ISRO’s PSLV Launched Five UK Satellites that Weigh 1,440 Kg

The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launched five satellites, for a United Kingdom-based company. These satellites are reported to be weighing 1,440 kg. PSLV C-28 launched 3 identical mini satellites for the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), and 2 technology demonstrators, i.e. CBNT-1 and De-OrbitSail.

ISRO chairman termed it as an extremely successful mission, as it was a challenge for the research organization to manage 3-metre high satellites into the payload structure of PSLV. Hence, the national space agency specially designed a triangular deck and a circular launch adapter. The DMC satellites will be fine-tuned into the Sun Synchronous Orbit of 647-km.

This launch for five satellites marked the 30th successful mission of PSLV. It is also reported that the national space agency used the XL version ninth time.

The mini DMC satellites have been designed in a way that it provides simultaneous high temporal resolution and spatial resolution for earth observation.

Besides monitoring disasters, all the three satellites are aimed at subjugating any target on the Earth’s surface and would help in surveying environment, resources and urban infrastructure.

Earlier, the PSLV had launched 40 satellites for 19 countries.

11 Major Facts about PSLV-C28

1. This is the 30th successful flight of the PSLV
2. It launched 5 UK satellites on Friday at 9:58 p.m.
3. The total weight of these satellites is reported to be 1,440 kg
4. Launch site was Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh). This place is about 70 km from Chennai
5. Its ninth flight is called XL, in the modified extended configuration
6. so far ISRO has launched about 40 small to medium foreign satellites
7. 3 mini satellites are identical, weighing 447 kg each
8. They are 91-kg CBNT-1 micro-satellite, DMC-3 1, 2 & 3 optical earth observation satellites and the 7 kg De-orbitSail
9. The DMC-3 satellites are each 3m high. The Indian Space Research Organization designed a triangular deck and a circular launcher adaptor to fit them in
10. The late-night flight helped the operator in UK to get control over them at suitable time in orbit
11. An approximate 63-hour countdown began on 8th of July at 7.28 a.m.

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