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Watch Live: Launch of Amazonia-1 and 18 Co-passenger satellites onboard PSLV-C51

India’s PSLV-C51 carrying Amazonia-1 and 18 Co-passenger satellites is scheduled to lift-off at 10:24 a.m. IST on Sunday February 28, 2021 from Satish Dhawan...

AO VIVO - Lançamento do satélite Amazônia-1

Acompanhe ao vivo o lançamento do Amazonia-1, que é o primeiro satélite de observação da Terra completamente projetado, integrado, testado e operado pelo Bra...

PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1

PSLV-C51, which is the 53rd mission of PSLV, will launch Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 Co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch is tentatively scheduled at 1024 Hrs IST on February 28, 2021 subject to weather conditions. PSLV-C5...

PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Brochure - ISRO

Humans Space Policy for India-2021 - Last date for public comments by 28.02.2021

Amazonia & 18 others

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Amazonia 1 is a Brazilian optical Earth observation satellite of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). This satellite will further strengthen the existing structure by providing remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across the Brazilian territory. The 18 co-passenger satellites include four from IN-SPACe (three UNITYsats from consortium of three Indian academic institutes and One Satish Dhawan Sat from Space Kidz India) and 14 from NSIL.

Updates

spacevogel • Feb. 12, 2021, 4:58 p.m.

Launch is set go according to NOTAM: YMMM F0502/21



Cosmic_Penguin • Jan. 22, 2021, 2:57 a.m.

Feb. 28 04:54 UTC


PSLV-DL

Family: PSLV
Configuration: DL

PSLV-DL variant has only two strapons boosters with 12 tonne propellant load on them. PSLV-C44 on 24 January 2019 was the first flight to use PSLV-DL variant of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    44.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.8 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    PSLV-DL
  • Family
    PSLV
  • Variant
    DL
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    PSLV-DL
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    3800 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    1200 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    1750 kg

Indian Space Research Organization

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Chairman: S. Somanath Founded: 1969 Successes: 75 Failures: 13 Pending: 16

Agency Type: Government

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."

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