The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on April 22 successfully launched its PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission, sending two Singapore-made satellites into the space.
Key points
- The launch vehicle lifted off from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota.
- It is a ‘dedicated commercial’ mission undertaken by ISRO through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the space agency’s commercial arm.
- Of the two satellites, TeLEOS-2 is the primary one, and Lumelite-4, the ‘co-passenger.’ These weight about 741 kg and 16 kg respectively.
- Lumelite-4 has been co-developed by the Institute for Infocomm Research and the National University of Singapore. It aims to augment the city-state’s maritime safety. The mission also marks the 57th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
