PSLV-DL launches Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites

For ISRO’s PSLV-C51 mission, a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in “DL” configuration launched Amazonia-1 and 18 co-passenger satellites, from the First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota, on 28 February 2021, at 04:53 UTC (10:24 IST). Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil. The 18 co-passenger satellites include four from IN-SPACe (three UNITY sats from academic institutes and One Satish Dhawan Sat from Space Kidz India) and 14 from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) #PSLVC51