On Sunday, ISRO successfully launched a PSLV-C56 rocket carrying 7 Singapore satellites. The launch was conducted from its Sriharikota Launch Pad.
Chairman S Somnath and top officials were present at the launch to observe the entire process. DS-SAR is the advanced Radar Imaging Earth Observation Satellite—a primary satellite group with six other co-passenger satellites. Launch was a part of the commercial mission of NewSpace India Ltd.
Company commercial arm working with the ISRO. It was a commercial project in Singapore that was successfully conducted by the team. The success of the ISRO shortened the distance to become a reliable and affordable entity to deploy the satellites and payload in orbit. The company has already launched a much-awaited mission, Chandrayaan-3, which is planned to land the rover on the moon.
Every milestone is necessary for the ISRO to encourage the young generation of students in space exploration. ISRO is seen as an innovative space research organization aiming to make space launches cheaper and more affordable to commercial players.
Also, ISRO is working on various space missions where they are planning to land a man on the moon. As well as the mars mission is under talk.
Nasa has already depicted that the rover’s landing on Mars is possible and provides more knowledge about the other planets. Space mission gives us more understanding of our solar system.
ISRO also wants to explore interstellar objects and demonstrate its stronghold in technology development. India is optimistic about the future space research program because the team working on the projects is highly experienced in space operations.
What is PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission?
PSLV-C56 is the commercial mission of launching the satellite, including one primary and six sub-satellites in the earth’s orbit.
The payload weighs around 360 kg of DS-SAR satellite. The satellite was developed in partnership with the Singapore government and ST Engineering.
Launching the primary satellite aims to provide the imagery facility to various agencies of the Government of Singapore. The plan was discussed with the ISRO team, and the trusted rocket system PSLV was successfully used to place the satellites in the set orbit.
Once the satellites are in orbit, they will revolve around the earth, allowing the Singapore government to use the inbuilt radar system to take the distance imagery from space.
It was the 58th flight mission of the PSLV rocket. It is one of the world’s most trusted and reliable rocket technologies. ISRO is working on a more advanced rocket system to increase the payload capacity.
Future rockets will be capable of carrying bigger satellites in orbit. It will open more opportunities for the ISRO as more commercial projects will float to India.
Other Six Satellites
The co-passenger satellites are small in size, including VELOX-AM, a 23 kg built to demonstrate that microsatellites can be an efficient and reliable way to get the expected outcome. ARCADE Atmospheric Coupling and Dynamics Explorer (ARCADE) are the smaller satellite that was part of the mission SCOOB-II was the experimental satellite built to test new technology in space.
The idea is to place the new type of satellite and test its efficiency and productivity in outer space. Microsatellites weigh lesser and are easy to launch on the smaller launch pad. Thus, future technology relies on smaller, compact satellites delivering maximum output and minimum expenditure. 3U nanosatellite consists of the payload NuLIoN by NuSpace. Advanced 3U nanosatellites are also deployed to create seamless IoT connectivity for urban and remote areas.
Today various commercial organizations are leveraging the lower cost of satellite deployment. Many turn to India because the ISRO has the highest success rate in deploying satellites in orbit.
Space exploration is a growing industry, and ISRO wants to become a top player in launching the payload in space. The ISRO is working on a reusable rocket system to deploy satellites and heavy payloads for the future space mission. Once the reusable rockets become part of the ISRO mission, the cost to send the payload into orbit will significantly drop. ISRO is known for its affordable solution to get the job done. The future mission will be focused on the same objectives, which may attract global companies to have their satellites in orbit.
The launch of the PSL-C56 is another landmark that ISRO has achieved. After the much-awaited mission of the Chandrayaan 3, which created a buzz in the global media, the successful space mission now gives more hope to future space explorers and industries. We will see more missions of the ISRO successfully conducted from its Sriharikota Launch Pad.
