Giant step for India! Country's first space observatory launched

September 28, 2015 10:03

India's first dedicated satellite for astronomical research, Astrosat, has been launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C30 will carry it into a low earth equatorial orbit after its take-off from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, along with six small satellites of international customers.

PSLV will fly in its extended configuration this time, keeping in view the total payload weight of 1,631 kg. The Astrosat has the ability to observe celestial bodies like distant stars and cosmic X-Ray sources in different wavelengths simultaneously.

Along with Astrosat, four identical nano-satellites of Spire Global Inc, the US, a micro-satellite from Indonesia and a nano-satellite of the University of Toronto, Canada also set took off.

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