ISRO launched its first commercial launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on the space agency’s heaviest rocket launch vehicle carrying LVM3-M2 from GSLV-MK III OneWeb India-1 mission satellite, successfully from the second launch-pad Satish Dhawan Space Center Flew. In Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday.
The eve of Diwali marked a historic moment for India’s space program as a rocket of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) carrying 36 satellites lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota into the pitch-dark sky.
In the first commercial flight, India’s heavy-lift rocket GSLV MkIII – rechristened the mission as Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3-M2) – successfully placed all of UK-based OneWeb’s satellites into desired orbits. Gave.
The text book launch of the LVM3-M2 OneWeb India-1 mission marks the success of New Space India Limited’s (NSIL) first dedicated commercial satellite mission. LVM3-M2 has now made a strong foray into the global commercial launch services market.
Taking off slowly at 12.07 a.m. from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Center, the rocket gained momentum with a thick orange frame in the tail of the rocket illuminating the sky. As the rocket slowly soared into the sky, it was visible on Marina Beach as a miniature, with an orange and blue flame in its tail.
The 36 satellite networks belonged to Access Associated Limited (OneWeb) – a joint venture between India’s Bharti Global and the UK government. Sunil Mittal, CEO, Bharti Enterprises, witnessed the launch from the Mission Control Room of ISRO along with former ISRO chiefs K Sivan and AS Kiran Kumar.
Read in Hindi: इसरो ने श्रीहरिकोटा से अपने सबसे भारी रॉकेट में 36 उपग्रहों को सफलतापूर्वक लॉन्च किया