The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, orSSLV, was launched by the Indian space agency on August 7. Two satellites, Earth observation satellite EOS-02 and cubeSat AzaadiSAT, were deployed after the rocket launched. The satellites were placed into an incorrect position and have been destroyed.
TheSSLV rocket is designed to carry small satellites of up to 500 kilograms into low- Earth orbit to serve both the Indian Space Research Organisation and the commercial sector. This was the first launch of the rocket since it was developed.
The chairman of the ISRO said in a video statement that the vehicle's overall performance was very good. The satellites were separated when the rocket reached a altitude of 350 kilometers. The satellites were placed in a different position than their predecessors. The satellites were placed in an elliptical orbit of 356 by 76 kilometers due to the fact that the 356 km circular orbit was our intended one.
The problem with placing satellites in elliptical circles is that drag will degrade the orbits over time and eventually cause the satellites to burn up. He said that the satellites are no longer usable.
The cause of the issue with theSSLV has been identified as a logic problem, but further investigations are ongoing. He said that the other components of the rocket worked as they were supposed to, and that only small adjustments would be required before the second flight.
With the second development flight, we will be able to prove the vehicle to place satellites in their intended orbits for commercial use, for India and the whole world.
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