Indian space agency launches PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite, 6 others

STORY: Indian space agency launches PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite, 6 others DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of PSLV-C56's launching STORYLINE: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched the PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite, along with six other satellites, from a launch site in southern India, the ISRO said in a tweet. The DS-SAR satellite blasted off from the first launch-pad of Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC)-SHAR located at Sriharikota in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh, said the space agency. It added the DS-SAR satellite was developed under a partnership between India, Singapore and ST Engineering, a multinational aerospace company. The satellite will be used to support the satellite imagery requirements of Singapore government departments, while ST Engineering will use it for multi-modal imagery and geospatial services for its commercial cust

Indian rocket places 36 satellites into orbits

STORY: Indian rocket places 36 satellites into orbits DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch (courtesy of ISRO) STORYLINE: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) early Sunday successfully launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket LVM3, officials said. The satellites were launched from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota, off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh at 12:07 a.m. local time. "LVM3 M2/OneWeb India-1 mission is completed successfully. All the 36 satellites have been placed into intended orbits," ISRO said in a brief statement. According to ISRO, the LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial mission for a foreign customer OneWeb, through New Space India Limited (NSIL). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)