In a Single Mission on June 22, ISRO will Launch 20 Satellites from Space Centre at Andhra Pradesh

• ISA announced the launch of 20 satellites on June 22, the biggest mission till date
• The images sent by the Cartosat satellite will be useful for cartographic, urban, rural, coastal land applications
• Swayam Satellite from Pune will provide HAM radio services

BENGALURU: The Indian Space Agency has announced that it would be launching twenty satellites from its Sriharikota barrier Island base off the southeast coast on June 22.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will lift off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with 20 satellites at 9.25 am that day.

While the rocket's main cargo will be India's 725.5 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation, the other 19 satellites weighing around 560 kg are from Canada, Germany, Indonesia and the United States as well as one satellite each from Sathyabama University, Chennai, and the College of Engineering, Pune, said the indiatoday.in report.

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The satellites will be launched from the second launch pad with a total payload of 1,288 kg. The whole mission will take approximately 26 minutes for its completion.

The images sent by the Cartosat satellite will be useful for cartographic, urban, rural, coastal land use, water distribution and other applications. The Cartosat series of satellites was originated in India and is a part of Indian Remote Sensing Program.

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According to Indiatoday.in, the Swayam satellite weighing 1kg from Pune will provide point-to-point messaging services to the HAM radio community. HAM Radio, or Amateur Radio, is a popular service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the Internet or mobile phones.

The 1.5 kg Sathyabamasat from Sathyabama University will collect data on greenhouse gases.

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