But most of them were micro or nano-satellites. It is a game that the space agency has already mastered. “Over the years, ISRO has proven its capability in launching foreign satellites in LEO. With its biggest commercial deal so far, the space agency has taken the “next big step in the right direction”, say experts, highlighting that it will help establish India as a partner for launching heavier satellites into the low-earth orbit (LEO), especially for a cost-effective delivery. Unlike ISRO’s powerhorse – PSLV, the new rocket from the GSLV series can carry up to 8,000 kg payload – the highest so far for any Indian rocket. It is also undergoing human testing for India’s most ambitious space mission – Gaganyaan. ISRO chairman S Somanath termed the mission ‘historic’ – one that would open up the space market for LVM-3 which has already undertaken four launches including Chandrayaan-2 in 2019. All the satellites are now functional and in contact with the ground stations, confirmed OneWeb. India’s heaviest launcher ascended 601 km into space from Sriharikota precisely at 12:07 am and precisely injected all the 36 satellites in their intended orbits during the next 1.15 hour, in its first-ever multi-satellite launch. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully dived into the global space market of heavy payloads on Saturday night with the maiden commercial launch of its gigantic rocket – LVM-3 from the GSLV series.
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