ISRO Successfully Places Record 20 Satellites In Orbit

India's Space Agency ISRO placed a record number of 20 satellites in the orbit today from Sriharikota after running a 48-hour countdown.

  • Bystanders watch as Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) satellite CARTOSAT-2, along with 20 other satellites from the US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C34). (AFP Photo)
    Bystanders watch as Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) satellite CARTOSAT-2, along with 20 other satellites from the US, Canada, Germany and Indonesia on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C34). (AFP Photo)
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  • The 320-tonne PSLV C-34 carried 17 foreign small satellites but the main passenger was a 727-kg Indian earth observation satellite called Cartosat. (AFP Photo)
    The 320-tonne PSLV C-34 carried 17 foreign small satellites but the main passenger was a 727-kg Indian earth observation satellite called Cartosat. (AFP Photo)
  • The PSLV-C34 a day before its launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
    The PSLV-C34 a day before its launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)
  • The satellites put into orbit include an earth imaging satellite made by Terra Bella, a Google-owned company.
    The satellites put into orbit include an earth imaging satellite made by Terra Bella, a Google-owned company.
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  • Launching 20 satellites in a single mission is like "allowing birds to fly in space", the ISRO chairman had earlier told NDTV.
    Launching 20 satellites in a single mission is like "allowing birds to fly in space", the ISRO chairman had earlier told NDTV.
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