Amazonia & 18 others
Launch SuccessfulLaunch Details
Date: 28 Feb 2021, 04:54 am UTC
Rocket: PSLV-DL (PSLV)
Provider: Indian Space Research Organization
Mission
Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Mission Description
Amazonia 1 is a Brazilian optical Earth observation satellite of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). This satellite will further strengthen the existing structure by providing remote sensing data to users for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon region and analysis of diversified agriculture across the Brazilian territory. The 18 co-passenger satellites include four from IN-SPACe (three UNITYsats from consortium of three Indian academic institutes and One Satish Dhawan Sat from Space Kidz India) and 14 from NSIL.