Friday, 24 March, 2023

India's small satellite vehicle loses its payload on its first flight

<p>India&#39;s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) failed its first mission, failing to place its payloads in the intended orbit. The satellites &quot;are no longer usable,&quot; according to ISRO, the nation&#39;s space agency, after the rocket&#39;s kick stage put them into an elliptical orbit as opposed to a circular one. On Sunday, the vehicle was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center.</p>