On Thursday, ISRO's PSLV C44 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, carrying India's satellite Microsat-R and students' payload Kalamsat.
In the first mission for the ISRO in 2019, India successfully launched Microsat-R, a military satellite on board its Polar rocket PSLV C44, and Kalamsat, a nanosatellite developed by students.
Here's all you need to know.
- Satellites launched on Thursday
ISRO launched imaging satellite Microsat-R and Kalamsat, a small communication satellite developed by students and Space Kidz India, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota at 11:37 pm on January 24
- PSLV-C44
The two satellites were carried by a new variant of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket: PSLV-C44
- Experiments in space
After PSLV-C44 launches the two satellites, its fourth stage will be converted into a platform for experiments in space. With this uniqueness, PSLV-C44 mission will become the first in the world to use the rocket for a space experiment platform
- Microsat-R
Not much is known about the 740-kg satellite called Microsat-R as it is for military use.
The imaging satellite, which will capture the required, high-resolution images for the defence organisation, will be placed within 15 minutes after take-off in a polar orbit 274 km away from Earth, ISRO said.
The satellite has been developed by DRDO
- Kalamsat
According to the mission launch brochure, Kalamsat, is a communication satellite with a life span of two months. The satellite, which costs about Rs 12 lakh, is the world's lightest and first ever 3D-printed satellite.
Kalamsat will also be the first to use the launch vehicle's fourth stage (PS4) as an orbital platform.
The nanosatellite, named after former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, was built by an Indian high school student team led by Rifath Sharook, an 18-year-old from the Tamil Nadu town of Pallapatti
https://www.dnaindia.com/science/photo-gallery-isro-uses-4th-stage-of-rocket-as-orbital-platform-for-kalamsat-satellite-all-you-need-to-know-2711898/kalamsat-2711904
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[–] 16397484? ago
As much as I despise Pakis and Chinks, and I would very much support if India were destroyed and balkanized into various ethno-religious states.
I will admit that India's geopolitical outlook in the MENA region is more complicated than shilling for Israel. They have a decent relationship with Iran, mostly based out of trade. And they like Israel because they fight Muslims. They want to one-up Pakistan perpetually, seeking as many allies as possible. They also flood gulf states with migrant workers, to the point where there's a Hindu temple now in the UAE.
They also seek to have a place in central Asian and SE asian affairs, since India perceives itself as a "cultural leader." The fact that India sends satellites in space, yet has over 300 million people who are afraid to use toilets because I guess they're possessed by asuras amazes me.
Chabahar port:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jv4bdDvRfM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msdy9LymUPQ
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chabahar-port-india-afghanistan-iran-agree-on-routes-for-trade-and-transit-corridors/article25820916.ece
Note: I've done some research on the ganges before for work, and in fact some areas have coliform bacteria in levels around 600 times the allowed concentration by the Indian government.
India's shit problem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8lu9ntmPJo&t=368s
[–] 16397491? ago
I'm waiting for the chinks, pakis, and pajeets to kill each other because they all want the water in the Himalayas
[–] 16397492? ago
Weev stop posting pdfs all over /pol/, you cannot have my IP address.