19:48, 12-Jan-2018
India Launches 31 Satellites
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This is the 100th satellite rising from the land of India. After its failure in 2017 this polar satellite launch vehicle was refurbished with a heat shield and its eject mechanism was repaired. This rocket is carrying Cartosat-2 series satellite and 30 nano-satellites into the orbit.
PALLAV BAGLA SCIENCE EXPERT "PSLV is a workhorse rocket of India and it has delivered the Mars mission it delivered the moon mission it has delivered scores of satellites. It is a robust credible and powerful vehicle for India"
Year 2018 holds a lot of promise for India. The much-awaited moon mission, Chandrayaan-II, is all set to be launched in the second quarter of this year. The moon lander is undergoing tests and the flight hardware is getting assembled. Geo satellite launch vehicle is also ready to enter the space and many more are in the pipleline.
PALLAV BAGLA SCIENCE EXPERT "India hopes to make a mark by sending a large 6 tonne sateliite in space which will give India for the first time which will give internet connectivity to India. To add to it will be a large 6 ton satellite in space which will give satellite based internet for the country which will take the dream of digital India forward."
Indian space programme is designed to meet the civilian needs of the country. The Indian Space Research organization ISRO named Cartosat-2 series satellite as the new years gift to the country.