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ISRO’s Smallest Rocket in Space
August 8 , 2022
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- ISRO launched its smallest commercial rocket ‘Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
- SSLV is the rocket can put a payload of 500 kg up to 500 km in planar orbit.
- But unlike bigger rockets, the SSLV can also carry mini, micro, or nanosatellites (10 to 500 kg mass).
- The SSLV can be assembled within a fortnight.
- This carried two payloads on its maiden flight.
- The first is the EOS-02, an indigenously developed earth observation satellite.
- It will offer advanced optical remote sensing operations within the infrared wavelength with high spatial resolution.
- The second is ‘AzaadiSAT’, which aims to unfurl the Tricolour in space.
- It was specifically conceptualised for celebration of 75th Independence Day.
- AzaadiSAT comprises of 75 payloads.
- These payloads have been built by 750 young girl students from 75 rural government schools of India.
- It is an 8-kilogram CubeSat.
- The mission failed due to a failure in receiving communications.
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