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