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India to Serve Smallsat Market with New Dedicated Launcher

By Kendall Russell | December 15, 2017

PSLV C35's launch of the SCATSAT 1 satellite. Photo: ISRO

PSLV C35’s launch of the SCATSAT 1 satellite. Photo: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has had a high profile year, with one significant failure and another record-breaking launch. Now, the agency is pivoting to launch smallsat constellations with a new, smaller launch vehicle that would weigh just 100 tons.

Read more at The Economic Times.

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