India's space body says newly-launched small satellites "no longer usable"
STORY: India's space body says newly-launched small satellites "no longer usable"
DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:13
LOCATION: New Delhi
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of India gate
2. various of SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission (courtesy of Indian Space Research Organization)
STORYLINE:
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday said the two small satellites launched earlier in the day are "no longer usable."
The Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-02) and the AzadiSAT (Independence Satellite) developed by school students, were put into orbit, but the "orbit achieved was less than expected," said the ISRO.
The AzadiSAT is a CubeSat developed by 750 girl students to mark the 75th anniversary of India's independence on Aug. 15, according to media reports.
"AzadiSAT is an 8U CubeSat weighing around 8 kilograms. It carried 75 different payloads each weighing around 50 grams and conducting femto-experiments. Girl students from rural regions across the country were provided guidance to build
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