Thursday, 6 December 2018

ExseedSAT 1, India’s 1st private satellite

Context: With the launch of ExseedSAT 1, Exseed Space has become the first Indian privately-funded startup to successfully send a satellite into space.
  • ExseedSAT 1 was launched into space by Space X along with 63 other satellites from 17 countries.
About ExseedSAT 1 and its applications:
  • The mini communication satellite weighing just a kg with double the size of a Rubik’s cube (10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm) is made up of aluminium alloy.
  • The satellite looks to serve the amateur radio community.
  • The satellite with a lifespan of five years will allow people to receive signals on 145.9 Mhz frequency with the help of a TV tuner.
  • The satellite would provide a big boost to private radio operators and help in coordinating messages among them and help the country in time of disaster.
Significance of recent Falcon 9 launch:

With this Falcon 9 launch, SpaceX broke two recordsThis was the US private space agency’s 19th launch of the year topping its previous annual record of 18, which was set last year. Second, the Falcon 9 rocket managed to deliver 64 satellites into orbit breaking the US record (India holds the world record for launching 104 satellites in one go on February 15, 2017).

Sources: the hindu.

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