Isro to launch AzaadiSat satellite built by 750 school girls next week

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch a satellite built by 750 school girls next month onboard the maiden flight of its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). The satellite launch is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, to mark the 75th anniversary of Independence.

The satellite is built by 750 girl students of 75 schools across India . The eight-kg satellite has 75 Femto experiments, selfie cameras to click pictures of its own solar panels and long-range communication transponders. The mission life of the satellite is six months.