ISRO’s heaviest rocket launches 36 satellites.

26 Oct 2022 ISRO’s heaviest rocket launches 36 satellites.

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Source: The Hindu

News: Recently, ISRO’ s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3) placed 36 satellites in low earth orbit.

About OneWeb:

U.K. government and India’s Bharti Enterprises launched OneWeb as a joint venture.
OneWeb partnered with NSIL and ISRO to fulfill its commitment to provide connectivity across the length and breadth of India by 2023 from Ladakh to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh.
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3) successfully orbited 36 satellites of the U.K.-based OneWeb in its 14th launch, bringing the constellation to 462 satellites.
Currently, OneWeb’s connectivity solutions live in regions north of 50-degrees latitude.After this launch,OneWeb is just four satellites away to provide global satellite coverage in 2023.
Benefits associated with OneWeb: Secured satellite solutions to enterprises, towns, villages, municipalities and schools, including the hardest-to-reach areas across the country.

Features of LVM3-M2 mission:

LVM3-M2 is the dedicated commercial satellite mission.
It is part of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Department of Space, Government of India.
LVM3-M2 mission is part of the commercial arrangement between NSIL and m/s Network Access Associates Limited (m/s OneWeb Ltd).
ISRO’s statement said that in a historic mission all the satellites got separated successfully in a slow process and the mission happened exactly as planned in the shortest possible time. ISRO is planning to place another 36 satellites in the next M3 mission.
Purpose of LVM3 was to launch geo-stationary satellites with payload capacity of 4T and launching 6T payloads for LEO.
In the LVM3 mission C25 stage was handled through in-house built inertial navigation systems.

Impact of the mission: New chapter for India in the space sector.

LVM3 mission is a great opportunity for ISRO to meet the requirements of launch vehicles.
High foreign direct investment in the country: As LVM3 mission launch opens up the space sector in India for billion dollars foreign investment.
Less execution time of mission illustrated the opportunities for satellite connectivity in India.
Mission utilizes LEO connectivity potential to deliver broadband services across India.
LVM3 mission exemplifies Atmanirbharta and enhances India’s competitive edge in the global commercial launch service market.

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ISRO’s heaviest rocket successfully places 36 satellites in orbit

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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/isros-dedicated-commercial-satellite-mission-lvm3-m2oneweb-india-1-lifts-off/article66046363.ece