PSLV-C51 launches Amazonia-1

ISRO’s PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 along with 18 co-passenger satellites on February 28, 2021 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.

• The 18 co-passenger satellites onboard PSLV-C51 includes four from IN-SPACe and fourteen from NSIL.

About PSLV-C51

• PSLV-C51 is the 53^rd flight of PSLV and 3^rd flight of PSLV in ‘DL’ configuration (with 2 strap-on motors). This was the 78^th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.

• With this launch, the total number of customer satellites from foreign countries placed in orbit by PSLV is 342 satellites from 34 countries.

About Amazonia-1

• Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

• This satellite will provide remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across the Brazilian territory.

• PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under Department of Space.