ISRO successfully launched 19 Satellites

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday at 10.25 a m launched Amazonia-1 satellite of Brazil and 18 Co-passenger satellites through PSLVC51 rocket from the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle took off at XX exactly as planned, carrying Brazil's 637-kg Amazonia-1, an optical earth observation satellite, as its primary passenger. The 18 'co-passengers' include four of IN- SPACe and 14 of ISRO's commercial arm, NewSpace India (NSIL).

#PSLVC51 lifts off successfully from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota#ISRO #NSIL #INSPACe #Amazonia1 pic.twitter.com/38WNf5ciIo

— ISRO (@isro) February 28, 2021

ISRO chief K Sivan called the mission successful. "I am extremely happy to declare that PSLV C51 successfully launched the Amazonia-1 into its precise orbit today. In this mission, India and ISRO feel proud, honoured and happy to launch the first satellite designed and operated by Brazil. My heartiest congratulations to them for this achievement," said Sivan.

#Amazonia1 successfully separated from fourth stage of #PSLVC51 and injected into orbit#ISRO #NSIL #INSPACe pic.twitter.com/hEzayrCMeq

— ISRO (@isro) February 28, 2021

In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture has been engraved on the top panel of the spacecraft Satish Dhawan Sat (SD SAT), one of the co-passenger satellites from Chennai-based Space Kidz India (SKI). "This is to show solidarity and gratitude for his (PM's) Aatmanirbhar initiative and space privatisation", SKI had earlier said. The satellite also carries Bhagavad Gita in SD (secured digital) card. The nanosatellite also carries three scientific payloads — one to study space radiation, one to study the magnetosphere, and another that will demonstrate a low-power wide-area communication network.