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ISRO tastes first success of 2019
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Isro’s PSLV C-44 successfully places military satellite Microsat-R in orbit
Important Facts:
- Microsat-R, an imaging satellite, meant for military purposes has been launched from Polar rocket PSLV C44.
- Microsat-R released into a 274-km polar sun synchronous orbit
- Microsat R along with Kalamsat and 10cm cubesat released into the orbit with PSLV C-44 rocket.
- PSLV-C44 is four stage rocket and new variant of the PSLV, called the PSLV-DL
- In the previous PSLV launch on November 29, PSLV-C43 had successfully launched India’s HysIS as well as 30 customer satellites from abroad
- ISRO is working on a new launch vehicle meant for smaller satellites – SSLV (small satellite launch vehicle)
Major Feature of Mission:
- It is the first time, the ISRO placed a satellite Microsat-R in a lower orbit, at around 274 kms from earth.
- Usually, PSLVs were launched without any strap-ons (boosters) or were equipped with six strap-ons fixed around the rocket, but the ISRO, for the first time, used only two boosters for the mission.
About kalamsat
- Kalamsat was the lightest ever satellite to be launched by India.
- Kalamsat is an experimental satellite for studying the communication system of nano satellites, which can be useful in many fields, predominantly disaster management
