PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 Mission

In April 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission, sending two Singapore-made satellites into the space.

  • It is a dedicated commercial mission through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) with TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite.
  • TeLEOS-2 carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload.
  • It will be able to provide all-weather day and night coverage, and is capable of imaging at 1m full-polarimetric resolution.
  • Lumelite-4 is an advanced 12U satellite developed for the technological demonstration of the High-Performance Space-borne VHF Data Exchange System (VDES).

Q33. Consider the following statements:

  1. PSLV-C55 is a dedicated commercial ....

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