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Singapore's TeLEOS-2 Satellite

  • 19 Apr 2023

On April 22, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch Singapore's TeLEOS-2 satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

  • TeLEOS-2 is an Earth Observation Satellite developed by ST Engineering.
  • It is a 750 kg Earth Observation Satellite capable of providing data in 1-metre resolution using synthetic aperture radar technology.
  • The launch of TeLEOS-2 is part of the Indian government's plan to increase India's share in the commercial space market.
  • This is the second satellite developed by ST Engineering to be launched by ISRO, following the launch of TeLEOS-1 in 2015.
  • ISRO has launched nine satellites belonging to Singapore so far.
  • The PSLV-C55 is ISRO's third launch this year.