Wednesday, June 22, 2016

India’s PSLV launches Cartosat-2C and 19 Small Satellites, Including 13 Commercial U.S. Spacecraft






On June 22, 2016, India's PSLV delivered the Indian Cartosat-2C high-resolution optical Earth observation into a 507-kilometer polar low Earth orbit along with 19 smaller satellites, including 13 U.S. commercial spacecraft. The Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) confirmed that the 19 co-passengers had been placed into their intended orbits. They said the vehicle achieved a high injection accuracy of 507 kilometers for Cartosat-2C. The target was 505 kilometers. 
According to Space News, the officials from the ISRO hailed this as significant progress in the nation's growing launch-service reaches full autonomy in space launch-service competence as a reliable supplier for small satellite owners all over the world. The officials also used this accomplishment as a means of encouraging India's space industry to take a larger role in PSLV manufacturing. production rhythm to permit the PSLV to launch as many as eight or more times per year. The current maximum is six per year. The June 22 launch was the fourth in 2016 for the PSLV, equaling the record set in 2015.

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