CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Of the 103 co-passenger satellites carried by PSLV-C37, two – ISRO Nano Satellite-1 (INS-1) weighing 8.4 kg and INS-2 weighing 9.7 kg – are technology demonstration satellites from India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Launched on 15 February 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, the rocket successfully carried and deployed a record number of 104 satellites in sun-synchronous orbits in a single mission, breaking the earlier record of launching 37 satellites by a Russian Dnepr rocket on 19 June 2014.

Detailed explanation-3: -India on Wednesday created a world record by successfully putting into orbit 104 satellites, including the country’s own Cartosat-2earth observation satellite, in a single mission. With the launch, ISRO surpassed the 37 satellite launch record set by a Russian rocket on June 19, 2014.

Detailed explanation-4: -India launched 104 satellites in a single mission in 2017. Thus created a world record of launching the most satellites at one go. Of the 104, 101 are foreign satellites intended for international customers.

Detailed explanation-5: -In September 2016, PSLV C-37 has successfully injected 104 satellites into orbit – the highest number of satellites launched in a single mission so far. PSLV is a versatile vehicle, capable of launching satellites into LEO (Low Earth Orbit), SSO, Sub-GTO, GTO (Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit) Orbits.