 "PSLV-C43 launch highlights: Mission successful, all 31 satellites have been placed successfully in orbit")
PSLV-C43 launch LATEST updates: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has successfully released all 31 of the satellites in the PSLV-C43 mission into their respective places in orbit. In a 112 minute-long mission, the PSLV-C43 lifted off from its Sriharikota launchpad, released ISRO’s HySIS (Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite) at an altitude of 640 kilometres, and then descended to release the other 30 satellites at 504 kilometres in two separate group. A live stream of the launch was begun at 9.30 am IST
here on ISRO’s website or on DD National, leading upto a liftoff as planned at 9.58 am IST. [caption id=“attachment_5637071” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] The PSLV launcher on the first launch pad at Sriharikota. Image courtesy: ISRO[/caption] The live stream may include more than a few unfamiliar terms and abbreviations, so here’s a primer with some of them: PSLV - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, India’s most reliable rocket. HySIS - An satellite designed and built by ISRO, the ‘Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite’ or HySIS, is among many Earth observation satellites being launched today. It is the only Indian satellite onboard PSLV-CA in the PSLV-C43 mission CA - A PSLV rocket variant without strap-on motors is called the PSLV-CA, where CA stands for Core Alone. The core-only configuration of the PSLV that doesn’t have the 6 additional strap-on motors that other PSLVs like the -G and -XL do. CubeSat - an easily configurable nanosatellite platform that was originally developed for academic purposes. INS - ISRO Nano Satellite, an indigenous standard similar to the CubeSat SDSC - Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India’s main rocket launching facility. India still launches sounding rockets from its first launch facility, Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). SHAR - Sriharikota High Altitude Range, the particular facility in SDSC that launches rockets. Often used interchangeably with SDSC. FLP - First Launch Pad, the launch pad being used for the PSLV-C37 mission. There are two active launch pads at SDSC, and a third one is planned. SSO - Sun-Sychronous Orbit is an orbit where satellites pass over a point at the same time every day. This orbit is particularly useful for imaging the earth, as it offers consistent lighting across many passes. A mid morning pass is ideal as it has the least amount of shadows. ISRO - Indian Space Research Organisation Antrix - The commercial arm of Isro, responsible for getting marketing India’s launch services. Antrix negotiated the deals to get the 101 foreign satellites on board. The story is part of a series on the PSLV-C43 mission, of which there are more:
- **_ISRO PSLV-C43 mission launch today: When and where to watch the launch_** **_of HySIS_** **_and 30 other satellites_**
- **_ISRO PSLV-C43 mission launch: What HySIS and the 30 other small satellites onboard are designed to do_**
- **_ISRO's PSLV-CA: The lightest of the PSLV launchers that will put HySIS, 30 other satellites in orbit today_**
- <span 30="" data-sheets-value="{" 1":2,“2”:“isro=”" pslv-c43="" completed="" with="" successful="" launch="" of="" hysis="" and="" foreign="" satellites="" in="" low-earth="" orbit"}"="" data-sheets-userformat="{" 2":513,“3”:{“1”:0},“12”:0}"="">ISRO PSLV-C43 mission completed with HySIS and 30 foreign satellites successfully launched into low-Earth orbit
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