ISRO in association with its commercial arms has successfully launched 345 foreign satellites from 34 countries on-board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
India is all set to become the hub for the small satellite launch market, which is estimated to be valued at around $38 billion by 2027
Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 and three Indian payloads are part of the mission
Emirates SkyCargo brings the satellite from Brazil to Chennai
Feat achieved 20 minutes after lift-off; satellite will provide services in extended C-band spectrum
The launch is tentatively scheduled at 03:41 hours subject to weather conditions
With India allowing private companies to operate within the premises of Isro, this is expected to create huge opportunities for the country's fledgling aerospace start-ups
EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support
This will be Isro's first satellite launch amid the Covid-19 pandemic
The radar imaging satellite weighs about 628 kg along with all nine customer satellites. The countdown for the launch of the PSLV-C48 mission had commenced at 16:40 hours (IST) on Tuesday.
The year 2018 also saw some important initiatives, including bringing in private entities to build satellites
The Indian space agency has earlier done a satellite mission for over two hours in January 2018
The total weight of all 31 satellites is 1,323 kg
The Indian agency is looking to rope in private participation to overcome barriers in the way of becoming a global player in the space arena
So far, Isro has launched small and micro satellites on its workhorse PSLV
Isro has been associated with more than 500 small, medium and large-scale industries while implementing various space programmes