off from the first launch pad at 10.24 a.m. laden with 19 satellites including Amazonia-1.
Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
India s first space mission for 2021 is one of the longest for a PSLV rocket.
India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit Brazil s earth observation satellite Amazonia-1in a textbook style. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) blasted off from the first launch pad at 10.24 a.m. laden with 19 satellites including Amazonia-1.
India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit 19 satellites including Brazil s earth observation satellite Amazonia-1-the primary passenger-in a text book style.
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In Pictures: ISRO Perfectly Executes PSLV-C51 Launch; Main Passenger Amazonia-1 Successfully Placed In Orbit
ISRO s PSLV-C51 rocket
ISRO on Sunday morning (28 February) successfully placed into orbit 19 satellites including Brazil s earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 the primary passenger-in a text book style. The multiple satellite launch space mission that lasted just under two hours was one of the longest for PSLV.
Congratulating Team ISRO for the successful mission K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, The five Indian satellites are the result of the reform measures announced by the government earlier.
Looking forward, Sivan said, Team ISRO s hands are full as there will be 14 space missions during 2021 that includes six satellite missions, seven launch missions and one unmanned mission part of India s human space mission Gaganyaan by the end of this year.