In a first, desi satellite takes Gita, PM photo and names of 25k commoners to space | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Thanks to a desi startup satellite, the Bhagvad Gita, has now discovered a dwelling in space. The Hindu non secular e-book was taken to space for the primary time by SpaceKidz India’s satellite SD SAT, named after one of the founding fathers of India’s space programme Satish Dhawan, in whose title the Sriharikota launch centre has been christened.
SD SAT was among the many 19 satellites launched by Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C51, which lifted off from Sriharikota at 10.30 am on Sunday. Besides carrying a copy of the Bhagvad Gita in a safe digital card format, the SD SAT additionally carried the image of PM Narendra Modi engraved on the highest panel of the spacecraft to present solidarity and gratitude for his Atmanirbhar initiative and space sector reforms. SpaceKidz India (SKI) mentioned its satellite additionally carried the names of 25,000 frequent individuals to create consciousness about space and get individuals fascinated about space science.

SKI founder and CEO Dr Srimathy Kesan got here up with the concept of carrying Gita to space after taking a leaf out of the e-book of different space companies, which had up to now carried holy books of different religions like Bible to space and Moon. On the scientific entrance, SD SAT, a 30x10x10cm cuboid experimental communication satellite, is carrying three scientific payloads – to research space radiation, magnetosphere, and to reveal a low-energy vast-space communication community — and is predicted to have a mission life of two years.

Among the 19 satellites launched was the first payload, 637-kg Brazil’s earth commentary satellite Amazonia-1, which can assist the south American nation monitor the Amazon forest.
Congratulating the Brazilian president on the profitable launch of Amazonia-1, Modi tweeted “Congratulations President @jairbolsonaro on the successful launch of Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite by PSLV-C51. This is a historic moment in our space cooperation and my felicitations to the scientists of Brazil.” On the primary rocket launch of this 12 months, PM Modi additional tweeted, “Congratulations to NSIL (NewSpace India Limited) and @isro on the success of the 1st dedicated commercial launch of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission. This ushers in a new era of space reforms in the country. 18 co-passengers included four small satellites that showcase dynamism and innovation of our youth.”
Besides SD SAT, the opposite 4 launched satellites constructed by college students are UNITYsat, a three-in-one satellite developed by universities that may present radio relay service, and ‘SindhuNetra’ satellite developed by Bengaluru-based PES University, which was awarded the Rs 2.2 crore contract by the Research Centre Imarat, which is a half of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
‘SindhuNetra’ can be used for figuring out suspicious ships by satellite imaging and can be used to perform surveillance in particular areas such because the South China Sea or pirate-infested areas close to the Gulf of Aden and the African coast.
Describing it as a particular mission for the nation, Isro chairman Ok Sivan mentioned the space company guided the schools in constructing the satellites and that the launch will enthuse business and educational establishments to construct their very own satellites in future. Sivan mentioned the mission was additionally particular because the 5 satellites got here below the brand new space reforms introduced by the Modi authorities final 12 months.