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Indian Space Agency Successfully Launches 7 Singaporean Satellites Into Orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has carried out a string of successful spacecraft launches in recent months, including India's third moon mission earlier in July 2023.
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On Sunday, ISRO successfully deployed seven Singaporean satellites into their respective "intended orbits", the Space agency said in a statement.
According to the information provided by ISRO, its PSLV rocket took off from Andhra Pradesh state's Sriharikota island carrying the seven Singaporean satellites this morning.
After lift-off, the rocket traveled a distance of 535 kilometers in 23 minutes before separating from the primary satellite followed by the other six co-passenger satellites. Subsequently, all seven satellites were placed in space.
ISRO's latest initiative regarding Singaporean satellites was conducted under NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), its commercial wing.
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The development was confirmed by ISRO Chairman S Somanath.
"The PSLV-C56 carrying seven satellites including primary satellite DS-SAR and six co-passenger satellites have been successfully placed in the right orbits," Somanath said after the successful launch.
"This is the mission of the PSLV for NSIL and I want to congratulate the customers sponsored by Government of Singapore for having this mission on board PSLV and their continued faith in our PSLV for deploying the spacecrafts (satellites) from Singapore," he added.
Of the seven, the main 360-kg satellite that was placed in the Near-equatorial Orbit (NEO), would provide satellite images to several organizations that are under the command of Singapore's government.
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