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Detailed explanation-1: -PSLV -C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under Department of Space .

Detailed explanation-2: -Amazonia-1 is an Earth observation minisatellite mission of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), developed at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Brazil. Launched in February 2021, its main goal is to monitor global deforestation, with a focus on the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mission The Amazonia-1 mission provides remote sensing data (images) to observe and monitor deforestation, especially in the Amazon region, as well as the diversified agriculture throughout the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -LVM3 (GSLV MkIII) M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission was successfully accomplished on 23rd October 2022. With this launch, LVM3 exemplifies Atmanirbharata and enhances India’s competitive edge in the global commercial launch service market.