ISRO successfully launched PSLV-C56, placing Singapore’s DS-SAR and six other satellites into their desired orbits. ISRO launched its proven PSLV rocket, carrying seven Singaporean satellites, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Before the launch, PSLV-C56 carried DS-SAR, a radar Imaging Earth observation satellite, along with six co-passenger satellites, to the launch pad in Sriharikota on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched PSLV-C56 on July 30, carrying Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite and six other satellites into their designated orbits.
PSLV-C56, carrying the DS-SAR satellite and six co-passenger satellites, took off at 6:31 AM from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
“After a successful launch, the primary satellite DS-SAR and six other co-passenger satellites have been placed accurately in their designated orbits. I congratulate the customers sponsored by the Singapore government for PSLV’s mission and thank them for their continuous trust in our PSLV for deploying their spacecraft into space,” said S. Somnath, the head of ISRO’s Mission Control Centre.
The DS-SAR satellite, developed under a partnership between DSTA (representing the Singapore government) and ST Engineering, will be used to support various satellite imagery needs within the Singapore government. ST Engineering will use its commercial customers for multi-mode and high responsiveness imaging and geospatial services.
The co-passengers on this mission include VELOX-AM, a 23-kilogram technology demonstration microsatellite; ARCADE, an atmospheric coupling and dynamics explorer, which is a scientific payload; SCOOB-II, a 3U nanosatellite carrying a technology demonstration payload; NuLIoN by NuSpace, an advanced 3U nanosatellite enabling uninterrupted IoT connectivity in both urban and remote locations; Galassia-2, a 3U nanosatellite that will orbit the Earth in a lower orbit; and ORB-12 STRIDER, an international collaboration-developed satellite.
After the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14, this PSLV-C56 mission marks ISRO’s first launch. S. Somnath stated that ISRO plans to launch another PSLV mission in late August or early September.
Today’s mission is PSLV’s 58th flight and uses the Core Alone configuration with the 17th vehicle in operation.
