Indian rocket sends 2 Singaporean satellites to orbit in 'textbook launch'
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The PSLV rocket lifted off early Saturday morning (April 22).
An Indian PSLV rocket launches two Singaporean satellites to orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on April 22, 2023. (Image credit: ISRO) An Indian rocket launched two Singaporean satellites to low Earth orbit early Saturday morning (April 22). A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Saturday at 4:49 a.m. EDT (0849 GMT; 2:19 p.m. India Standard Time), carrying an Earth-observation satellite and a communications tech-demonstrating craft aloft. About 20 minutes later, the rocket deployed the two spacecraft as planned. "In a textbook launch, the vehicle placed TeLEOS-2 and LUMELITE-4 satellites precisely into their intended 586 km [364 miles] circular orbit," officials with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said via Twitter (opens in new tab) on Saturday. Related: Facts and information about ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation PSLV roaring into the sky 🚀…