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SSLV's first dedicated commercial launch to put Australia-built satellite into orbit in 2026

Published on 29 Jun 2024

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SSLV's first dedicated commercial launch to put Australia-built satellite into orbit in 2026
  • Radhakrishnan Durairaj serves as the Chairman and Managing Director of NSIL, overseeing its operations and strategic initiatives in the space sector.
  • Under his leadership, NSIL has achieved significant milestones such as launching Janus, a 10-kilogram nanosatellite, on the SSLV-D2 mission, and planning the first dedicated commercial mission, Space MAITRI, in 2026 to deploy Australia's largest locally-designed satellite, Optimus, into orbit.
Source: SarkariPariksha