ISRO to create history by launching 22 satellites in single Mission

India’s Space pioneer ISRO has been creating records and making achievements in all its missions. It is set to launch 22 satellites in Single mission and create new history.

Flash points

• ISRO is planning to launch 22 satellites in its upcoming mission that includes micro and nano satellites from other nations
• NASA holds the record for launching 29 satellites in a single mission in 2013
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s workhorse Polar rocket PSLV C34 carrying India’s Cartosat 2C would also have 21 other satellites from countries
• The countries whose satellites to be sent are US, Canada, Indonesia and Germany
• The launch would be made from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in the spaceport of Sriharikota
• Previously ISRO had launched 10 satellites in 2008
• The upcoming ISRO mission would carry LAPAN A3 of Indonesia, BIROS of Germany, SKYSAT GEN 2-1 of US, MVV of Germany among the micro satellites

Key points

• Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre- K Sivan