India's Heaviest Rocket Takes Off with 36 Satellites on Board

ISRO: On Sunday, shortly after midnight, at 12:07 a.m., the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket, solidifying its position as a leader in the world of commercial satellite launches.
These satellites were launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aboard the rocket LVM3 for the London-based communications company OneWeb, in which Bharti Enterprises of India is a significant shareholder.

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ISRO launched 31 tiny satellites in June 2017 as part of an earlier plan to become a global low-cost provider of space services, including many for European countries.

The first commercial satellite launch for the LVM3 rocket

It's the first commercial satellite launch for the LVM3 rocket. The central government-owned corporation NewSpace India Ltd., also known as NSIL, and the London-based enterprise signed the agreement.

An NSIL executive informed news agency PTI, "Another set of 36 OneWeb satellites will be launched by the LVM3 in the first half of next year."
The newest and heaviest rocket produced by the Indian space agency is capable of launching satellites that weigh four tonnes, or almost as much as a huge flatbed truck.

India launched an orbiter to Mars in 2014 for just $74 million, compared to NASA's $671 million expenditure for the MAVEN Mars mission.

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Prior to the launch of 31 tiny satellites in June 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had claimed, "We reached Mars on a budget less than that of a Hollywood picture."

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