INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Isro will make a second attempt to launch its newly-developed mini-PSLV or Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which can carry
a maximum payload of 500kg to space, from Sriharikota on Friday morning
In its maiden flight on August 7 last year, the SSLV had failed to place the satellites in their desired orbit.The lift-off of the second
India is pitching the SSLV as a vehicle-on-demand, which can launch mini, micro and nano satellites, in order to get a share of the global
market of small satellite launchers
The global small-satellite launch service market accounted for $7.8 billion in 2019 and is estimated to be $24.9 billion by 2029.The SSLV
provides low-cost access to space, offers low-turnaround time and flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, and demands minimal
launch infrastructure, an Isro statement said
The SSLV, which is configured with three solid propulsion stages and a velocity terminal module, is a 34m tall, 2m diameter vehicle having a
(GIS) applications, such as cartography, regulation of use of coastal land, urban and rural management.Janus-1, on the other hand, is a
10.2kg satellite that belongs to US-based Antaris software platform
The SSLV-D2 will also launch the 8.7kg satellite AzaadiSAT-2, which has been built by girl students
Chennai-based space startup Space Kidz India, which led the AzaadiSAT-2 mission, had selected 10 girl students from 75 government schools
across the country for the student satellite programme
