Thoothukodi launch port for small satellite launch vehicles 04/01/2020 – Posted in: Daily News
Small satellite launch vehicles
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will establish a second launch port in Thoothukodi district in Tamilnadu exclusively to launch small satellite launch vehicles.
Small satellite launch vehicles (SSLV)
- SSLV is a launch vehicle being developed by the ISRO with payload capacity to deliver 500 kg to Low Earth orbit (500 km) or 300 kg to Sun synchronous orbit (500 km) for launching small satellites, with the capability to support multiple orbital drop-offs.
- In December 2018, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba completed the design for the vehicle.
- The maiden flight is expected in early 2020, and all flights will launch from a dedicated launch pad in Sriharikota called Small Satellite Launch Complex (SSLC).
- After entering the operational phase, the vehicle’s production and launch operations will be done by a consortium of Indian firms along with New Space India Limited
Source: News on Air
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