To celebrate the “ Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ” , the SSLV has been launched with EOS-02 and AzadiSAT on Sunday .
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| SSLV Launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota ।। Credit : ISRO |
Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) has launched Small Satellite Launch Vehicle ( SSLV ) for the very first time . SSLV is carrying Earth Observation Satellite ( EOS-02 ) and a student made satellite named — AzadiSAT from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota .
To celebrate the “ Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ” , the SSLV has been launched with EOS-02 and AzadiSAT on Sunday .
What is SSLV ?
The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle ( SSLV ) is 34-metre long, 10 meters shorter than ISRO's Warhorse Rocket – Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ( PSLV ) and it can put payloads upto 500 KG into 500 KM planer orbit .
It uses solid fuel Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene to fire the the Three stages of the Rocket, which takes the payload to the desired attitude . Then the Liquid-Propelled Velocity Trimming Module ( VTM ) inserts the Satellite into the orbit .
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| SSLV ।। Credit : ISRO |
SSLV has a low turnaround time and it can be assembled within 72 hours by a group of 5-6 peoples . It allows ISRO to provide Launch in Demand Service in the fast growing Low Earth Orbit Launch Sector .
As we mentioned before, SSLV is 34 meters in height with a vehicle diametre of 2 meters and a lift off Mass of 120 Tones .
What is EOS-02 ?
EOS-02 is an Indian Earth Observation Micro-Satellite , developed by the Scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation's ( ISRO ) scientists . They developed it as a test payload in the Maiden Launch of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle ( SSLV ) . EOS-02 is based on Microsat-TDIt . It is intended to be used for Cartographic Applications at a Cadastral Level, Urban and Rural Management, Coastal Land use and Regulations, utilites Mapping, Development and various other GIS Applications . The Satellite carries 2 payloads — A mid-wavelength and a long-wavelength Infrared Camera .
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| EOS-02 Satellite ।। Credit : Wikipedia |
The EOS-02 was not the onliest companion in the very first demonstration flight of SSLV . On the top it was carrying the aspirations, hopes and hardwork of 750 School Girls from across India . They built AzadiSAT, a 9 kilograms CubeSat, which has a mission life of 6 months .
What is AzadiSAT ?
AzadiSAT is ISRO"s attempt at popularising Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics among Indian School-Girls , as it pushes for further exploration of the vast Cosmos . The Satellite has developed to mark India's 75th Year of Independence .
This Satellite was built under the proper guidance of ISRO by 750 school girls from Rural Regions of India . And was then integrated by the student team of “ Space Kidz India ”.
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This CubeSat Satellite contains 75 payloads and includes not just a UHF-VHF Transponder working in high Radio Frequency to enable Voice and Data transmission for Amateur Radio Operations, but also a Selfie Camera .
AzadiSAT also has a solid-state PIN Diode-Based Radiation counter to measure the ionising Radiation in its Orbit and a long-range Transponder . ISRO is going to use the Ground System that is developed by the group “ Space Kidz India ” for telemetry and communicating with the Payloads in Orbit .
SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission: the launch is scheduled at 9:18 am (IST). Watch LIVE from 08:30 am here: https://t.co/V1Bk6GZoCF pic.twitter.com/ZTYo8NFXac
— ISRO (@isro) August 7, 2022
With this Successful Launch, ISRO has made it clear that they are ready to cater to an even bigger demand from the Market and Their launch capability is at par with Global Companies .
