Sriharikota. When you and I were sleeping on Saturday night, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists were awake in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. There was tension on their faces. ISRO’s largest rocket was on the launch pad. The countdown to the launch was underway. This count reached the final round. 1..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1..and with this the engines of ISRO’s biggest rocket LVM3 started rumbling. The launch pad shook with a loud noise. The yellow-blue aura started emanating from these powerful engines of the rocket. The rocket took off from the launch pad and ISRO scientists created history.
#WATCH , ISRO launches LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota
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The new history that ISRO scientists have created, till date no other country in the world has been able to create. ISRO successfully put 36 satellites into space in one go with this new and most powerful rocket. All these satellites belong to the British communications company OneWeb. The satellites were launched in batches of 4 each. Scientists were happy to see them being successfully launched. Applause was heard in ISRO’s control room. ISRO chief Dr. S. Somnath said the rocket carrying 36 satellites was 43.5 meters long. Satellites up to 8000 kg weight can be sent from this rocket.
ISRO’s MVM3 rocket is multi-layered. It has two solid motor strap-ons, a liquid motor and a cryogenic engine. With this flight, satellites weighing 5796 kg have been placed in space. Its cryogenic engine is bigger and the rocket gets a lot of power from it. Solid step-on boosters and engines with liquid propellant give it the starting speed. After which the cryogenic engine gives it more speed and delivers the satellites to the fixed place in space. ISRO Chief said that once again in the next 6 months, 36 more satellites of OneWeb will be sent to space through this rocket.