16-03-2021 | 12:31 PM
ISRO’s PSLV puts Brazil's Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites into orbit
Context
On the National Science Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched Brazil’s optical earth observation satellite, Amazonia-1, and 18 co-passenger satellites, five from India and 13 from the U.S. from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
Key Highlights
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) added another feather to its cap by launching 19 satellites onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
PSLV-C51 mission is the first dedicated launch for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a government of India company under the Department of Space that serves as ISRO’s commercial arm.
India's first space mission for 2021 was one of the longest for a PSLV rocket and concluded 1 hour, 55 minutes and 7 seconds into its flight.
PSLV – C 51 consists of Amazonia -1 as primary satellite & 18 co-passenger satellites.
The Primary payload Amazonia-1 is the first Brazilian satellite to be launched from India.
Amazonia-1 is a sun-synchronous satellite, the first one to be fully designed, integrated, tested and operated by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research
Amazonia-1 is a part of Amazon mission, which includes two other satellites, Amazonia 1B and Amazonia 2.
Together Amazonia satellites are expected to provide remote sensing data for the purpose of observing and monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region.
Amazonia-1 will take pictures of the planet every five days with the help of the wide-view optical imager on board
Amazonia-1 will provide images for environmental and agriculture monitoring throughout Brazilian territory with a high rate of return visit. It will also serve to monitor the coastal region, water reservoirs, environmental disasters among other applications.
