ISRO To Launch An On-Demand Satellite Launch Service

I ndian Space Research Organization aka ISRO will reportedly launch an on-demand service for satellites weighing up to 500 Kg at max. The small satellites will be carried by a new rocket that could be prepared for flight within 72 hours .

The rocket, known as “Small Satellite Launch (SSLV) Vehicle” would carry small payloads such as student-built space science payload and more, as told by ISRO officials to The Telegraph India . SSLV’s first flight is scheduled for July 2019 .

Apart from this, ISRO also plans to use SSLV for bolstering India’s rapid surveillance capabilities .  V. Siddhartha, a space and defense research expert said:

“A launch-on-demand service would add to our existing space-based remote-sensing assets — what might be called a bespoke surveillance capability — tailored to specific military or civilian requirement as it arises.”

ISRO officials believe that the launching small satellites will help the military to monitor short short-armed conflicts along India’ borders. Moreover, it will help them asses the magnitude of natural disasters.

This year, ISRO plans to conduct the testing of the reusable launch vehicle (RLV), a vehicle designed to deliver payloads on the Earth’s lower orbit and return back to the ground safely.

Last year, Indian space organization launched GSAT-11 satellite into the French spaceport, the heaviest satellite launched by ISRO up to date.

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