Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has decided to launch as many as 82 satellites with just a single rocket.
Reportedly, ISRO will implement this historic mission on January 15th next year. All of these satellites to be launched are foreign ones. While 60 of them are from US, 20 from Europe and 3 from UK. Rocket used for the mission is an advanced version of four stage Polar Satellite Launch (PSLV) designated PSLV-XL
Subbaiah Arunan who is the director of the project 'Mars Orbiter Mission' (MOM) informs all the 82 satellites will be placed in the orbit within just 20 to 25 minutes. India will create history if it accomplishes this mission successfully as never been before such big number of satellites were launched at once.
Earlier, Russia has sent 37 Satellites into to orbit using a single rocket. India managed to send 20 Satellites on June 22nd, 2016.
Reportedly, ISRO will implement this historic mission on January 15th next year. All of these satellites to be launched are foreign ones. While 60 of them are from US, 20 from Europe and 3 from UK. Rocket used for the mission is an advanced version of four stage Polar Satellite Launch (PSLV) designated PSLV-XL
Subbaiah Arunan who is the director of the project 'Mars Orbiter Mission' (MOM) informs all the 82 satellites will be placed in the orbit within just 20 to 25 minutes. India will create history if it accomplishes this mission successfully as never been before such big number of satellites were launched at once.
Earlier, Russia has sent 37 Satellites into to orbit using a single rocket. India managed to send 20 Satellites on June 22nd, 2016.