ISRO PSLV C51 launches Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites.
                     ISRO PSLV C51 
launches Amazonia-1 
and 18 other satellites
INTRODUCTION
• For the first time, a Brazilian satellite was launched 
by an Indian rocket from Sriharikota spaceport on 
Sunday. 
• This also marked Indian Space Research 
Organisation’s (ISRO) first launch of 2021.
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First satellite designed by Brazil
• In this mission, India and ISRO, feel extremely proud 
to launch the first satellite designed, integrated by 
Brazil. The satellite is in very good health. 
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Amazonia-1 of Brazil 
• PSLV-C51 rocket, which is the 53rd mission of PSLV 
launched Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite 
and 18 co-passenger payloads from the first 
launchpad of the Sriharikota spaceport in Nellore 
district of Andhra Pradesh.
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SCHEDULE OF PSLV-C51
• The blastoff was scheduled at 10.24 hours from 
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, 
Sriharikota, where the countdown commenced at 
08.54 hours on Saturday for the PSLV-
C51/Amazonia-1 mission.
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Aatmanirbhar initiative
• This is to show solidarity and gratitude for his (PM’s) 
Aatmanirbhar initiative and space privatization.
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Commercial mission
• PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is also the first dedicated 
commercial mission of Bengaluru-headquartered 
ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited 
(NSIL) which is undertaking it under an arrangement 
with US-based satellite rideshare and mission 
management provider Spaceflight Inc.
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First Brazilian satellite
• The 637-kg Amazonia-1, which is the first Brazilian 
satellite to be launched from India, is the optical 
earth observation satellite of National Institute for 
Space Research (INPE).
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Monitoring
• This satellite would further strengthen the existing 
structure by providing remote sensing data to users 
for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region 
and analysis of diversified agriculture across the 
Brazilian territory.
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SpaceKidz India
• Developed by Chennai-based SpaceKidz India, the 
satellite will also carry three payloads one to study 
space radiation, one to study the magnetosphere, 
and another that will demonstrate a low-power 
wide-area communication network.
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18 co-passenger satellites
• The 18 co-passenger satellites are: four from ISRO's 
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation 
Centre and 14 from NSIL. SKI will also be sending 
25,000 names on board SD SAT.
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