Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

"amazonia-1"

After enhancing ties with Brazil, Australia, ISRO eyes new opportunities with Italy

On February 28, ISRO successfully launched the 637-kg Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 on board PSLV-C51 rocket from Sriharikota spaceport.
Five student-built satellites piggyback on PSLV-C51, soaring dreams of young minds

These small rideshare payloads included "Satish Dhawan Satellite" (SDSAT), a combination of three satellites "UNITYsat" and "SindhuNetra".
Amazonia-1 mission ushers in new era of space reform: PM Modi

Modi's message comes after India successfully placed into orbit 19 satellites including Brazil's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1-the primary passenger-in a textbook style.