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ISRO to Launch G20 Satellite in 2027; India First to Launch 104 Satellites in Single Mission

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ISRO Chief Dr. V. Narayanan announced that the G20 satellite — a collaborative earth observation satellite for G20 member nations — is expected to be launched in 2027. He also highlighted that India was the first country to successfully place 104 satellites using a single rocket (PSLV-C37) without any collision — a world record set in February 2017. Narayanan addressed scientists from DRDO, ISRO, and the Aeronautical Society of India at the Engineering Staff College of India.

Key Facts & Details

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    ISRO Chief: G20 satellite expected to be launched in 2027
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    India was first country to launch 104 satellites in a single mission (PSLV-C37, Feb 2017)
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    ISRO Chief Dr. V. Narayanan addressed DRDO, ISRO scientists at ESCI

Deep Dive

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    PSLV-C37 (Feb 15, 2017) launched 104 satellites — 3 Indian + 101 foreign — world record
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    G20 satellite will support earth observation, climate monitoring for G20 nations
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    V. Narayanan became ISRO Chairman in January 2025, succeeding S. Somanath
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    ISRO's key 2026-27 missions: Gaganyaan (crewed), NISAR (with NASA), Chandrayaan-4
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Exam Focus

Likely MCQ: PSLV-C37 set a world record by launching how many satellites? → Answer: 104 satellites on February 15, 2017

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Space Technology

Exam Relevance & Angle

Science & Technology: ISRO achievements, space diplomacy, and India's space leadership.

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Background & Context

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) was founded in 1969, HQ in Bengaluru. Chairman: Dr. V. Narayanan (since January 2025, succeeded S. Somanath).

World Record — PSLV-C37 (Feb 15, 2017):

  • Launched 104 satellites simultaneously
  • 3 Indian satellites + 101 foreign satellites (from USA, Netherlands, Switzerland, etc.)
  • All launched without any collision
  • Broke previous record of 37 satellites (Russia, 2014)

G20 satellite: India is developing a climate/earth observation satellite to share data with G20 member nations — part of India's G20 2023 presidency legacy commitments.

ISRO upcoming missions (2026-27):

  1. Gaganyaan — India's first crewed spaceflight (target 2026-27)
  2. NISAR — NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite (2025)
  3. Chandrayaan-4 — Lunar sample return mission (2028)
  4. Venus Mission (Shukrayaan) — planned ~2028
  5. NGLV — Next generation heavy-lift rocket (2031)

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PSLV-C37 launched a world record number of satellites in single mission. How many were launched?

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