Launching of Micro-Satellites

LOK SABHA

Following micro-satellites will be launched by India’s PSLV as piggy backs along with Indian satellites:-

1. RUBIN-8 satellite weighing 7 kg from Germany for communication experiments;
2. NLS-4 Cluster of 6 satellites weighing 25 kg from University of Toronto, Canada for scientific research and technology demonstrations;
3. NLS-5 satellite weighing 14 kg for University of Toronto, Canada for communication experiments;
4. A Cluster of 3 Nano-satellites called CUBESATS all weighing together 6 kg from Netherlands for scientific observations and technology experiments;
5. X-SAT satellite weighing 120 kg from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore for technology demonstrations.
   
   The launch of these satellites by PSLV will not involve additional expenditure since they are launched alongwith Indian primary satellites and use very small spare capacity of the rocket. The micro-satellites are used for testing new technologies of miniaturization or for conducting applications experiments.

The launch of micro-satellites by Indian launch vehicles promotes international co-operation and also provides revenues as per prevailing international rates.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, in the Lok Sabha today.

Source: Press Inormation Bureau
Date: March 12, 2008