ISRO to launch 22 satellites in a Single mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said that it will launch a record 22 satellites in a single mission next month. “After the current reusable launch vehicle, the next experiment that we have to do, we have to worry about that. Other than that, next month we have a launch where we will be launching about 22 satellites. Also, one of a cartographic series satellite will be launched,” Isro chairman Kiran Kumar said. Speaking on the sidelines of an event organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), Kumar said that of the 22 satellites, three are Indian and the rest are commercial. “The launch is scheduled during the end of next month,” he said. Earlier, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre director K Sivan had said that Isro’s workhorse, the Polar rocket PSLV C34, will be used for the launch, which will have satellites from US, Canada, Indonesia and Germany as co-passengers. The space agency had earlier sen...
