(Graphic header) Giant leap into space

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10.24 hours blastoff time

637-kg Amazonia-1 first Brazilian satellite to be launched from India

18 co-passenger payloads to take-off too

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PM pic, Bhagavad Gita part of mission

Co-passenger satellites include Satish Dhawan Sat (SD SAT) from Chennai-based Space Kidz India (SKI)

It has a picture of PM Modi engraved on the top panel of the spacecraft “to show gratitude for Aatmanirbhar initiative and space privatisation”

SKI is also sending up “Bhagavad Gita” in SD (secured digital) card

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Commercial mission

PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated mission of ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited, which is undertaking it under an arrangement with Seattle, US-based satellite rideshare and mission management provider, Spaceflight Inc.