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Q31 (CISF/2020) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology

Along with Cartosat-3, 13 commercial nanosatellites were also launched by ISRO in November, 2019. These 13 commercial nanosatellites are from

Explanation

On November 27, 2019, ISRO's PSLV-C47 successfully launched Cartosat-3 along with 13 commercial nanosatellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. All 13 commercial nanosatellites were from the USA.

  • These satellites were launched under a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Department of Space.
  • The 13 payloads included 12 Flock-4p (SuperDoves) earth observation satellites from Planet Labs and one Meshbed communication testbed satellite.
  • Cartosat-3 is a third-generation agile advanced satellite with very high-resolution imaging capability, used for large-scale mapping, urban planning, and infrastructure development.
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