India Launches 10 Satellites At Once

freakxx writes "India sets a world record after launching 10 satellites in one go using its workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). All the satellites were put into their respective orbits successfully. It was the core-alone version of the launch vehicle weighing 230 tonnes with a payload of 824 kg in total. Two of the satellites were Indian satellites, while the rest were from different countries. By this launch, the ISRO has proven its credibility and it is going to boost India's image in the attractive multi-billion commercial market of satellite launches. This was the 12th successful launch of the PSLV."

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AAUSAT-II

[wizards_eye]

One of the satellites is made by students at Aalborg University.

You can follow the status here:
http://aausatii.space.aau.dk/eng/

Re:Good for India.

[ajs]

But what about those 1 billion people (ok, number out of ass, but you get the point) that are starving to death and live in horrible conditions? 1. 1 billion is nearly the entire population of the country (1.12 billion est.)
2. What better way to improve living conditions than to become a hub for space technology?
3. I think you may be under some misconceptions about the state of Indian rural life as compared to, for example, the state of Mississippi.

If you're not sure that you know what you're talking about, perhaps you should do some research. If you had, you'd be able to say something like:

India has twice the poverty rate of, for example, the U.S., though that has dropped substantially since their independence and is widely seen as a potential model for a rapid exit from third-world status for other nations.

16 satellite launch ...

[kharchenko]

last year. But still, it's impressive. Although I think they're putting them in SSO and not LEO just yet.