ISRO Successfully Launches New Rocket To Deploy 3 Satellites Into Orbit
NDTV
The SSLV-D2 soared into the skies at 9:18 am from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and will attempt to put three satellites into a 450 km circular orbit during its 15 minute flight.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Friday. The first test flight of SSLV, on August 9, had ended in partial failure as the rocket failed to inject its satellite payload in their intended orbits.
"Mission is accomplished successfully. SSLV-D2 placed EOS-07, Janus-1, and AzaadiSAT-2 into their intended orbits," the space agency tweeted from its official handle announcing about the successful launch.
The SSLV-D2 soared into the skies from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre with three satellites, including the one developed by 750 girl students from across India, at 9:18 am.
The three satellites are ISRO's EOS-07, US-based firm Antaris' Janus-1 and Chennai-based space start up SpaceKidz's AzaadiSAT-2, the space agency said.
