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Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Space Research Organisation has planned three major rocket launches in the next three months, its chairman S. Somanath said here on Wednesday. The rockets are Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the ISRO chief said.

Detailed explanation-2: -SSLV-D2 lifted off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre-SHAR, Sriharikota at 9:18 a.m. This is the first satellite launch in 2023. “The SSLV-D2-EOS-07 mission is successfully accomplished, ” ISRO mentioned on its Twitter handle, a few minutes after the vehicle took off.

Detailed explanation-3: -PSLV-C53/DS-EO Mission. ISRO undertakes PSLV-C53/DS-EO mission on June 30, 2022. The launch is scheduled at 18:00 hours IST from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

Detailed explanation-4: -On February 8, the ISRO tweeted: “SSLV-D2/EOS-07 Mission: launch is scheduled for Feb 10, 2023, at 09:18 hrs IST from Sriharikota.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aditya L1 Mission is the first Indian space mission to study the Sun. The ISRO is planning to launch the Aditya L1 to observe the Sun in the year 2023. Aditya L1 Missio was conceived by the Advisory Committee for Space Research in January 2008.