First satellite built by India's private company launched from SpaceX

First satellite built by India's private company launched from SpaceX

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: June 16 2023

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  • The first indigenous satellite built by India-based aerospace company Ajista BST was sent into space on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. 
  • A total of 72 satellites were successfully launched during this launch on Tuesday from the space station in Florida, USA. These satellites will work in the field of remote sensing.
  • SpaceX has sent 72 satellites into space as part of its Transporter-8 mission, one of which is ABA company's satellite AFR.
  • These include satellites like CubeSats, Microsatellites. Falcon-9 has returned to Earth by sending 72 satellites into orbit. With this campaign, SpaceX's 200th mission to send a satellite into space has also been completed.
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