A doua lansare indiana a anului a avut loc de la baza spatiala Satish Dhawan Space Center pe 1 aprilie si, la fel ca si precedenta de pe 24 ianuarie, a adus pe rampa, o versiune noua a popularei rachete PSLV. Diferenta este practic in configuratia de decolare, astfel daca in ianuarie s-au folosit doar 2 boostere (ISRO denumind aceasta varianta DL), acum au fost montate 4 boostere (varianta QL). Variantele cele mai puternice ale lui PSLV (XL si HP) folosesc cate 6 boostere, in timp ce varianta cea mai mica (CA) nu foloseste deloc boostere.
Aceasta noua lansare vine la doar cateva zile dupa un controversat test anti-satelit efectuat de DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization), cand tocmai unul din satelitii din ianuarie (Microsat-R) a fost folosit pe post de tinta. Desi...
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