ISRO successfully launches 14 satellites and presents a roadmap to space commission for Chandrayaan 3
On November 27, 2019, 14 satellites were successfully launched by ISRO. K. Sivan, ISRO Chairman, with the PSLV -C47 at 9:28 AM. Also, 13 observation satellite called the FLOCK-4P was launched. PSLV-C47 has undoubtedly boosted the morale of ISRO, which has, in September, faced a setback with Chandrayaan 2 landing on the south pole of the moon. Now the roadmap for the Chandrayaan 3 launch has been submitted to the space commission for its approval.
K.Sivan, chairman of ISRO, was all smiles after successfully launching 14 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota. He spoke about the spacecraft and also about Chandrayaan 3 to the PRESS persons, which include
- Out of the 14 satellites, Cartosat - 3 is fully made in India and is the highest resolution satellite
- Cartosat - 3 is the most complex and advanced satellite that ISRO has made so far
- All the satellites are successfully launched, and their services to India will soon start
- Chandrayaan 3 is sure to happen but when is still not confirmed
- There is no change in the plans of Aditya L1 mission or others due to the setback of Chandrayaan 2 and will continue as planned
- By next March there are 13 other earth observation and communication satellites to be launched
- ISRO has no plans immediately to send humans to the moon
- Orbiter of Chandrayaan 2 is functioning well and helps to science
Though K.Sivan did not confirm the specific timeframe for ISRO sending Chandrayaan 3, steps have been taken, for it confirms the Press Information Bureau release recently. It says that the roadmap for the lunar exploration missions to master the required technologies has been presented to the space commission. On its final analysis and expert committee recommendations, the future lunar missions will progress. Also, a PTI report states that another lunar mission is likely to happen in November 2020.
